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Posted: 9/3/2003 4:30:02 PM EDT
Does anybody here still use the iron sights that came standard on your rifle. Seems like everybody is using red dots. Are iron sights still effective? Just being a smartass......any body still use just the irons?  
Link Posted: 9/3/2003 5:43:39 PM EDT
[#1]
Of course! They are without a doubt the best sights ever made. Infinite battery life - nearly impossible to break - I wouldn't take a weapon out to play without one.
Link Posted: 9/3/2003 5:46:46 PM EDT
[#2]
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Of course! They are without a doubt the best sights ever made. Infinite battery life - nearly impossible to break - I wouldn't take a weapon out to play without one.
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What he said.
Link Posted: 9/3/2003 6:50:14 PM EDT
[#3]
I love the iron sights.  In fact, I changed out the factory A3 upper reciever on my new Bushmaster for an A1 upper reciever.  Because I decided that I like iron sights more than optics.  The things that make iron sights great is using XS Sights with trituim inserts for night and a bold white dot for day time.  And the XS Sights uses a larger short-range aperture that is great for for quick sight acquiring.
Link Posted: 9/5/2003 6:02:58 AM EDT
[#4]
Irons are the shiznet!
Link Posted: 9/5/2003 12:13:56 PM EDT
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Does anybody here still use the iron sights that came standard on your rifle. Seems like everybody is using red dots. Are iron sights still effective? Just being a smartass......any body still use just the irons?  
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I keep 'em on the gun for backup only.  They can't compare to the speed of an EoTech for close in acquisition or a scope for long range.
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