I have always wanted iron sights on a go-to rifle. In this case the rifle
In question is a Rem 700 KS Mountain Rifle chambered in 30-06. It’s a great rifle, one that I would bet my life on. So my question is there any reason not to have it done and are there any recommendations of who would do a good job.

Thank you,

Jay

Sights on a rifle are a great idea as back up. All my rifles from 9.3 and up have sights as well as scopes for use as back up or primary use if need be.
I sight my irons in at 50 yards but shoot them at 100 and 25 as well to know how they hit.
You do run a risk by adding sights that it may change the barrel harmonics and change its ability to group tight groups or it may make it shoot smaller groups or it may have no affect at all.

Considering the calibre and model purpose, I would be inclined to add a front sight but find a solid peep sight for the rear. I don't like the side-mounted type using a crossarm, because that arm can get bent in a fall, but it may be the only type allowing the base to be in place at the same time as the scope.

Open 'express' rear sights may be even quicker but offer less accuracy at extended ranges and some of them can cause shots to go high when used in a hurry. I don't mind the wide-V sights as long as they have generous flats each side of the V; on these you can set up the top of the bead to align with those flats.

The express sight with an enormous V but no flats is really designed for occasional use with a large front 'moon' sight. The only way that works is to pull whichever bead is used hard down into the V. Then, small beads can be hard to use in poor light and have a tendency to ride higher on quick shots, causing the bullet to go over the target's back.

All my rifles have iron sights on them. Ive seen a number of scopes fail, for various reasons, they do that if you use them hard or improperly or carelessly, whatever..Some never have a problem as they only own Sunday shooters and closet queens Im thinking but there are those that claim otherwise, so there ya go..An ounce of prevention is worth more that a pound of broken scope or something like that.. I know for a fact that many scopes are returned for repair on a daily bases with every scope company..

I agree the bead doesn't suit me all that well, I like a gold faced post form NECG and want it sighted with the post in the top of the V as one would take with a pistol sight, that's as accurate as a peep sight and faster than any other iron sight Ive used...I granddads Texas Ranger Rifle is so fixed, He told me it was common in those days 1800 to 1900 on the Neuces strip in Texas..I grew up shooting that rifle and still do..Give it a try. I like te V better than the pistols square slot, and like a peep the eye automatically centers the post.