Rookie deciding on 1/3 co witness or absolute. Help

[ggammell]

Ok. That’s like third order effects.

RDS goes down, flip up both sights. Rear sight goes down, shoot through the tube. Got it.

If one part of the BUIS goes down, after the RDS goes down, What are the chances that gun is still serviceable to begin with?

[JediGuy]

Ok. That’s like third order effects.

I’m not sure, but I think that the ghost ring idea would be in lieu of either a) not having a buis or b) not taking/having time to flip up the buis.

To the original OP, the Lower 1/3 is more natural placement for me. However, there is nothing at all wrong with Absolute. I don’t shoot prone ever right now, so I can’t compare that.

[Pappabear]

I like the 1/3 for my needs and wants. YMMV

PB

[boomer223]

Absolute Co-witness

- Smaller difference between point of aim / point of impact (hold-over) and subsequent math to compute, especially when shooting from canted positions.

- Allows quick confirmation of RDS zero, by flipping up BUIS and checking alignment.

- Same stock/ cheek-weld muscle memory.

[1168]

Ok. That’s like third order effects.

RDS goes down, flip up both sights. Rear sight goes down, shoot through the tube. Got it.

If one part of the BUIS goes down, after the RDS goes down, What are the chances that gun is still serviceable to begin with?

No, you use the front post through the dot as immediate action if you attempt to engage a target and find no dot. Flipping up the rear, and/or tossing the RDS, is remedial action.

[Five_Point_Five_Six]

No, you use the front post through the dot as immediate action if you attempt to engage a target and find no dot. Flipping up the rear, and/or tossing the RDS, is remedial action.

Agreed. It's quite effective as well, and can be used a lot further than some might imagine.