Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Should I Run 45-Degree Sights on My AR?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/should-i-run-45-degree-sights-on-my-ar/.
Should I Run 45-Degree Sights on My AR?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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HansGruber
Ronin
Do you want to?
Then yes, you should.
Do you not want to?
Then you shouldn’t.
These articles are getting silly.
Then yes, you should.
Do you not want to?
Then you shouldn’t.
These articles are getting silly.
HayesGreener
Ronin
I set my AR up with 4x ACOG on top, holosight at a 45, and BUIS in reserve, in the manner of Special Warfare units I am acquainted with. I train to go to the holosight under 25 yards and the irons are there just in case
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
To me the ones who do this need to know how to shoot or they just can't decide and throw it all on! MBUIS don't require batteries or any power supply and an optic can fail. Go for it!
KillerFord1977
SAINT
I run 45 degree back up irons with my LVPO that are not etched reticle
RickAnderson
Custom
I have an EOTECH HWS on my AR-15, I run co-witness flip up iron sights as back-up....
My son has a Scope on his AR-15, he has 45° offset Flip Up sights to the left since he is a lefty...
My son has a Scope on his AR-15, he has 45° offset Flip Up sights to the left since he is a lefty...
HayesGreener
Ronin
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HayesGreener
Ronin
The likelihood something bad will happen to your optic is directly proportional to the amount of effort you put into zeroing it times how badly you need it. There endeth the lesson.
Bassbob
Emissary
I'm not into 45 degree sights. I fully understand the concept, but I think it's mostly for looks. It's hard to shoulder the weapon properly when you got the gun sideways. All mine except one are set up with a dot and co-witness BUIS. The odd man out is scoped with nothing else. Because it's a range rifle.
HayesGreener
Ronin
This is kind of an academic discussion for all but SOF troops who could be 10,000 miles from civilization when their stuff breaks. I mean, when your rifle sights are gone, what do you do? Grenades? Bayonet charge? Air Strikes? Cry for Mother? Hurl offensive pronouns?
Talyn
SAINT
When in thick vegetation an optic may not be the best sighting system.The likelihood something bad will happen to your optic is directly proportional to the amount of effort you put into zeroing it times how badly you need it. There endeth the lesson.
Plus I like to have back-ups to back-ups.
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
What about defensive pronouns and counter strike themThis is kind of an academic discussion for all but SOF troops who could be 10,000 miles from civilization when their stuff breaks. I mean, when your rifle sights are gone, what do you do? Grenades? Bayonet charge? Air Strikes? Cry for Mother? Hurl offensive pronouns?
youngolddude
Professional
Another 45 degrees and you have gang banger sights.
UC_Guy 1971
Elite
New reply to an old thread.... but I'm checking zero on OG #1, the (my) heavy barrel AR-15; super heavy, like 1.5" diameter until it gets to the .75" for the gas block heavy.
I don't use it for anything other than long range plinking. The optic I have on precludes a traditional BUIS flip-up set-up. My paranoia about having a backup set of sights dictates that I have to have BUIS on all (personal) AR platform rifles (and anything else with a lot of railestate). So I have 45 degree off-set iron sights.
I would like to know if the 45 degree cant causes any deviation at range or if it flies in the same exact ballistic arc it would if vertical?
I don't use it for anything other than long range plinking. The optic I have on precludes a traditional BUIS flip-up set-up. My paranoia about having a backup set of sights dictates that I have to have BUIS on all (personal) AR platform rifles (and anything else with a lot of railestate). So I have 45 degree off-set iron sights.
I would like to know if the 45 degree cant causes any deviation at range or if it flies in the same exact ballistic arc it would if vertical?
True that, but then they’re not tacticool
