I've been running irons-only on my 16" BCM rifle, of the Daniel Defense fixed type. Very nice sights but I've been wanting to try something different. The fact that I may sometime soon roll with one of the new green dot MROs in an absolute co-witness mount also factored in. So today I placed an order for the following;
I've always been a fan of the H&K style sights. When I found this PRI with a thumbwheel adjustment, I decided to look for a rear that would compliment it and satisfy my requirements;
- folding for use with a dot optic (I prefer the rear out of my line of sight)
- simple post construction that provides an unobstructed view as opposed to the blocky ear-type
Midwest Industries recently introduced their Combat Rifle sights, the rear just what I was looking for;
This sight features a single aperture of .145" in size, compared to the .07" and .2" apertures of a standard A2 rear sight. This seems like it will be a perfect compromise for fast target acquisition while maintaining reasonable precision at longer distances. The post style construction will give an unobstructed FOV and in combination with the PRI front, provide the H&K style circle-in-a-circle sight alignment.
Additionally, I want to experiment with using only the front sight for engagements of about 50 feet or less, with the stock fully collapsed on an A5 buffer (11" LOP). I believe in conjunction with consistent cheek weld, using the front sight only should be wicked fast with suitable accuracy. I shall see...
Modern American Sporting Muskets are money pits but can be a lot of fun!