Xs big dot

[skinner57]

Hello all. New here to the site. I was wondering what everyone's opinion of the Xs big dot sights for a shield. In the nite site version. I'm not looking to become the next project shooter by any means. Just want to hit what I aim at quickly. My eyes are getting older and trying to quickly focus on factory sites just hinder my ability to shoot quickly. Getting old I guess. Lol. Thanks for any input.

somewhere n da woods

 

[Ziggy2525]

My experience with them was with a Glock, not a Shield, but it may be a helpful data point.

You can see them well and they are better than the stock sights. After using them I prefer the Trijicon HD's with the bright orange front sight. I shoot more accurately with the HD's and my old eyes pick up the front sight faster in dim light.

Like everything, YMMV.

 

[Shield9mm]

good sights for fast target acquisition, I had them on a couple of glocks, worked great, don't see why they wouldn't on the shield.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

XS makes good sights. The LARGE DOT front sight is great for relatively close targets (as might be the case if you use the gun for self-defense), but if you plan on doing any shooting at greater distances, the large dot can obscure more of a small target (like a bullseye) than is practical. XS also makes a smaller front sight and don't overlook that option. Trijicon and Meprolight also make great sights.

Consider whatever sight you choose to be one with a white ring around the tritium insert, which gives you more to easily see when shooting in bright light.

 

[SportScout]

good sights for fast target acquisition, I had them on a couple of glocks, worked great, don't see why they wouldn't on the shield.

I agree with this dude – fast target acquisition. I have them on my Shield and I just love them.

 

[Mainsail]

I put a set on my XDS .45 and I like them.

 

[OKFC05]

The prime market for the BIG Dot is under 10yds, not good at point shooting, can't see stock sights.
I can't see stock sights anymore, but I point shoot reasonably well and prefer a bright FO front sight that is also useful at 20yds.
Suggest trying both and taking your pick.

 

[cjcutter1]

My experience with them was with a Glock, not a Shield, but it may be a helpful data point.

You can see them well and they are better than the stock sights. After using them I prefer the Trijicon HD's with the bright orange front sight. I shoot more accurately with the HD's and my old eyes pick up the front sight faster in dim light.

Like everything, YMMV.

100% agree I have HD's orange front on all but one of my Glocks and am gonna put a set on my newly acquired M&P45 FS.Good luck they would be on all my Glocks but one has Glock steel sights factory installed so I'll just leave it be for now.

 

[Raisin]

I have the Ameriglo SW-745 on my Shield and the big orange front sight is very easy to acquire. They are also the least expensive of the tritium night sights.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

I can't see stock sights anymore, but I point shoot reasonably well and prefer a bright FO front sight that is also useful at 20yds.

Point-shooting implies a few quick shots, done up close and personal, and that may not be the situation will always find yourself in... But a bright FO front sight isn't going to do you much good in the dark or in very low light. And if you go out at night, and the bad guy isn't nearby, a tritium front sight is likely to be the best tool in your toolbox.

 

[OKFC05]

Point-shooting implies a few quick shots, done up close and personal, and that may not be the situation will always find yourself in... But a bright FO front sight isn't going to do you much good in the dark or in very low light. And if you go out at night, and the bad guy isn't nearby, a tritium front sight is likely to be the best tool in your toolbox.

Respectfully disagree, based on my personal experience in actual low/no light shooting, TARGET IDENTIFICATION is the most serious, real, and demanding problem, and tritium sights don't help this one whit. A flashlight does.

 

[crazyphil]

I think it was initially AO (Ashley Outdoor) site. I put one on my
1911. It's a big (literally) help for old eyes.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

I have a Colt New Agent here for all our shooters to try. Inside 10 yards, all my guys, who are all good men with a gun, can wear out the targets. IT HAS NO SIGHTS.

 

[skinner57]

Thanks everyone for the input. I'm going to do research but it seem like the Xs big dot will be my choice. As mentioned above, I like the orange idea. I wear glasses with progressive bifocal lenses and this seems like a great option for me personally. Thanks again.

somewhere n da woods

 

[mooney7882v]

Sort of piling in here but I have the big dots on the shield and the .45 compact. Now as for old eyes, I am 62 have had corneal transplants and cataract surgery on both eyes and PRK on one of the grafts so I get the "old eyes" problem and I was in younger days a competitive shooter. I have tried fiber optic red green and yellow, fluorescent paint, glow in the dark nuclear waste and nothing worked better than the XS big dot...just realize you aren't going to reach out at distance with accuracy and at that point should you let off a round at all?


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[kwh]

I have the XS big dot on my Shield, works fine.
The front sight is taller than stock and will not fit into one of my holsters. Be sure to check for sight/holster fit.

 

[Ranger514]

Just my personal opinion after having mounted a pair of small dot XS sights on my Sig P239: spend your money on more ammo to practice point shooting at ranges up to seven yards. In a close encounter self defense situation, you won't need your sights.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Respectfully disagree, based on my personal experience in actual low/no light shooting, TARGET IDENTIFICATION is the most serious, real, and demanding problem, and tritium sights don't help this one whit. A flashlight does.

If you can't identify the target, no sight is worth a damn -- and the question was about sights. Flashlights are good tools, but it's a different techinique that requires a bit of practice and intelligent use. Sadly, a flashlight also identifies the shooter for the "target."

If you don't have a light, can't identify the target, and the "target" is out of effective "point shooting" range, what do you recommend? Or if you do have a light, and can identify the target, what sight do you recommend? That was the question.

(Our IDPA club used to have practice sessions in low light conditions, and night sights helped a bit. Carried or mounted lights helped too, but in our IDPA scenarios, targets could never shot back.

Spray and pray is certainly an option...

 

[reinberg]

I had the Trijicon TFO, rear sights yellow front sight bright green. Didn't like so replaced with XS big dot. Me like very much. Yes between 10 and 21 feet they work great. I've been working on 30 to 40 feet. Been shooting okay but still need practice at those ranges. Gonna push it out to 75 feet some day and see what happens. That's why we practice.

 

[Raisin]

Respectfully disagree, based on my personal experience in actual low/no light shooting, TARGET IDENTIFICATION is the most serious, real, and demanding problem, and tritium sights don't help this one whit. A flashlight does.

The flashlight also makes you a great target doesn't it?

 

[mck1975]

I went with the Ameriglo I-dot SW-345 on my 9mm Shield and really like the sight picture.