For those who are running a red dot scope, do you prefer to keep a fixed or flip up rear sight, and why?
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I prefer flip up, for peripheral vision.
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Ahh thanks for the tip on the orange button. I never even noticed it before!
flip up front and rears, its personal preference. Its more expensive to go the dual flip method because you have to get a FF rail system as compared to the standard FST
I like dual flip ups, as the clear sight picture is awesome.
Glad I could help.
Dual flips are nice. Its gonna come down to personal preference and trial and error. Buy both. see what you like more
The front post doesn’t get in my way so I can take it or leave it but the rear flip is a must for me.
I personally feel that a fixed front sight should be mandatory on any type of “fighting” carbine or rifle. I just don’t see why it shouldn’t be there unless you’re using magnified optics like a scope or need exceedingly more rail space for some reason. Even then, most magnified optics clear the front sight entirely and you can always use a mount or rings to raise it up.
For the rear sight, if it’s for use with a red dot, I prefer a fixed rear sight and a red dot using a lower third co-witness. I think it eliminates most of the complaints about having a clearer sight picture, and I like that it allows me to easily use my irons without changing anything at all.
I just tend to think that a carbine should have fail safes in mind, and eliminate potential problems or issues before they arise. Fixed irons are just a simpler and more fail proof method in my opinion.
These are all my thoughts as well,if you need them they’re ready in an instant!
Depends on what your doing. If it’s a real duty rifle that sees action, my vote is for fixed rifle. I run a standard front site with a DD rear set to lower third co-witness. If my optic dies on me I don’t want to be flipping up sites with bullets flying. If it’s a range and class gun mainly, I would go flippers for the clearer sight picture.
Fixed front, flip rear, absolute co-witness. If your optic goes down while you’re engaging, you can use it like a giant ghost ring until you have a second to flip up your actual rear sight.
As others have said I think it depends on the duty of the rifle. If it is a extreme hard use military operation combat weapon where the possibility exist for it to be beat around I would probably go with a fixed front. I use mine as a duty weapon as a SWAT Operator and I prefer flip up front and rear because I dont want anything interfering with my view through my glass when doing entrys. There are as many who run it one way as the other, I guess it will come down to personal prefrence but either way is fine just whatever you get used to.
I used to really like the Troy’s flip up rears with fixed front but I noticed that when I flipped them up, I really didn’t notice them at all. I actually shot most of an afternoon with them flipped up and I didn’t remember noticing them flipped up.
I had ditched my magnifier recently so I swapped out the Troy’s with a DD rear and I really like it alot.
Now that is with an Aimpoint M4s in a lower 1/3 Larue mount. I had my MP22 setup with fixed sights and a absolute cowitness. It was usable but it felt really cramped.
If you are going to use a magnifier or think you ever might, use a folding rear.
If you are going with any type of magnified optic, I would go flip front and rear, as it lets you keep the optic at 1.5" which gives you a better cheekweld at higher magnifications. Or that has been my experience anyway.
Agree with this with the exception I still prefer a lower 1/3 co-witness. I can still use the “ghost ring” effect with this setup and still get COM hits even though I’m not really using the front sight post…also just knowing your cheekweld and keeping it consistent will get you decent hits even if you didn’t use the “ghost ring”…takes some practice though…
I use and prefer a flip-up rear, with a fixed front. At close range, the front sight and tube of the RDS offers and adequate sight picture to put hits on target with no extra steps.
Fixed front and fixed rear, or fixed front and flip rear, or flip both. Honestly, none of them really play any difference to me as long as they are lower 1/3 co-witness.
To me, I have always thought the dot being seen along the same site picture as the existing sites really dimishes that actual value of the dot in alot of cases, IMO.
The rapid transition sights from www.dueckdefense.com look interesting. Anyone have any experience with them?
If you have the rear sight always up IE fixed it is the fastest, natural way to transition to Irons if your dot gets washed out. With a lower 1/3 set up I have no problem seeing my target with a fixed rear sight the dot is way above the rear sight aperture so cluttering is not an issue. Plus I have the added bonus’s of being able to use the Iron sight instantly if my dot gets washed out by the sunlight and I always have a instant check of my RDS zero.
Agreed, I’ve ran both flip and fixed rears. I prefer a fixed rear for said reasons with a RDS.