dlp40cal Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 can anbody give me an awnser which one is better more speed or acc. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demetrio Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 can anbody give me an awnser which one is better more speed or acc. My experience: Fiber optic = more speed Black post = more accuracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Fresh Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 have to agree you find that colored fiber optic dot very fast but it's not nearly as consistent in terms of accuracy as the top of a black post front sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydiver Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 More detailed information here: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=142607&view=findpost&p=1602832 A fiber optic doesn't necessarily mean less accuracy. You just want to make sure that the size of the fiber optic isn't so big that causes light bloom to make the edges of the front sight indistinguishable. I use a .40 fiber optic to help me track the front sight, but there is enough black around the dot that I can see the edges of my front sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPatton Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Speed comes with practice no matter what sight you have. You can't beat a fiber optic when shooting unpainted 5" steel targets in the woods when it's raining. When you get old enough you will get either a fiber optic or a red dot sight............or just quit shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericridebike Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Another fan of fiber optic. I think that for competition, they help you pick up the front sight quicker. For a lot of the shooting sports like IDPA, USPSA, & 3-Gun, you are not really trying to achieve bullseye accuracy, so I think the fiber optic is well suited in those types of competition. If I were doing some sort of bullseye competition, a plain black front might work out better for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calishooter Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Fiber optic, I prefer green fiber over red f.o., for some reason my eyes can pick up the green with less glare than red f.o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loneranger04 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 What RPatton said. I like my black sights but with my older eyes I need that fiber optic to draw my vision to that sight. I can probably still shoot more accurately with the black sight post but not near as fast...and I'm not that fast anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 As mentioned earlier about the smaller fiber optics , I could not agree more. But , what I have been wondering about is a small fiber optic (.40) in a .115 sight or .125 . Usually the smaller the fiber optic , the blade with seems to shrink as well, and the wider front sights have larger FO. My logic is a tiny FO would still draw the eye, but the wider front sight would be more black to see for my aging eyes on longer shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Gene Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 There is a lot of information on this subject in this forum. Actually, until this post, I recall most people prefer black, myself included. I've actually taken the fiber optic off of everything I own, no regrets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Coming from a bullseye background I've always used black sights - now that I'm a little older I find red dots more attractive all the time !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leath4m Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I come from an open gun background IPSC. Now I'm shooting Standard and find a fiber distracting. I'm 45, and find a black front post fine, for both speed and accuracy. With a fiber I either shoot over the top of everything or notice it "wash" targets out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polymerfeelsweirdman Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Black post is probably better for accuracy BUT size the sights right with either and you should be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I like Fiber Optic but not too bright.....I dull them in purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 size the sights right and you should be good The FO is definitely faster, and if you make the front sight small enough, it loses nothing in accuracy for action shooting - get a 0.08" front sight and use it like a dot on a C-More - it's GREAT. Don't use the edges or top of your black front sight - just use the 0.08" "dot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EA308 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 It all depends on what I am shooting as to what I prefer. If I am shooting USPSA with all tan targets, I prefer a black post. If I am shooting Bianchi Cup where the bullseye is all black, I prefer the fiber optic to help break up the black x ring and my sights. Personal preference for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgist Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I prefer fiber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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