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    MBUS with an AP PRO on two rifles.

    I did break one at a training class a few months back, using the motaring technique. Long story, but I doubt any sight would have made it past that f' up of my I own doing.

    Cheap to replace though and had served me well up to that point. I AM that CLOWN that will run Irons at a training class from time to time.

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    I've always used Troy but after the whole Dale Monroe thing they won't get another dime of my money. MBUS Pro would be my recommendation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MIDGAPATRIOT View Post
    I've always used Troy but after the whole Dale Monroe thing they won't get another dime of my money. MBUS Pro would be my recommendation.
    Who is Dale Monroe?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BGREID View Post
    Who is Dale Monroe?
    A deeply anti-gun person with a questionable history who was hired by Troy. When the customer base at large questioned the company about the decision, Troy stood firm and refused to even consider letting Dale Monroe go. A noteworthy boycott occurred in the industry against Troy for that reason.
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    I have the 2nd generation Magpul MBUS on my KISS carbine and MI folding sights on my do-it-all, I like both really they just have slightly different perks. The MBUS is nice in that it can always be either the small or large reticle and not have problems folding down

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    Troy sights did not fare well in the drop test because of the locking mechanism. All of my Troy sights required me to push the button in order to fold it down. In addition you need a tool to make sight adjustments.

    The Magpul MBUS PRO's are much better in those regards and when you compare the price as well, they stand out.
    I have at least 8 sets of Troy BUIS, and I've never had to push a button to deploy them only to fold them. In my opinion the reason the Magpul MBUS do well in the drop test is because they are plastic. And if the Magpul PRO sights hold up well during the drop test I'm guessing it is because they are made of steel instead of aluminum. IMHO. I don't care for sights that require a spring to remain deployed like the Magpul Pro sights.

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    I use troy, mbus, & mbus pro. Mbus pro likely hold up in a drop test (compared to Troy) because they're held up with a detent, no lock... so they collapse on impact. Whereas troys are locked and just bend under the impact.

    I like the troys because they lock... so if they get bumped on a door frame, rub equipment, or whatever while your using them, they don't flop down out of action. These are my go-to on rifles that use the flip up sights more frequently that just "Back up."

    I like mbus pro because of the low profile. I can't see them at all through an optic. But they do drop out of position easy enough if they get bumped on cover or snagged on equipment. Kind of sucks when you think they're deployed and you raise your rifle to find no sight picture.

    I like standard mbus because they're cheap and they work. Because they're spring loaded, they don't drop out of position like the pros unless they fully compress to the lower locked position. Personally, I don't like the sight picture or the profile of these but I can tolerate it given the cost and how well they work.

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    I clearly stated that.

    Quote Originally Posted by ScottsBad View Post
    I have at least 8 sets of Troy BUIS, and I've never had to push a button to deploy them only to fold them. In my opinion the reason the Magpul MBUS do well in the drop test is because they are plastic. And if the Magpul PRO sights hold up well during the drop test I'm guessing it is because they are made of steel instead of aluminum. IMHO. I don't care for sights that require a spring to remain deployed like the Magpul Pro sights.



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    Quote Originally Posted by BGREID View Post
    I prefer sights that lock up, others will accidentally get pushed down. Also who wants to look for a button or lever in an emergency. Usually there is plenty of time when folding them down. The Magpuls have to much meat around the peep, this obscures your view, I don't like that either. On a fun gun none of this matters. YMMV
    You are talking about the plastic MBUS sights not the metal MBUS Pros everyone else is. I'm not sure what Troys you are talking about, the folding ones I've seen have a button.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MIDGAPATRIOT View Post
    I've always used Troy but after the whole Dale Monroe thing they won't get another dime of my money. MBUS Pro would be my recommendation.
    ^^ Same here ^^
    http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...oy-industries/

    Not just Dale Monroe, but Jody Weis.

    Back to BUIS, I've had Troy's folding battlesights, including their offsets, and got rid of them in favor of the Magpul MBUS Pro.
    The Magpul PRO are significantly slimmer, easier to adjust, and the company has not hired any goons and anti-2A lackeys.

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