Front sight interference with optic?

[rob_s]

Try it sometime. Put a lens cover over the front of your Aimpoint/Eotech and draw up on a target. Your opposite eye will pick up what is behind the target while your dominant eye superimposes the red dot on the target. I don't know why anyone would want to roll this way, but you could if you had to.

http://www.armsonusa.com/armsonoeg.html
If they made one with a mount for a flattop AR I might start running one just to prove a point. I'd follow it with a post entitled "My FSB is obstructing my Armson OEG".

[ssracer]

I've got a 512 on my flattop with front and rear MBUIS. Came in handy for sighting it in since the MBUIS were already done. I just adjusted the EO to line up with MBUIS and I was about dead on first trip tothe range. I generally keep the sights folded down when using the EO though.

[Scoby]

I see what you're saying now. You had me there for a minute. And yeah, I don't see how anyone would intentionally roll that way. I can see mud/dirt causing this to happen though.

I'm gonna give it a try.

Try it sometime. Put a lens cover over the front of your Aimpoint/Eotech and draw up on a target. Your opposite eye will pick up what is behind the target while your dominant eye superimposes the red dot on the target. I don't know why anyone would want to roll this way, but you could if you had to.

Scoby

[JSantoro]

Primarily used as a training method; it provides excellent proof-of-concept to students reluctant to believe that it's possible to shoot with both eyes open, at the cost of a piece of tape big enough to cover an objective lens. We do it with 1x, 3.5x, 4x and 6x optics all the time.

Generally considered more acceptable and politic than jumping in their face and screaming "SCIENCE, mutha@#$^@, DO YOU SPEAK IT?!"

However tempting that may be, sometimes....

[panzerr]

http://www.armsonusa.com/armsonoeg.html
If they made one with a mount for a flattop AR I might start running one just to prove a point. I'd follow it with a post entitled "My FSB is obstructing my Armson OEG".

Back in the day some people would put that Armson RD on paintball guns. I never did see one in person but always wondered...

[Dos Cylindros]

Having the front sight base "in the way" is actually preferable to me for a couple reasons. The first being a traditional front sight base is very strong, and robust. The second is that if your optic were to go down, you have a very fast reference point for putting rounds on target by using the front sight and the optic tube or window as a improptu ghost ring which is extremely effective on man size targets out past 25 yards. I prefer the lower 1/3 co-witness with a fixed front sight base and a flip up rear sight (MBUS in my case). Though I am toying with the idea of going with a fixed rear as well, like the DD 1.5 BUIS.

[Atg336]

We need an archived thread on this topic.

I second this motion!

[MeanRider]

Always learning something new.

[11B101ABN]

Primarily used as a training method; it provides excellent proof-of-concept to students reluctant to believe that it's possible to shoot with both eyes open, at the cost of a piece of tape big enough to cover an objective lens. We do it with 1x, 3.5x, 4x and 6x optics all the time.

Generally considered more acceptable and politic than jumping in their face and screaming "SCIENCE, mutha@#$^@, DO YOU SPEAK IT?!"

However tempting that may be, sometimes....

I like the science one better.

[dprichard]

I prefer the lower 1/3 co-witness with a fixed front sight base and a flip up rear sight (MBUS in my case).

This is exactly what I went with on my latest build. It will be the first time I don't have flip up front and rear, but I agree with the logic of if the red dot dies you have a fast permanent solution on the gun already.