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Thread: BUIS as Main Sights ?

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    I feel that if I didn't trust my BUIS to be used as a sole sight in a rifle, then I should reevaluate my choice in back up sights.

    With that said, if I were building a simple rifle that was not going to have a RDS, and did not want a carry handle, then I'd go with a fixed sight as others have mentioned.

    LaRue or LMT would be my choices.

    Failure2Stop summed it up rather well.

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    When I started with ARs, I paid "homage" to irons and went through 1.5 of LAVs classes with irons as the only sighting system. The conclusions were: 1) I don't like Troy's too much 2) enough is enough and never again...

    If this is just for range shooting, then you are fine with irond only, obviously. For HD etc, you need reddot and a flashlight.

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    If your iron sight skills are up to the task, you should have no problem. I had a young kid, who looked like a short bus rider, with a Bushy, using old style LBE, in a carbine class. He was scarily accurate and giving all of us RDS folks, a run for our money.
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    I have run just an ARMS #40 and on a later rifle an LMT fixed BUIS on rifles. I don't see any reason that there should be an issue with it.

    I don't really see if you are just going to use irons, why you'd want/need a folder though.

    If I were going to do that at present, I would use a DD fixed rear and standard fixed front sight base. I like the DD. Nice contours. Simple and robust. Low profile, no throw levers or large knobs protruding from the sides like the Larue or LMT, and I've never personally seen a need for a QD rear sight. They are also less expensive than the other two. MSRP is only $69.95.

    But that's just my .02



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    +1 for the Larue fixed sight. It is suprisingly light for its size (small) and the protective ears are quite substantial. and no external knobs to get turned accidentally. I have no experience with the LMT but would not be above using the OE carry handle setup if that is what I had.
    Last edited by sgtrock82; 06-01-09 at 09:50. Reason: speeling

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    as of the present I have an LMT Fix buis.

    but if I want to go all the way without RDS. then I would get an A2 upper reciever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by August View Post
    Do any of you use folding back-up sights as the main aiming device for your rifle??

    I'm one of the people who think an AR shoot just great with aperture sights. I'm building a light weight carbine and want to employ flip up sights on it without any other fancy stuff.

    Has this worked out for anyone???

    Thanks

    What does BUIS stand for ?

    Thanks ,
    Wyr

    God bless

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    Quote Originally Posted by WyrTwister View Post
    What does BUIS stand for ?

    Thanks ,
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    "Back Up Iron Sights".
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    Quote Originally Posted by SiGfever View Post
    "Back Up Iron Sights".

    Thanks , :-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by YVK View Post
    When I started with ARs, I paid "homage" to irons and went through 1.5 of LAVs classes with irons as the only sighting system. The conclusions were: 1) I don't like Troy's too much 2) enough is enough and never again...

    If this is just for range shooting, then you are fine with irond only, obviously. For HD etc, you need reddot and a flashlight.
    What don't you like about the Troy?

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