Need help with iron sights for my DPMS AR15 Sportical 5.56.

[zshaw8442]

I have been having a hard time finding any information on flip up iron sights that would work for my DPMS Sportical. This is because the receiver height and gas block height are different and not on the same plane. Does anyone have a Sportical and has put iron sights on it? Do they make iron sights especially for this height difference? Can I buy a taller railed gas block that is the same height as my receiver rail? Or am I just simply screwed and limited to only optics?

I do not want any type of riser because I do not want to throw my zero off. I am open to any ideas.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Z

 

[highorder]

I do not want any type of riser because I do not want to throw my zero off.

Point of fact, you don't have a zero. You have no sights.

According to this thread, the Sportical uses all standard gas block sights.

 

[zshaw8442]

I know i have no sights. I dont want to use a riser that might rattle or shake lose when i do obtain sights.

 

[highorder]

As I said, the gas block to receiver rail relationship on the Sportical is standard. Any rear sight will work with almost any front sight meant for gas block mounting. Be sure you don't buy a front sight meant for mounting on a handguard or FF tube and you'll be fine. I have no experience with them, but people say you shouldn't use the Magpul front sight, as they will melt on the gas block with enough sustained fire.

 

[zshaw8442]

Ok thanks highorder for your help. I guess i will start looking for standard gas block front sights.

 

[CHALK22]

Yes, no Magpul BIUS on a gas block, they melty-melty. Have to use them on a FF HG. You have to use alum/steel/adamantium front sights on a pic gas block.

Also, nice shoes.