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Posted: 5/26/2012 5:11:49 AM EDT
| I am in market for a new AR I have had 2 previously but had to sell them off due to financial reasons. I am in better situation $$$ wise so I am going to purchase a new rifle. I am either getting a Colt or a Daniel Defense. My ?? is should I get one with a traditional FSP or purchase one that requires a flip up. I plan on purchasing an Aimpint Pro or one of the Mini Aimpoints soon after getting the rifle. I have shot many thousands of rounds thru my previous AR's both had traditional FSP and I used the detachable carry handle as rear sight. I appreciate any 1st hand expereinces as far as co witness or anything to that extent considering I have never ran an optic opnly traditonal carry handle sights. |
| Flip up rear and fixed front. The fixed front sight is very much combat proven and I've never seen a mil-spec front sight break. For an optic I prefer the BUIS to be in the lower 1/3 of the optic and I;d recommend an EOTech over an Aimpoint and I've owned both. The EOTech has a larger area for the holographic reticle to project meaning faster acquisition. I know people say battery life in an Aimpoint Micro is better, but I'd say having extra batteries around is going to happen anyways and that extra space for acquisition could mean the half second it takes to save yours or your family's lives. For the rear sight go with a Troy, M.I., YHM, KAC, or one of the other big names because you get what you pay for. You can also go MBUS, but I myself am trying to get away from the polymer sights because I just don't trust them anymore. good luck with your build. |
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Flip up rear and fixed front. The fixed front sight is very much combat proven and I've never seen a mil-spec front sight break. For an optic I prefer the BUIS to be in the lower 1/3 of the optic and I;d recommend an EOTech over an Aimpoint and I've owned both. The EOTech has a larger area for the holographic reticle to project meaning faster acquisition. I know people say battery life in an Aimpoint Micro is better, but I'd say having extra batteries around is going to happen anyways and that extra space for acquisition could mean the half second it takes to save yours or your family's lives. For the rear sight go with a Troy, M.I., YHM, KAC, or one of the other big names because you get what you pay for. You can also go MBUS, but I myself am trying to get away from the polymer sights because I just don't trust them anymore. good luck with your build. I have an Aimpoint with lower 1/3 co-witness. Hardly notice it and as pointed out, the FSB is by far more durable. I run a MATECH rear flip up. Though the EOTech has a larger glass you cannot leave it on so the extra time acquiring the target it may be taken up by turning on the unit. If you shoot both eyes open as you should the dot should float in your vision and you'll see everything going on and you can leave the Aimpoint on 24/7 for a few years on a setting that will be plenty visible at O'dark thirty. Even if you had to turn it up the positive clicks on the dialls of Aimpoints seem to be easier to manage for me. I really don't feel like I'm looking through a tube/scope with the Aimpoint CompM4s and others have said the micros are even less like looking through a tube because they are so short in length. |
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