This may be a silly question. I’m just starting out building my first AR and have read some various posts about people not liking a 1x4 power scope with a A2 front sight. Is it much better to use a low profile setup? I don’t want the A2 to be so obtrusive in the scope that I end up taking it off because I don’t have another rifle that would utilize a nice 1x4 optic.
I hope that made some sense.
Thanks!
Edit: I thought I’d mention I have a astigmatism which can sometimes make red dot sights difficult so while they are a option I’m much happier behind a nice piece of glass then the red dot.
On 1x setting, the front post would for sure get right on my nerves. Probably a personal preference issue, but you can’t co-witness with a 1-4 scope anyway so I’d always opt for a folding sight.
You won’t notice it much but I do find it does block reflective light from the target / area. I decided to build another upper with a folding sight for the scope to solve this slight issue. Light is a good thing at higher power and a darker foreground.
I just put a 1-4 on a rifle with a fixed front sight, I will be having it switched over soon so I can have a folding front sight…not a huge fan of the front sight in the view…if it is all you have you can deal with it but if given a choice I would go with a folding front sight.
I’ve had my PST 1-4 on several different rifles, including one with FSB. It’s less of an issue than you might think - once you are actually shooting. (The perception is worse when just poking around in the house looking at the front sight at 1x.)
My extended Bobro mount puts the center of the optic ~1.6" above the rail - this might be slightly higher than a Larue.
A fixed front sight is much harder to put back than to chop off. Go shoot it first.