Do you prefer lower 1/3 co-witness, absolute co-witness, or no co-witness at all?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Do you prefer lower 1/3 co-witness, absolute co-witness, or no co-witness at all? (Page 1 of 2)

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:11:11 PM EDT

Curious as to what the majority prefers and why.

Personally, I find it YMMV.

What say you?

ETA: Pic for reference, not mine.

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:11:48 PM EDT

[#1]

You find it what?

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:13:14 PM EDT

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Your mileage may very. IMHO, varies shooter to shooter. Curious as to what the majority prefers.

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:33:28 PM EDT

[#3]

Lower 1/3

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:34:47 PM EDT

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This, because it is how I was trained.

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Posted: 1/25/2014 12:34:47 PM EDT

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It's pulling ahead in the poll. Seems (so far) majority says lower 1/3.

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:34:51 PM EDT

[#6]

Lower 1/3.

Less cluttered view, head up higher.

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:38:13 PM EDT

[#7]

Absolute. The only reason I would be using the irons is if the optic failed. I see no reason to limit my field of view through the glass.

ETA: I'm using flip up irons, so if somebody is running fixed irons I could see the point in lower 1/3rd.

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:39:47 PM EDT

[#8]

Absolute.

Posted: 1/25/2014 12:42:22 PM EDT

[#9]

None. Iron sights only.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:12:14 PM EDT

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After I added the poll, I realized I had forgotten irons only. I was waiting for one of you guys to show up

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:13:37 PM EDT

[#11]

Absolute, works best for me.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:13:49 PM EDT

[#12]

Wow, absolute has taken the lead.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:16:29 PM EDT

[#13]

Absolute, its how I trained, BUT the rear BUIS needs to be folded down.

If its a rear BUIS that doesn't fold I would prefer lower 1/3.

Honestly though it doesn't really matter.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:25:48 PM EDT

[#14]

lower 1/3rd if it's a fixed tower, absolute with flip-ups.

IMO, the whole point of a dot is to declutter the sight picture and provide for better visibility. why would i want to occlude a big portion of the most important part of the sight pic if i don't have to?

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:28:31 PM EDT

[#15]

Absolute

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:30:40 PM EDT

[#16]

Lower 1/3

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:32:55 PM EDT

[#17]

Absolute, but with a folding rear sight so I don't have to look at it all the time.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:34:05 PM EDT

[#18]

Absolute on my aimpoints
Lower 1/3 on my eotech

As to why LaRue only makes lower 1/3 on there eotech risers

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:36:20 PM EDT

[#19]

Absolute with KAC folding
Lower 1/3 with fixed DD or LMT

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:38:50 PM EDT

[#20]

I voted absolute, mainly because it isn't 1850 anymore and I have aimpoints.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:40:10 PM EDT

[#21]

Lower 1/3. The irons are out of the way (mostly) until I need them.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:45:47 PM EDT

[#22]

Lower 1/3 with ML2. Way I was trained. I don't see the FSP until my rear BUIS is flipped up.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:50:26 PM EDT

[#23]

Both.
I use lower 1/3 with my fixed front sight and absolute with my fold down sighs.

Posted: 1/25/2014 1:52:50 PM EDT

[#24]

Lower 1/3 if it's a telescopic stock. Absolute, with irons down if it's a fixed stock.

Posted: 1/25/2014 2:23:21 PM EDT

[#25]

Lower 1/3

Posted: 1/25/2014 2:27:29 PM EDT

[#26]

Absolute.

Posted: 1/25/2014 2:30:54 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/25/2014 2:32:43 PM EDT

[#28]

Magnets.

Posted: 1/25/2014 2:35:17 PM EDT

[#29]

Fixed front site, so lower 1/3rd for me.

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:43:51 PM EDT

[#30]

I really need a red dot. The pics in the first post got my brain going.

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:45:37 PM EDT

[#31]

I don't like anything obstructing my view in my optic. If optic fails I remove and use BUIS.

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:49:27 PM EDT

[#32]

using irons is overrated, hip shooting is where its at.

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:51:29 PM EDT

[#33]

1/3

No question

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:52:02 PM EDT

[#34]

Lower 1/3.
When using the RD, my rear BUIS folds down, but I don't want my FSB in my dot.
When using the BUIS, I feel that the lower 1/3 gives me a better view and presentation of my target.

Poll should specify what kind of irons the user is using. Folding front BUIS or FSB.

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:54:28 PM EDT

[#35]

With flip-up BUIS, absolute.

With a fixed FSB or fixed front/rear, then lower 1/3 is the answer.

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:56:15 PM EDT

[#36]

Pie. I dont use irons

Posted: 1/25/2014 4:56:31 PM EDT

[#37]

Absolute

Posted: 1/25/2014 5:14:41 PM EDT

[#38]

I have to admit that I voted absolute. Then I was curious, so I grabbed my blaster. It turns out I actually have the lower 1/3rd co-witness when looking through the sights flipped up. I am running an EOTech 517, and Troy flips if that makes a difference.

Posted: 1/25/2014 5:16:34 PM EDT

[#39]

Lower 1/3 for me.

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:42:01 PM EDT

[#40]

absolute is what feels right for me

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:45:55 PM EDT

[#41]

My preference:

Absolute co-witness works best with an EOtech reticle

1/3 co-witness works best on an Aimpoint.

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:46:54 PM EDT

[#42]

No cowitness. I use flip-ups for that reason.

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:47:42 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/25/2014 8:47:50 PM EDT

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Same, with a folding front as well.

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:48:02 PM EDT

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It shouldn't shock you

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:49:34 PM EDT

[#46]

Absolute works for me. Speaking of, I need a new mount for my Aimpoint Pro. Are there any mounts for it that let me keep absolute cowitness?

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:50:31 PM EDT

[#47]

Lower 1/3 due to fix FSP

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:51:05 PM EDT

[#48]

Absolute with flip up sights.

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:52:39 PM EDT

[#49]

There seems to be some confusion to how this was worded and I think that a lot of people who keep their backups folded down are saying that they are using one or the other co-witness when that would actually be no co-witness as this is worded I do believe.

Posted: 1/25/2014 8:53:27 PM EDT

[#50]

Absolute certainly sounds more accurate

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