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Posted: 11/23/2015 10:33:46 PM EDT
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It seems like it will bother you at first, but absolute is fine. Even with a laser or fixed sights, it doesn't block much of what you need to see, and it keeps your face closer in the stock for a better cheek position.
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Posted: 11/23/2015 10:36:01 PM EDT
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It seems like it will bother you at first, but absolute is fine. Even with a laser or fixed sights, it doesn't block much of what you need to see, and it keeps your face closer in the stock for a better cheek position. Could I just fold the rear or both sights down? Is it really necessary to cowitness? |
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Posted: 11/23/2015 10:36:56 PM EDT
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this is one of those personal preference issues people get really worked up about. I prefer lower 1/3rd but I have one rifle with an absolute mount and guess what - I can shoot it just fine.
Shoot both to see which you like better and buy those. |
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Posted: 11/23/2015 11:00:47 PM EDT
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If both front and rear BUIS are flip-down, I say go with absolute co-witness on your optic. That way your cheek weld is the same no matter what. If your RDS goes down, flip the BUIS up and drive on.
Lower 1/3 was designed to work in conjunction with a fixed front sight. It requires repositioning of your cheek weld depending on the sighting system being used. |
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Posted: 11/23/2015 11:01:32 PM EDT
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Could I just fold the rear or both sights down? Is it really necessary to cowitness? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It seems like it will bother you at first, but absolute is fine. Even with a laser or fixed sights, it doesn't block much of what you need to see, and it keeps your face closer in the stock for a better cheek position. Could I just fold the rear or both sights down? Is it really necessary to cowitness? You need a riser of some sort or your dot will be lower than the plane of your eye when you have your cheek to the stock. AR stocks are designed to line your eye up with your sights when extended. Get an absolute riser or 1/3, but none will not work. |
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Posted: 11/23/2015 11:03:29 PM EDT
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I like lower 1/3 for red dots. Makes mounting the gun quicker and more forgiving of less than perfect cheek weld. Less fatiguing in general.
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Posted: 11/23/2015 11:28:26 PM EDT
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You need a riser of some sort or your dot will be lower than the plane of your eye when you have your cheek to the stock. AR stocks are designed to line your eye up with your sights when extended. Get an absolute riser or 1/3, but none will not work. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It seems like it will bother you at first, but absolute is fine. Even with a laser or fixed sights, it doesn't block much of what you need to see, and it keeps your face closer in the stock for a better cheek position. Could I just fold the rear or both sights down? Is it really necessary to cowitness? You need a riser of some sort or your dot will be lower than the plane of your eye when you have your cheek to the stock. AR stocks are designed to line your eye up with your sights when extended. Get an absolute riser or 1/3, but none will not work. That's not what I mean. I was asking whether it was necesarry to have your irons up while using a red dot? |
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Posted: 11/23/2015 11:29:36 PM EDT
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That's not what I mean. I was asking whether it was necesarry to have your irons up while using a red dot? No. the red dot is a sight, the irons are sights. You only need one, not both. |
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Posted: 11/24/2015 12:41:38 AM EDT
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That's not what I mean. I was asking whether it was necesarry to have your irons up while using a red dot? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It seems like it will bother you at first, but absolute is fine. Even with a laser or fixed sights, it doesn't block much of what you need to see, and it keeps your face closer in the stock for a better cheek position. Could I just fold the rear or both sights down? Is it really necessary to cowitness? You need a riser of some sort or your dot will be lower than the plane of your eye when you have your cheek to the stock. AR stocks are designed to line your eye up with your sights when extended. Get an absolute riser or 1/3, but none will not work. That's not what I mean. I was asking whether it was necesarry to have your irons up while using a red dot? Sorry. By default I use the dot with backups folded. |
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Posted: 11/24/2015 1:20:05 AM EDT
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I went with lower 1/3rd because the extra room might allow easier usage of RDS with NVG in emergent situations.
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Posted: 11/24/2015 7:59:28 PM EDT
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I prefer absolute with with a fold down rear sight. In an extreme situation you can use the tube as ghost ring with the front sight at a decent distance and still get center mass hits. Either due to wasout, battery dying, whatever.
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