If you're comfortable with iron sights for the distances you routinely shoot at, by all means stick with them! In my opinion, everyone should learn iron sights first.
A scope is undoubtedly better at longer range, but only if you have previously sighted it in for that distance, and you are familiar with "Kentucky windage and Tennessee elevation!" The fact remains, the human eye cannot see as far as an eagle's for small targets - scopes rectify this.
I prefer an adjustable magnification scope and see-through scope mounts so I can still use the iron sights if I want.
Also, as "renegade1alpha" posted, the less that can go wrong the better off you are, and that applies to a lot more than firearms.
It's also known as the "KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)" rule.
A scope is undoubtedly better at longer range, but only if you have previously sighted it in for that distance, and you are familiar with "Kentucky windage and Tennessee elevation!" The fact remains, the human eye cannot see as far as an eagle's for small targets - scopes rectify this.
I prefer an adjustable magnification scope and see-through scope mounts so I can still use the iron sights if I want.
Also, as "renegade1alpha" posted, the less that can go wrong the better off you are, and that applies to a lot more than firearms.
It's also known as the "KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)" rule.