Bartholomew Roberts
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M.E.Eldridge said:Ah, so iron sides are back up? Here I thought they were a legitimate target aquisition system.
Well, they wouldn't be a very effective back-up if they weren't a legitimate targeting system would they? Just a nit pick; but you don't acquire a target with your irons - that is what the MkI Mod0 eyeball is for.
Seriously though, look at the Marines evaluation of the ACOG (which is now being issued throughout the USMC as the Rifle Combat Optic). Marines are required to hit targets out to 500m with iron sights as part of their basic training. Yet every Marine found the ACOG easier to use and scored better using it at all ranges. Look at any 3-gun competition. How often does the iron sight competitor come out on top of the guys in the open class?
Lots of guys who know how to use iron sights real well choose to use optics as their primary sight. Why do you think that is? Because they are suckers for marketing buzzwords?
Maybe I'm not knowledgeable enough on SWAT/Police/Urban Combat tactics. I live in the country and I don't plan on a tactical entry into a building full of crack dealers anytime soon.
Well, you don't have to be in combat to appreciate an ability to shoot more accurately, more quickly. If you do any type of hunting, timed competition, etc. you realize the benefits of optics. About the only place they may not be apparent is if you spend all your time plinking at a stationary target on the range.
The reason optics are the primary sight system is because they are the more effective sight system for the vast majority of people. This isn't supposition. You can look at military studies. You can look at 3-gun competition[/quote]. You can do your own tests side-by-side with your buddies. The results are apparent.