Best BUIS?

[ray1970]

Just looking for opinions. Which BUIS are the "best" and why? All opinions welcomed and encouraged. Happy Holidays!

[ChunkyMonkey]

Troy Battle sights are real nice...

Here is a great write up by Stickman
http://www.weaponevolution.com/forum/showthread.php?6-Guide-for-assorted-rear-BUIS

[275RLTW]

Troy Battle sights are real nice...



+1 If its a backup, sh*t has already hit the fan and made the primary optics inoperable. Avoid plasitc. This is one area where you don't want to settle for cheap stuff.

[BPTactical]

Sure like my Matech's

[ray1970]

+1 If its a backup, sh*t has already hit the fan and made the primary optics inoperable. Avoid plasitc. This is one area where you don't want to settle for cheap stuff.

I agree... already ruled out the Magpul stuff.

[coop68]

i have an ARMS low profile i had a matech loved it, but it wouldn't fit with my voltar rail system so i sold it and bought the ARMS from the dealer who ordered my upper ironically the sight came with the upper by accident, funny how i end up with it in the end. i would have bought a troy but i was in to much in a rush to get my back up sights back on the gun.

[spyder]

Had this Wilson on there but I didn't like it, sold it to get a nice new Troy, money well spent.
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h403/asrspyder/SANY0039.jpg

[nathan0259]

+1 If its a backup, sh*t has already hit the fan and made the primary optics inoperable. Avoid plasitc. This is one area where you don't want to settle for cheap stuff.

+1 I love my Troy! I had a magpul on mine and just never felt right about it being a back up sight

[BadShot]

ARMS SUCKS.. if for no other reason than the owner Dick Swan is a complete and utter DOUCHE BAG... his mounts fail all of the time and sadly they fail on guys who depend on them for their lives.. e.g. the military. There is more than enough evidence out there to prove that point.

So depending on what you're wanting out of your BUIS that will indicate what you'll want to get. If you want fold down, well Troy is the bees knees. Bullet proof sights. The downside, well the rear is more of an A-1 style for adjustment. The Knights Armament peep sight is pretty damn good too. I'm not sure why there are some here who hate the MagPul sights so badly (other than the sampling of ONE with serious issues) they have proven themselves in and on many a AR. If you want a fixed rear sight to co-witness (absolute, no so well on the lower 1/3rd) then the LMT, LaRue or similar are pretty damn good too.

Fold down sights really depend on your preference. Me, I use Troy, but I've not paid retail prices for any of the 5 that I have, so just take your time and shop AR-15.com and you should be able to snag a rear BUIS for around $100.

[Not_A_Llama]

I really like chopped carry-handle style sights for red dot setups. There's a lot of options now, too, from the traditional DIY, to LMT, and now S&W makes one.

For your DMS-1, though... can't help ya

[ray1970]

Thank you all for the replies. I am looking for something that folds down as I do not want to co-witness through my optics. Definitely leaning towards the Troy sights right now.

Another quick question though.... does anyone have any first-hand experience with the Yankee Hill Machine sights?

[TriggerHappy]

Anyone get a chance to play with the KAC 300M or 200-600m BUIS's? They look trick and dont have alot of reviews.

[DocMedic]

ARMS SUCKS.. if for no other reason than the owner Dick Swan is a complete and utter DOUCHE BAG...

I've used Troy, Matech and Magpuls, I would recommended either one for a BUIS. Alot of people don't like tha magpuls cause there Poly but for just being a BUIS They work for what their designed for and don't cost a arm and a leg. As for YHM, I've Only messed with their Fixed sights, Heavy and strong.

[tmckay2]

troy makes some really nice ones. the magpul ones are fine for a range gun if you are just practicing.

[leatherneck448]

if it were me id go with a Matech.

Troys are really nice too, but the fact that you can generally pick up a Matech off of arfcom for 40-50 bucks i think thats reason enough to get one. I have one on my AR and it works fine

(if you do, make sure youre actually getting the real thing, as some are ripoffs)

hope this helps,
Kenny

[Byte Stryke]

Most of your decision comes down to Budget and Use

If you are on a Budget and planning only on killing allot of mutant paper, Magpuls are nice.

If you are building a SHTF weapon and you can Budget for it, definitely get Troy