Front Sight post or flip ups on a "fighting rifle"

[southerner985]

which do you prefer and why on your defensive Carbine

 

[DAVE_M]

FSB, Fixed Front Sights, and Folding BUIS all have different purposes.

Are you using a red dot?
Are you using a LPVO?
Are you using a high power optic?

If using a red dot, I prefer folding BUIS (but I have used a DD fixed front sight and BUIS rear).
If using a magnified optic with a QD mount, I prefer folding BUIS.

FSB's are slowly being phased out. Free floating handguards are becoming commonplace.

Also something to note, with the increasing durability and longevity of modern day RDS, BUIS are becoming irrelevant.

 

[SpeedRacer]

For a fighting rifle I prefer a rail mounted fixed front sight (not standard FSB). My go to setup is Daniel Defense or Unity fixed front, folding rear, and a lower 1/3 cowitness red dot.

I've had even quality optics fail during classes. When that happens, you can actually do some decent shooting with just the front sight in the optic window, and flip the rear up when chance allows. What I don't want to do under stress is start piddling around near the muzzle trying to flip a sight up. A fixed front has a secondary benefit of helping aligning the red dot. Even though they are mostly point and shoot, if you start shooting farther or from unconventional shooting positions, keeping the dot/reticle centered in the optic starts becoming more important and a front sight post gives a good point of reference.

 

[IGCHRIS]

I'd echo what SpeedRacer said above.

I shoot either the DD fixed sight set or DD rear and unity fixed FSP on all of my rifles. Having the sights already in the optical window when shooting with a red dot provides for quicker transition to irons as well as an alignment tools when shooting in-extremis.

 

[bigtattoo79]

For a fighting rifle I prefer a rail mounted fixed front sight (not standard FSB). My go to setup is Daniel Defense or Unity fixed front, folding rear, and a lower 1/3 cowitness red dot.

I've had even quality optics fail during classes. When that happens, you can actually do some decent shooting with just the front sight in the optic window, and flip the rear up when chance allows. What I don't want to do under stress is start piddling around near the muzzle trying to flip a sight up. A fixed front has a secondary benefit of helping aligning the red dot. Even though they are mostly point and shoot, if you start shooting farther or from unconventional shooting positions, keeping the dot/reticle centered in the optic starts becoming more important and a front sight post gives a good point of reference.

Why not a standard FSB?

 

[SpeedRacer]

Why not a standard FSB?

Standard FSB is fine, I'm just not a fan of tiny handguards and non-free float barrels. A few years ago a pinned FSB was the only "rugged" option and low-profile gas blocks were gamer nonsense, but we are waaaaaaay past that now. Other than budget considerations, there is no benefit to a standard FSB/handguard setup.

 

[bigtattoo79]

Standard FSB is fine, I'm just not a fan of tiny handguards and non-free float barrels. A few years ago a pinned FSB was the only "rugged" option and low-profile gas blocks were gamer nonsense, but we are waaaaaaay past that now. Other than budget considerations, there is no benefit to a standard FSB/handguard setup.

Great reason!

 

[falshooter]

who you fightin with now.....

which do you prefer and why on your defensive Carbine

Damn ... married life gettin that bad

[inside joke]

 

[southerner985]

Always fighting haha!

 

[LACamper]

flip up sights that co-witness with my red dot. That way I can check zero easliy.

 

[01coltcolt]

The best of both worlds!


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