AR15 Back up iron sight opinions

[hatchj]

I really like my midwest industries flip ups. Hk style front sight. Got them for a pretty good deal. Lockup us really solid. So is the button for folding them back down.

 

[IronMonster]

I do like those Rainer sights.... But $250 seems a bit like new gun money, not backup sight money.

 

[Ironbar]

I do like those Rainer sights.... But $250 seems a bit like new gun money, not backup sight money.

A-freakin'-MEN!

 

[Tony617]

I have a backup Troy Industries rear folding battle sight:

https://www.amazon.com/Troy-Industr...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B001MYCV6E

 

[loofa]

I use Magpul Pro offset sights on my AR-10 and they work well. I'm also a fan of the Troy sights.

 

[Lasers]

Magpul Gen 2 MBUS Front & Rear Back-Up Sights Set

Magpul Gen 2 MBUS Front + Rear Back-Up Sights Set - $49 with code MBUSSET

 

[American123]

So after switching back to a red dot for my "life and liberty" Ar, I find myself in the market for some kind of back up sight again. In the past I've used the magpul polymer ones and they worked alright for the price, but I think I want to graduate to something a little nicer.

So far I've been looking at Midwest Industries, Troy, Aero Precision, and the Magpul mbuis Pro's.
Whats everyones favorite?

Go magpul Pro offset, that way when you realize the errors of your ways and depart the red dot scene and get a 1x8 illuminated 30mm magnified optic from Primary arms with the ACSS reticle (if you buy from opticsplanet it is cheaper) you can still use your back up ironsights even if your scope goes down from severe damage. It operates like a red dot, but with the benefit of going out to 8x. I did some testing with it and found that I was less than 1/10 of a second slower comparing the Aimpoint pro and the Primary arms 1-8 on the Tavor and on the AR it was even smaller of a difference. Testing was: At the sound of the buzzer taking one shot on a 3 inch target from 10 feet away. I did several runs of this and switched the scopes back and forth many times and the time delay I considered insignificant, especially considering I have had about 3 years behind the Aimpoint and less than a few range trips behind the 1x8 scope at the time of testing. With more practice I am sure I could shrink the difference to nothing. That being said, I was ok being 1/10 of a second slower considering the capability 8 power gives me over a unmagnified red dot.

The other reason to go offset is because if you are considering your sight failing you cant gurantee that you will be able to see through it. It might get damaged to the point you cant see through it effectively, meaning that then you have to remove the sight before your ironsights can be used. Compare to the offset where you just need to rotate the gun 45 degrees and keep shooting.

 

[djharteloo]

Go magpul Pro offset, that way when you realize the errors of your ways and depart the red dot scene and get a 1x8 illuminated 30mm magnified optic from Primary arms with the ACSS reticle (if you buy from opticsplanet it is cheaper) you can still use your back up ironsights even if your scope goes down from severe damage. It operates like a red dot, but with the benefit of going out to 8x. I did some testing with it and found that I was less than 1/10 of a second slower comparing the Aimpoint pro and the Primary arms 1-8 on the Tavor and on the AR it was even smaller of a difference. Testing was: At the sound of the buzzer taking one shot on a 3 inch target from 10 feet away. I did several runs of this and switched the scopes back and forth many times and the time delay I considered insignificant, especially considering I have had about 3 years behind the Aimpoint and less than a few range trips behind the 1x8 scope at the time of testing. With more practice I am sure I could shrink the difference to nothing. That being said, I was ok being 1/10 of a second slower considering the capability 8 power gives me over a unmagnified red dot.

The other reason to go offset is because if you are considering your sight failing you cant gurantee that you will be able to see through it. It might get damaged to the point you cant see through it effectively, meaning that then you have to remove the sight before your ironsights can be used. Compare to the offset where you just need to rotate the gun 45 degrees and keep shooting.

