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What targetting method do you prefer?

Iron Sites
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Scopes
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Red Dots
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Iron Sights, Scopes, or Dots?

Postby Matt » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:15 pm

Was time for a new poll. Vote it up!
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Postby Knuckles » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:19 pm

Where does co-witnessing red dots over irons fall into?
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Postby Variable » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:27 pm

I dont use any scoped airsoft guns right now. I have in the past though used scopes (mostly for spotting).

Currently I use a co-witness red dot.
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Postby Jester316 » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:49 pm

Ok, noob question, what is the benefit of co-witnessing iron sights with a red dot? If you sight in the red dot, why would you need the irons as well? I've seen many people do this, so it obviously works, but what is the point of doing it?
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Postby The Duke » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:56 pm

I plan on removing the iron sights off of my SIG 552.
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Postby Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:57 pm

I prefer co-witnessed Iron/Red Dots, or just plain irons.

I prefer co-witnessed Iron/Red Dots, because if the batterys fail in the red dot at the critical time, My sight picture, or method of aiming does not change.
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Postby Tompkins » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:19 pm

I prefer red dots, but have my irons set up as a back up, which is sights right along with my red dot, but are kept down (they are flip up sights), and if all else fails i have a laser unit.
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Postby Ryu Arcturian » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:36 pm

Oracle wrote:I prefer red dots, but have my irons set up as a back up, which is sights right along with my red dot, but are kept down (they are flip up sights), and if all else fails i have a laser unit.


Oracle is our Gear Whore in training :lol:


I use an Eotech replica with a standard M4 Front Iron and a flip up rear

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Postby Nightshade » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:39 pm

Iron sights, almost always.

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Postby Tompkins » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:41 pm

Ryu Aran wrote:
Oracle wrote:I prefer red dots, but have my irons set up as a back up, which is sights right along with my red dot, but are kept down (they are flip up sights), and if all else fails i have a laser unit.


Oracle is our Gear Whore in training :lol:


I use an Eotech replica with a standard M4 Front Iron and a flip up rear

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gear whore in training?

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you fail, i think i have the most weapons on the team.
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Postby Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:42 pm

Oracle - how many do you have? ;)
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Postby Tompkins » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:45 pm

14 total for all weapons, if my memory serves me correct.


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Postby Ryu Arcturian » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:45 pm

Oracle wrote:

gear whore in training?




you fail, i think i have the most weapons on the team.


and I said GEAR, not weapons referring your tripple-threat of sights :p
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Postby Beran » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:45 pm

alex in all fairness, he said "on the team" and neither you or i are on his team :D

i use all three on different replicas. long guns i use a scope, shorter guns i use irons or red dots. only time i ever actually turn the red dot on is indoors though.
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Postby Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:48 pm

Oracle wrote:14 total for all weapons, if my memory serves me correct.


how about you?
I'll have a photo up soon.

;) only 14. What a noob. ;)

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Beran wrote:alex in all fairness, he said "on the team" and neither you or i are on his team :D
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I'm debating if I should add a Model 733, or Model 727 to the display or not. And Debating including models with M203's mounted or not.

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I'll quit taking this discussion off-topic.
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