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2/9/2008 2:56:24 PM EDT
Let's consider that you have just finished your brand-new AR and funds are alittle low.

You're going to ask for a gift card for Christmas (to purchase "Name Brand" ie: AimPoint, EoTech, Trijicon, etc...), but until then what would be your choice for optics, holo, red-dot or acog?

Just wondering....

Thanks

BDP
2/9/2008 3:09:07 PM EDT
[#1]
I'm an Eotech fan... owning 4 Eotechs and a similar Bushnell Holo Sight.
2/9/2008 3:20:44 PM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
...funds are alittle low.

...acog?


If you want a decent red dot as an interim sight the Bushnell MP, one of which I use, is a good choice. Another, with which I have no experience, that gets good reviews is the Burris XTS.
2/9/2008 5:06:18 PM EDT
[#3]
Well, I maybe should have read this throughly before I clicked submit.

I meant - If you had to wait to buy a namebrand ????, what clone would you buy with your current limited funds?
2/9/2008 6:38:02 PM EDT
[#4]
use Irons.

and spend the little funds you have on ammo.
2/9/2008 6:46:23 PM EDT
[#5]
Iron sights.
2/9/2008 7:05:16 PM EDT
[#6]
I wouldn't buy a clone if I were you.

Cheap optics are expensive, considering you have to buy them more than once.
2/9/2008 7:13:33 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:
Iron sights.


Shoot with irons for a while. When buying optics I always try buy quality, and buy once
2/9/2008 7:22:56 PM EDT
[#8]
Trijicon irons for teh winz!!

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2/9/2008 7:49:01 PM EDT
[#9]
+3 on useing irons

I have a Aimpoint Comp2, and a RCO-A4... but I used Irons for a long time before I got the Aimpoint.  The only cheap optic I'm going with is a Tasco Varmiter, they're actually a decent quality mil-dot scope.
2/9/2008 7:55:53 PM EDT
[#10]
I was thinking along those lines. Use iron until money is saved for the optics. I like doing research, contacting manufactures and asking questions.

Hopefully this will help others also.

Thanks...
2/9/2008 8:08:01 PM EDT
[#11]
get a eotech 512 when you can afford it
2/9/2008 9:22:27 PM EDT
[#12]
A huge +1 for irons again.

I used an ARMS #40A2 (and then a LaRue BUIS) as my only sight on my M4gery for quite some time. It currently still sports the LR BUIS, but now an Aimpoint ML3 - the primary sighting mechanism, of course - as well.

(My other AR is a retro, and needless to say, just has the standard A1 irons.)

People seem to becoming over-reliant on optics these days. You should become proficient with a weapon first using irons, and only add optics to provide more of a convenience than a necessity.
2/10/2008 6:10:23 AM EDT
[#13]
The practical side of an Ar15 build project (unless money is no objectl) is building what you want, the way you want piece by piece. This is what I have gathered from many of y'all on tis site.

I don't know how to add images, but what I have on hand is a DPMS A2 rear Site. I will be using this until funds are available to purchase some type of optics.

Maybe it's another post, but how do you add pictures so I can show pictures of my build?

Thanks,

BDP
2/10/2008 11:53:49 AM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:
The practical side of an Ar15 build project (unless money is no objectl) is building what you want, the way you want piece by piece. This is what I have gathered from many of y'all on tis site.

I don't know how to add images, but what I have on hand is a DPMS A2 rear Site. I will be using this until funds are available to purchase some type of optics.

Maybe it's another post, but how do you add pictures so I can show pictures of my build?

Thanks,

BDP


Open photobucket account. Upload pics from your computer to photobucket. Link to photobucket images. Bingo!
2/10/2008 12:05:42 PM EDT
[#15]
Well here goes.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii244/ap52fordf1/dpmsa2rear.jpg

Hopefully this will show the DPMS Rear Site I bought for my M4.

Thanks Mike for the help getting this setup.

2/10/2008 12:46:28 PM EDT
[#16]
I'm with these guys.  Buy a nice set of irons.  You'll have an inexpensive sight for now, and it can serve as a BUIS when you buy an optic.

That DPMS one looks like it will fit the bill nicely.
2/10/2008 2:27:07 PM EDT
[#17]

Quoted:
Well here goes.

i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii244/ap52fordf1/dpmsa2rear.jpg

Hopefully this will show the DPMS Rear Site I bought for my M4.

Thanks Mike for the help getting this setup
.



Not a problem.



I doubt you'll have any issues or complaints with that rear BUIS.
I was serious about using trijicon irons in whatever rear/front BUIS you choose as well. That link I provided even supplies the front sight tool. Not bad night sights on the cheap.
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