Scoterbeast Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Looking for inexpensive set of flip ups ( flat top to gas block). Any experience with the Brownell units? Or other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbullgpd Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I like my YHM set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinistralRifleman Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 YHMs are good I am eager for the Magpul MOE flip up sights we saw at SHOT Show to come out. For the price, I don't think anything will be able to beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Bond Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I like the Brownells but agree the YHM are better. I also looked at the Magpul sights at SHOT and I have questions about how they are going to hold up but heck, their mags won the struggle with the Chevy truck. My preference is still as metal sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Go cheap. Why? These are just back up sights for emergencies. That's it. I don't experience many emergencies in my life. If you want competitive irons for Limited, then buy top quality fixed irons installed on a dedicated upper, and don't rely on an expediant flip up. Does an M-40 Sniper rifle have back-up irons? Does an issue Barret? Sure - but how often are they needed? Besides, we all started with irons so we know how to use them. I have cheap YHMs on my gun, true, but I still train/shoot 99% of the time using plan A (optic) and 1% back up sights (I zeroed them & left them there for emergencies). Magpull's sight looks like an excellent option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Chevy Truck?? I guess I just am not too impressed that it survived a nice wide tire running it over. In years past there was a great picture of a guy named Mike Echanis ( a well know martial artist ) being driven over by a CJ-5 jeep; front tire entirly on his stomach. I guess if Mike could do enough situps to toughen up his mid-section a nice chunck of plastic should be able to do the same! BTW a H&K mag survied a Dodge 2500 Diesel truck running it over....well the back tire and the finish suffered, I still use the mag, but I don't put stuff onn the tire anymore....well except for the "last" cell phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) I do like the idea that the back up sight is the one that doesn't lose poa, doesn't fog or get handled carefully, is relied upon to get your A$$ out of a jam when your primary (optic) lets you down, and still allows you to hit your target at reasonably long distances as well as being being the BEST close range sight. Sorry for the thread drift...................................... Flip up sights are not the best for precision use, their very nature of allowing them to flip means they are "loose" If you want sights suitable for 3gun, get detachable, if you want to be able to remove them, later. If the flip sights are intended to be secondary to an optic, or strictly for close range then they will probably be suitable. Trapr Edited February 27, 2008 by bigbrowndog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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