I have a primary arms 1-6 acss on another ar. I like it, but i like my trijicon mro more. Which is on an adm quick detatch mount so even if i can't see through it, all i have to do is flip the lever and its off.

 

[Diamondback]

@djharteloo I'm actually considering something similar for a switch-hitter AR I'm penciling out... Build would be a pistol back-half, using the Pantheon Arms Dolos takedown system to interchange 16" Mod Holland SPR and 12.5" GL/SSC barrel assemblies. ACSS mounted on the Holland rail, 45-deg sights on upper and both rails (if I can get Diamondhead to make me a left-side BUIS), red-dot on 45-degree adapter on upper. Three roles, two optics, one gun.

 

[Ironbar]

Magpul Gen 2 MBUS Front & Rear Back-Up Sights Set

Magpul Gen 2 MBUS Front + Rear Back-Up Sights Set - $49 with code MBUSSET

That coupon code was for free shipping. It didn't drop the price to $49.00

 

[IronMonster]

That coupon code was for free shipping. It didn't drop the price to $49.00

the coupon worked for me... $43 off at checkout.

 

[DirectDrive]

So after switching back to a red dot for my "life and liberty" Ar, I find myself in the market for some kind of back up sight again. In the past I've used the magpul polymer ones and they worked alright for the price, but I think I want to graduate to something a little nicer.

So far I've been looking at Midwest Industries, Troy, Aero Precision, and the Magpul mbuis Pro's.
Whats everyones favorite?

I like Troy.
Clean design and well made. I would recommend the round peep over the diamond.

 

[Lasers]

That coupon code was for free shipping. It didn't drop the price to $49.00

Maybe you typed it wrong? Or did you just assume that was the case because of the way they advertised on the image?

Add the code, it makes it $49.99 with free shipping.

 

[808hondacrguy]

Maybe you typed it wrong? Or did you just assume that was the case because of the way they advertised on the image?

Add the code, it makes it $49.99 with free shipping.

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Worked for me too, I hate when codes work, it ends up costing me money.

 

[Lasers]

Worked for me too, I hate when codes work, it ends up costing me money.

I know the feeling. I don't even have a rifle to put this new set onto, but I can't pass up $50 shipped for a new set of gen2 MBUS

 

[American123]

I have a primary arms 1-6 acss on another ar. I like it, but i like my trijicon mro more. Which is on an adm quick detatch mount so even if i can't see through it, all i have to do is flip the lever and its off.

This reasoning is sound.

 

[3MTA3]

Troy or MI.... I prefer the HK style hood over the "gull wing" style on the FSP.

Ditto - I put that style Troy on everything. I'd add the precision reflex especially for their folding gas block sight if you are going with a delta ring config.

 

[Aero Denezol]

I use a lower third co-witness w/ a surplus MaTech BUIS, set to 200m and zeroed at 50 yards (approx 50/200 yard zero). Works perfectly fine.

I wanted an LMT BUIS because the adjustments are identical to the carry handle, (which is how I first learned to shoot an AR, on the A2 type of carry handle). Anyway the LMT are always out of stock and overpriced, so I gave up on that idea. But they do look cool..

 

[3MTA3]

I use a lower third co-witness w/ a surplus MaTech BUIS, set to 200m and zeroed at 50 yards (approx 50/200 yard zero). Works perfectly fine.

I wanted an LMT BUIS because the adjustments are identical to the carry handle, (which is how I first learned to shoot an AR, on the A2 type of carry handle). Anyway the LMT are always out of stock and overpriced, so I gave up on that idea. But they do look cool..

Leapers/UTG makes a sight like that. One came on a AR-556 I traded for. I only sold it because I standardize my parts. It looked well made - you can get them on Amazon for about 25 bux.

 

[Ironbar]

Maybe you typed it wrong? Or did you just assume that was the case because of the way they advertised on the image?

Add the code, it makes it $49.99 with free shipping.

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I followed the link and went all the way through the checkout procedure and it still said $93. I will try again.