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Posted: 4/30/2003 2:41:12 PM EDT
| AR15s are nice,light, compact weapons. Before I go sticking an EOTech or Aimpoint on it, and adding bulk and weight, are there differences in the types of night sights out there? Most I have seen have a front post that is too fat. I had a shorty years ago with a "night sight" on it with just a thin strip of glow-in-the-dark material inside the post with thin slits to allow the material to be seen. The glow stuff needed charged by light (not tritium). That sight sucked (not sure of the brand). Any opinions? I know there are legions of you guys screaming "EOTech or Aimpoint". I'm just not ready for that (and the necessary gooseneck mount I'd need). Uses would include occaisional night-time plinking at backyard pests, with the 22lr conversion installed. Thanks |
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I have an SP1 upper with a Trijicon tritium dot in the front and two in the rear sight. The dot is plenty bright enough for me to find the front sight even in light too dark to see the target. I wouldn't use this for shooting in complete darkness as I'm not comfortable putting 62 grains of lead into something at nearly 3000 feet per second that I can't identify. Controlling the light is always a part of my plan. The dot helps me find the front sight to catch the tip if the light is right otherwise it's going to get me into the center of mass. |
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PS: Yes, yes, yes, I know that the dot throws out light that can be seen with night vision goggles (I have used night vision to see just how much). If you are in a totally dark area - no moon - no street lights - say indoors you can just barely make out the dot's light cast on a face at point blank range. At a range that I could probably hear the person breathing and possibly smell the guy too. |
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