Does anyone else black out their white dot sights?

[ab4ka]

I read lots of stuff about guns, both in books and online. Somewhere I came across a story about blacking out the white dots on the sights will make you a more accurate shot.

Just for kicks and giggles I played around with it on my 6906, and I've found that by blacking out the dots on the rear sight but leaving the white dot on my front sight I get a great "flash" sight picture and can acquire my sights much faster.

Anyone else tried this, and how did it work for you?

 

[tipoc]

Yep. On some guns I black out the white dots. I find them only useful for fast sight acquisition in low light situations. Other than that they are not an aid to accurate shooting. So on any gun I have intended for accurate shooting at a distance I black them out or change them out.

tipoc

 

[icemn]

I've partially blacked out the rear sights on my m&p 9c using a black felt tip. Seems to work for me in more quickly sighting in.

 

[TNDave]

I do that and I also black out the back sight if the gun has night sights. That way the front sight glows brighter than the back and draws your eye in the dark.

 

[Maximumbob54]

Nope. The dots let me group the sights faster. I have a 1911 that I find it difficult to line up as fast and as well since it is all black. You have me curious as to only having the dot on the front sight though.

 

[Cyrano]

I not only leave my white dots alone; I add them to any 'using' pistol that doesn't have them. They're great for low light situations, particularly on matte stainless sights, which don't show up well under any light condition on any background. I use white nail polish, and it stays on OK. If I don't like it, I take it off with nail polish remover.

I got a funny look from the overly-made up young lady behind the cosmetic counter when I appeared with the bottle of white nail polish in my hand. I'm 6' 3", and obviously and old geezer. I told her "It matches my hair" and she didn't know which way to look.

 

[squidsix]

I black out the rear sights on everything. I add a tritium front sight to most all my guns if possible without altering them.

 

[Neumann]

Why black them out? The dots help sight acquisition in poor light. In good light against a light colored target, you can simply ignore them and concentrate on centering the square outlines. If your intended use is personal defence, the sights are zeroed on center, not 6:00 for paper punching. Against a black target center, the white dots are visible, whereas black sight silhouettes are not.

That said, I replaced the original Novack 3-dot sights on my SW1911 with Meprolight tritium sights, which have clear white rings around the tritium cells. That gives me the best of all worlds.

 

[ab4ka]

I black out the rear sights on everything. I add a tritium front sight to most all my guns if possible without altering them.

Ultimately this is what I want to do on my 6906.

 

[TheGunman]

When i got my 6906 this was already done, i dont really notice it when i draw and fire quick.


But when i take my time and really try and aim it interferes with me.

 

[Gitagun]

I like the 3-dot sighting system.

Yesterday, I just finished touching up the white dots in the rear sight of my 5903TSW. I used a fine tipped paint pen and it works very well.

In a self defense situation at close to medium range, it is best to just concentrate on the front sight but for range accuracy or plinking, the 3-dot system helps with accuracy.

For maintenance reasons, I prefer the white dots to the luminous sights. I have found that if it is too dark to see the gun sights at the end of my arm, it is also too dark to see the target.

 

[spudwrench]

the problem with getting old

or at least one of them is that going from perfect vision to having a different prescription for each position. The front sight is fuzzy so I have different colors for front and back sights. That way even fuzzy you can center the front sight more or less. Not super accurate but at least it will get you on the kill zone in the target.

 

[RicT]

I got a funny look from the overly-made up young lady behind the cosmetic counter when I appeared with the bottle of white nail polish in my hand. I'm 6' 3", and obviously and old geezer. I told her "It matches my hair" and she didn't know which way to look.

As an old geezer myself, I can just imagine that scene! Priceless!

 

[OldLawman]

White dots

Missed this thread for a while...

I always "black out" the dots on the rear sight. Anything that draws your focus to the rear sight, instead of through it to the front sight is, IMHO, a distraction.

 

[ldp4570]

Every time I shoot my 4566, after about five rounds it does it all by itself. Did the same on my service gun a 4506-1.

 

[j38]

I blacked out the rear sights on my 4566 and agree that I seem to pick up the lone white dot on the front sight quicker. I have tri-focals and multiple dots can be confusing when they're all blurry.

Jerry

 

[SMSgt]

I've never liked the white dots. They blend into the background too easily. I apply DayGlo-Orange paint over the dots, which stands out well in any lighting bright to still see the target. Plus, BGs don't wear DayGlo-Orange hoodies, so....

 

[vista461]

Plus, BGs don't wear DayGlo-Orange hoodies, so....

Unless the just escaped from jail with their orange jumpsuits on.

I like white dot sights, although my 4003 and M&P both have night sights which I like even more.

 

[SW CQB 45]

I roll that way