Dikinalaska
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I have the same Sight Mark on my OR. Haven't had a chance to test it yet though. I knew about the battery situation when I bought mine though.
What rear BUIS are you running there?
Folding sights for the M&P15 150R
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What rear BUIS are you running there?
wirtman
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Just wanted to put in a plug for the troy folding battle sights. I run the Troy tritiums on all of my AR's now and I've said it before, but they are IMHO the best. A few reasons:
In regards to BUIS in general: A backup sight is for when your primary goes down by definition, therefore, you want a backup that WILL NOT FAIL. I see a lot of folks putting cheap backups on "just in case" and to me that's the exact opposite thought process. If your backup fails you're relegated to shooting from the hip which ain't all that hip unless your targets are very close. Now if this will ONLY be a range plinker, fine, but most of us have in the back of our minds a "what if it hits the fan and I need this for protection" mentality. In that case you need it to be dead on dependable and reliable. Troy sights fit that parameter and then some as they can be beat up pretty good and not loose zero or functionality.
The tritium version is exceptionally well done and the front sight blade is only slightly wider than a non-tritium thereby maintaining accuracy comparatively speaking. In addition they are super bright and dramatically increase accuracy in dusk/dark situations as well as allowing super quick target acquisition in all light conditions. If you don't like the tritium, the standard are just as good.
They are rugged and durable did I already say that?
Finally, I agree with the other posters that Magpul front sights are probably not up to the heat and again refer to above you want complete reliability and accuracy. In the interest of full disclosure I have an M400 enhanced that had the magpul rear folding sights and it's great but I replaced it with a Troy sight because the polymer just felt too fragile, like if I banged it real hard it's shatter or something. It functioned great though and kept a very nice zero I just want my backups to be as rugged as possible. I love magpul have tons of their accessories and magazines which are super dependable, I'm just not as much a fan of their sights.
Anyhow sorry to go on but hope this helps.
In regards to BUIS in general: A backup sight is for when your primary goes down by definition, therefore, you want a backup that WILL NOT FAIL. I see a lot of folks putting cheap backups on "just in case" and to me that's the exact opposite thought process. If your backup fails you're relegated to shooting from the hip which ain't all that hip unless your targets are very close. Now if this will ONLY be a range plinker, fine, but most of us have in the back of our minds a "what if it hits the fan and I need this for protection" mentality. In that case you need it to be dead on dependable and reliable. Troy sights fit that parameter and then some as they can be beat up pretty good and not loose zero or functionality.
The tritium version is exceptionally well done and the front sight blade is only slightly wider than a non-tritium thereby maintaining accuracy comparatively speaking. In addition they are super bright and dramatically increase accuracy in dusk/dark situations as well as allowing super quick target acquisition in all light conditions. If you don't like the tritium, the standard are just as good.
They are rugged and durable did I already say that?
Finally, I agree with the other posters that Magpul front sights are probably not up to the heat and again refer to above you want complete reliability and accuracy. In the interest of full disclosure I have an M400 enhanced that had the magpul rear folding sights and it's great but I replaced it with a Troy sight because the polymer just felt too fragile, like if I banged it real hard it's shatter or something. It functioned great though and kept a very nice zero I just want my backups to be as rugged as possible. I love magpul have tons of their accessories and magazines which are super dependable, I'm just not as much a fan of their sights.
Anyhow sorry to go on but hope this helps.
Those are Midwest Industries Flip-up sights.
Grymmfrost
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troy industries is running a special right now. $10 bucks of a pair of iron sights (non-micro sets). plus you can put in the code "nutnfancy" for 15% off the entire order. that makes it the best price i could find online.
zip777
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Just wanted to put in a plug for the troy folding battle sights. I run the Troy tritiums on all of my AR's now and I've said it before, but they are IMHO the best. A few reasons:
In regards to BUIS in general: A backup sight is for when your primary goes down by definition, therefore, you want a backup that WILL NOT FAIL. I see a lot of folks putting cheap backups on "just in case" and to me that's the exact opposite thought process. If your backup fails you're relegated to shooting from the hip which ain't all that hip unless your targets are very close. Now if this will ONLY be a range plinker, fine, but most of us have in the back of our minds a "what if it hits the fan and I need this for protection" mentality. In that case you need it to be dead on dependable and reliable. Troy sights fit that parameter and then some as they can be beat up pretty good and not loose zero or functionality.
The tritium version is exceptionally well done and the front sight blade is only slightly wider than a non-tritium thereby maintaining accuracy comparatively speaking. In addition they are super bright and dramatically increase accuracy in dusk/dark situations as well as allowing super quick target acquisition in all light conditions. If you don't like the tritium, the standard are just as good.
They are rugged and durable did I already say that?
Finally, I agree with the other posters that Magpul front sights are probably not up to the heat and again refer to above you want complete reliability and accuracy. In the interest of full disclosure I have an M400 enhanced that had the magpul rear folding sights and it's great but I replaced it with a Troy sight because the polymer just felt too fragile, like if I banged it real hard it's shatter or something. It functioned great though and kept a very nice zero I just want my backups to be as rugged as possible. I love magpul have tons of their accessories and magazines which are super dependable, I'm just not as much a fan of their sights.
Anyhow sorry to go on but hope this helps.
1000% in this camp. Not 100....1000.
One of the great things about these forums is that you can get the experience, opinions, and reasoning from several people. And with the AR platform, you can always make changes as your own requirements and experience dictate.
I'm not worried about the MagPul polymer rear sights as far as toughness goes, as long as I'm not trying to use them at major temperature extremes as in Death Valley or above the arctic circle. It's going to be very difficult to break that particular plastic in more normal climates.
I'm not so sure about the Chinese made PTS copies. I have no direct personal experience, but I've been reading about general poorer quality in manufacture and material. After all, these aren't designed for regular firearms, but are aimed at the air-soft market. Unfortunately, many new buyers don't know the difference.
I'm not worried about the MagPul polymer rear sights as far as toughness goes, as long as I'm not trying to use them at major temperature extremes as in Death Valley or above the arctic circle. It's going to be very difficult to break that particular plastic in more normal climates.
I'm not so sure about the Chinese made PTS copies. I have no direct personal experience, but I've been reading about general poorer quality in manufacture and material. After all, these aren't designed for regular firearms, but are aimed at the air-soft market. Unfortunately, many new buyers don't know the difference.
