Thoughts on SureFire Rapid Transition Sights

[seabiscuit]

These seem like a good idea if you're running a magnified optic. I'm pretty comfortable with canting a rifle; did it all the time in NRA smallbore. Of course, that wasn't a 45 degree cant, and it wasn't a 5.56...

Any thoughts on these?

[joshs]

I had them on my rifle when I was using a 1-4. I found them very easy to use, but, on my rifle, brass would skip off the brim of my hat and hit me in the forehead, which was very annoying. I recently switched back to an Aimpoint, so I also switched back to traditional BUIS. I think they are the best solution for back ups while running a magnified optic.

This video of Keith Garcia is a good example of how fast the RTS are.

[seabiscuit]

I'm looking at setting up an AR for home defense use, and to take to some classes to train with a weapon similar to my issued M4. Would you (or anyone else) recommend a magnified optic for those uses, and if not, would a lower 1/3 co-witness be the best BUIS for a 1X red dot?

[LittleLebowski]

I'm looking at setting up an AR for home defense use, and to take to some classes to train with a weapon similar to my issued M4. Would you (or anyone else) recommend a magnified optic for those uses, and if not, would a lower 1/3 co-witness be the best BUIS for a 1X red dot?

I wouldn't use a magnified optic and I would use a lower 1/3. Aimpoint H1/T1 or Pro. If you have kids in the house, you'll have to do some serious thinking on having a easy to access carbine for HD.

[seabiscuit]

Yep, I was looking at the PRO. And I'd probably use something like Sentry Safe's Home Defense Center or just put it on a high rack in a closet, chamber empty, safety on.

[LittleLebowski]

My own conclusion as a family man with a toddler is Glock in safe, Condition One. Belgian Malinois indoors, Condition One.

Any dog that alerts will do. I just like Belgian Mals and German Shepherds and know how to handle them.

[ToddG]

Belgian Malinois indoors, Condition One.

I'm pretty sure our Mal is in Condition Zero at night...

[Jay Cunningham]

I can also see this as an option for those using a hard-fixed mount like the DD mount for the T-1 Micro.

[Prdator]

As for the off set sights, Jim Smith had a set on one of his carbines in the class at OKC, it looked really slick to me as he was running magnified optics.

For a HD carbine I would not use a Magnified optic! Aimpoint or Luepold delta point would be my choice, and I'd have a rail mounted light on top in front of my folded Down BUIS. If the dot did not come on and I had to shoot I would use the tube of the optic as a sight and get it done. I was first shown that by Criss Costa and it worked easily out to 100yds.
On another point though have you tried to clear your house with a carbine?? I think in the home Shotgun is KING but in my house I can't clear it "right" with a shotgun ( to long) so Ive gone back to the Glock with a light.

And a Labrador in condition of wanting to be petted or fed......

[Jay Cunningham]

I personally feel that a real potential exists for a "low-probablitity shot" (i.e. hostage scenario/head shot on a threat) in an HD situation; as such, I don't have a lot of love for scatterguns or using 30mm tubes as ghost rings if it can be avoided.