Oleg Volk
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No trouble, so far, with the 20" model. Does this mean my eyes are going? Would painting the front sight with a contrasting color/texture help?
Having a hard time focusing on the front sight of a 16" AR
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GoRon
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That is just your bodies way of telling you to buy an ACOG.
Pilgrim
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How old are you, Oleg?
GoRon
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What about aiming a pistol? Can you focus on the front sight of a pistol?
lycanthrope
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Wider post or a fiber optic would help.
georgeduz
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put ur nose up to the charging arm ,that way u have the same view each time u shoot.your eye should center throught ur peep sight while you focus on the front post.
bogie
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Oleg, go get your eyes checked. Either you need a new prescription, or maybe there's a problem.
DMK
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People do generally get farsighted as they get older, which is why you'll see older people hold a book or newspaper at arms length when they don't have their glasses.Oleg Volk said:
1) Get your eyes checked at least annually. Nearing 40, my perscription is changing rapidly. I've been nearsighted all my life. Now the last couple years I didn't need as much correction. My doctor said that is not a good thing as now I'm going to get farsighted and at some point I'll need bifocals.
2) Increasing the contrast of the front sight should help up to a point. You're a photographer, you know how increasing contrast in say photoshop makes things look sharper, but if the picture is blurry to begin with, it will only help a little. If you can make your sight stand out against your target, it will do the same thing. I like painting the front sight with a darker orange or a fire engine red. That gives good contrast against both dark targets and light targets. Flat paints are better than glossy paints to reduce glare. Obviously, don't use orange paint if you tend to shoot at orange stickers on your targets or something like that.
Oleg Volk
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I am 31, near-sighted. Considering red paint...
lycanthrope
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Paint gets kind of imprecise.
$25
$25
Oleg Volk
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Who makes these? URL?
lycanthrope
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That's a HiVis. The inserts are tough, but not removeable. You can find them for a bit cheaper than $25...that's just the MSRP.
http://www.gunaccessories.com/HiViz/rifle.asp
You can also get removeable fiber front posts for between $25-$50 and use colors such as red, green, orange and yellow.
http://www.mountsplus.com/thestore/AR-15-SIGHTS.html
http://www.gunaccessories.com/HiViz/rifle.asp
You can also get removeable fiber front posts for between $25-$50 and use colors such as red, green, orange and yellow.
http://www.mountsplus.com/thestore/AR-15-SIGHTS.html
DMK
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http://www.mountsplus.com/miva/merchant.mvc?store_code=MSP&screen=PROD&product_code=FOS-050-UM8
This one's pretty cool because it has a narrow blade. I've tried Trijicon's tritium night sight posts for ARs and they are so wide that precision shooting is very difficult.
This one's pretty cool because it has a narrow blade. I've tried Trijicon's tritium night sight posts for ARs and they are so wide that precision shooting is very difficult.
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lycanthrope
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The narrow blades can cause more strain, though. There are more than a few Grandmaster IPSC shooters using blades over .100 on pistols. More than a few bullseye shooters use blades than completely fill the notch without any light around the edges. Not the best setup for everyone, but you can get used to it and have precision.
I think using the smallest blade that you can see clearly is fine, but clarity has to come first.
I think using the smallest blade that you can see clearly is fine, but clarity has to come first.
Oleg Volk
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Of the two sights shown, which would be better?
lycanthrope
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Good question. Oleg, that really depends on you.
The fiber optics draw the eye... with red being almost BLAZING to me and so strong I sometimes drop the hammer like its a red dot and not pay attention to boxing it in the rear notch. That has been bad. I use green to tone it down and yellow on bright days. The FO posts appear BIGGER than a standard black front sight because the focus isn't on the edges, but the glow.
Your shooting a carbine so I'm assuming this is a home defense, SHTF, 100 yard rifle so you can't go wrong IMHO.
I think if you want adjustability, then go with a FO sight you can change. Never pay for FO from a gun dealer. It's way overpriced. I use this site:
http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Flourescent.htm
On an auto I break a fiber about every 2000 rounds. On an AR, you'll go farther. I use a torch lighter to melt them in. Never a usual flame lighter, it just won't be as strong or mushroom as easily.
On the other hand, I use green the most, so if she's a SHTF rifle the HiVis sight is stronger and a cheaper try. But if you can use red I don't think you will NOT be able to focus on it. You can buy a narrow sight and by using the torch "shroom" the fiber to either thick or thin.
So..if it were me...(and many of my pistols wear FO)..I'd go with a FO post that I could change out whatever the cost because I use my AR for home defense. I'd start with red and then try green. The FO is brighter than the Tritium in good light, so if you can't focus on the FO then you're left with electronics....
After that, if she's a home defense gun and you want "always on" and "always ready" you need to buy an Aimpoint and leave it on all year (since the new batteries last like 5 freaking years).
Guns are so personal, I hate giving ANY opinion, but that's my honest truth.
BTW, I just turned 35 and I noticed I have trouble changing focus during IPSC matches. I may naver make Master in IDPA (I'm Expert), but I really like the fiber optics.
The fiber optics draw the eye... with red being almost BLAZING to me and so strong I sometimes drop the hammer like its a red dot and not pay attention to boxing it in the rear notch. That has been bad. I use green to tone it down and yellow on bright days. The FO posts appear BIGGER than a standard black front sight because the focus isn't on the edges, but the glow.
Your shooting a carbine so I'm assuming this is a home defense, SHTF, 100 yard rifle so you can't go wrong IMHO.
I think if you want adjustability, then go with a FO sight you can change. Never pay for FO from a gun dealer. It's way overpriced. I use this site:
http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Flourescent.htm
On an auto I break a fiber about every 2000 rounds. On an AR, you'll go farther. I use a torch lighter to melt them in. Never a usual flame lighter, it just won't be as strong or mushroom as easily.
On the other hand, I use green the most, so if she's a SHTF rifle the HiVis sight is stronger and a cheaper try. But if you can use red I don't think you will NOT be able to focus on it. You can buy a narrow sight and by using the torch "shroom" the fiber to either thick or thin.
So..if it were me...(and many of my pistols wear FO)..I'd go with a FO post that I could change out whatever the cost because I use my AR for home defense. I'd start with red and then try green. The FO is brighter than the Tritium in good light, so if you can't focus on the FO then you're left with electronics....
After that, if she's a home defense gun and you want "always on" and "always ready" you need to buy an Aimpoint and leave it on all year (since the new batteries last like 5 freaking years).
Guns are so personal, I hate giving ANY opinion, but that's my honest truth.
BTW, I just turned 35 and I noticed I have trouble changing focus during IPSC matches. I may naver make Master in IDPA (I'm Expert), but I really like the fiber optics.
Many find both their near and their far sightedness going.
That means that they can't see distance without correction and the correction makes their near vision blurry. The answer, my friend, could very well be bi-focals.
Using a scope is a problem too. Do you set the scope's focus for your corrected or uncorrected vision? And if you look through the scope to see clearly, what happens when you look out front? Do you shoot with both eyes open?
Have fun. I haven't found the solution yet.
Rick
That means that they can't see distance without correction and the correction makes their near vision blurry. The answer, my friend, could very well be bi-focals.
Using a scope is a problem too. Do you set the scope's focus for your corrected or uncorrected vision? And if you look through the scope to see clearly, what happens when you look out front? Do you shoot with both eyes open?
Have fun. I haven't found the solution yet.
Rick
Oleg Volk
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Going to get HIVIZ for now. I use FO on a 10/22, works great. With the AR, I could focus on the front sight if I first looked at its base and then moved my eye up to the top. Slow and awkward...
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