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Posted: 10/22/2008 2:55:02 PM EDT
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I've been planning on getting backup iron sights for my AR, but I just saw the Burris FastFire today and thought it might be a good idea. You can buy a special top piece for their XTR rings that has a picatinny rail on it, so you can mount the FastFire directly on the scope rings. And the Burris fast-fire would actually be cheaper than a good set of iron sights. I use my AR for target shooting and hunting, so it would be nice to have some sort of sight system for close-range shots. Would the Burris FastFire be a good idea for a sight instead of BUIS? Or is it better to just get BUIS? Thanks, Matt |
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For a back-up sight, the idea is to make sure it's gonna be there when you need it. Electronic sights have glass, batteries and electronics... all of which are more susceptible to failing than iron sights. My duty weapon has an ACOG, Docter and KAC 600m rear (turret) and a good-ole front sight post. My primary sight (ACOG) has a locking swing-lever mount on it so I can transition to irons should I find my primary (long range) sight has failed. The Docter is simply for close stuff, I do not rely on it in emergencies. I'd just get a back-up iron sight set. |
| Well, that's kinda the deal. I'm not so sure that I really need a back-up sight, I figured it would be more of a close-range solution rather than a back-up. For hunting I don't know if a back-up sight system is necessary, I've never had a back-up sight on any of my other hunting rifles. I just liked the FastFire because I could switch between it and my main scope without having to change anything. With the BUIS I would have to take the scope off (it is QD though) and flip up the sights, which I probably won't have time to do if the animal is already approaching. I figured that I would use the scope or the irons depending on where I'm hunting, like if I'm hunting brush then I would already have the scope off, and if I'm hunting fields then I would have the scope on. Do any of you guys hunt with your AR's? Do you think it would be a good idea to have BUIS on a hunting rig? How reliable would the FastFire be? If there's a chance that it could fail then it would probably be wise to get irons, but if the irons are strictly emergency or back-up sights then I don't know if I really have a need for them. |
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Well, since it's for hunting... I don't see the problem with using it for a backup or a short-range sight. It's not like Bambi's dad is gonna stick around long enough to transition to iron sights anyway. I mean, the worst that happens is... you miss the animal. Sorry I'm not much help, most of my experience is with different reasoning behind the gear. In the mean-time... Rock on, tell us how it works out for you. |
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