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In my Opinion most people use their sights wrong. 9 out of 10 sight systems are of the old school post and Notch set up. Save For the XS and a very few others. Heinie straight 8’s, Trijicons, meprolites, adjustable sights, Warren Tactical, Novaks, all of which are most common. There is no need to pay any mind to the graphics, colors, shapes, inlays, tritium, fiber optic, etc. They are standard “old school” Notch and Post sight set ups, they should be used as such.
How do you use a notch and post sight system? Center the post(front) in the notch(rear) with an even amount of space (day light) on each side of the post. With the post and notch making a straight line across the top. Notice I said nothing about dots, inlays, tritium etc. There is no need to line them up, it takes more time, and forces people to focus on dots, inlays etc, instead of the target/ threat.
There is 2 ways that I use sights, either I do or I don’t. Either looking over/through the gun when in situations that my skill sets allows me to do so and still get the hits that I need without using the sights. Or I use them all the way, and the way that they were designed to be used.
Everyone wants night sights on all of their guns for one reason or another. The only function that ns’s serve for me on a handgun is on my Home defense handgun, I hear a bump in the night, I look over at the night stand/dresser see the dots, there is my gun. It is like a beacon.
Now I know someone is thinking or is gonna say “well how do you suppose that you line up your sights in a low light encounter without night sights?” If I am carrying/using a gun in low light then there is going to be a light that I am using. For Home defense that would be a weapon mounted light, for ccw it would be a handheld surefire light. What does this mean? When oriented toward a threat, and the light comes on, the sights will be back lit and you will get a nice, crisp, perfect sight picture, as if you were shooting at a blank whit target in broad daylight. No need to line up the 1,2,3or 100 tritium dots in those cases either, line them up like you would in the day light, the same as I described above.
I am sure that many will have comments about some of the points that I brought up, especially about the weapon mounted light for home defense, keep in mind that the scope of this is the proper use of sights, not my lighting choices. However I will address those questions/comments as they come.
Can you shoot with lining up all those crazy dots, shapes and cool stuff? Of course you can, but you can shoot more accurately with using the basic of the notch and post system and forgoing the other “stuff”. Getting the hits that you need might be on a x ring, or it might be the heart box of a threat that is meaning to do you harm. Either way by using the sights the right way you get the desired results with less energy, effort, and time.
How do you use a notch and post sight system? Center the post(front) in the notch(rear) with an even amount of space (day light) on each side of the post. With the post and notch making a straight line across the top. Notice I said nothing about dots, inlays, tritium etc. There is no need to line them up, it takes more time, and forces people to focus on dots, inlays etc, instead of the target/ threat.
There is 2 ways that I use sights, either I do or I don’t. Either looking over/through the gun when in situations that my skill sets allows me to do so and still get the hits that I need without using the sights. Or I use them all the way, and the way that they were designed to be used.
Everyone wants night sights on all of their guns for one reason or another. The only function that ns’s serve for me on a handgun is on my Home defense handgun, I hear a bump in the night, I look over at the night stand/dresser see the dots, there is my gun. It is like a beacon.
Now I know someone is thinking or is gonna say “well how do you suppose that you line up your sights in a low light encounter without night sights?” If I am carrying/using a gun in low light then there is going to be a light that I am using. For Home defense that would be a weapon mounted light, for ccw it would be a handheld surefire light. What does this mean? When oriented toward a threat, and the light comes on, the sights will be back lit and you will get a nice, crisp, perfect sight picture, as if you were shooting at a blank whit target in broad daylight. No need to line up the 1,2,3or 100 tritium dots in those cases either, line them up like you would in the day light, the same as I described above.
I am sure that many will have comments about some of the points that I brought up, especially about the weapon mounted light for home defense, keep in mind that the scope of this is the proper use of sights, not my lighting choices. However I will address those questions/comments as they come.
Can you shoot with lining up all those crazy dots, shapes and cool stuff? Of course you can, but you can shoot more accurately with using the basic of the notch and post system and forgoing the other “stuff”. Getting the hits that you need might be on a x ring, or it might be the heart box of a threat that is meaning to do you harm. Either way by using the sights the right way you get the desired results with less energy, effort, and time.
I carry a flashlight too, as I think you should have all the bases covered you can. 
