P95Carry

Great info from Zach - and I say that as a non AR shooter!

Tire - nice pics and perfect sizing - kudos!

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Good synopsis tire iron

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tire iron

Zach S,


I appreciate your "list" of things you like/want in an AR - and although I can see where you are coming from (I used to be there too) - I thought I would share "where I am now" with regards to a few things.

It has been my experience with both the EOTech and Aimpoint (I own both) that they can be used as great "ghost sights" if the dot fails to appear at that very criticial moment. In other words - the rear sight isn't even needed when we talking about close range shots. If the shot is not close range - then you will have the time to flip up the rear. To me - a "fixed" rear sight clutters up the view through the scope when the dot is working (which is 99.99999999999999% of the time).

The large "Tube" of the Aimpoint or the even larger "T.V." sized window of the EOTech can be used with excellent results without the rear sight at all. Just look through the scope as if the dot were there - and press the trigger. Works great out to 25 or so meters - any further than that you should be behind cover anyway - so you could take a half second to flip the rear sight up.

I also have the Badger TacLatch - it is a great piece of kit.

My AR's are set up completely ambi-dextrous too. I understand the reasoning you have for leaving them "stock" - but my reasoning is that I will have *MY* rifle in my hands 99.99999999999% of the time - and I want it to run as smoothly and quickly as possible - whether I am shooting it right or left handed (I do both). The ambi safety and ambi-mag release give me that ability.

When I am approaching "left side cover" my mind doesn't have to think "OK - now you got to operate this thing left handed - and it is a bit different than right handed" - my mind can go straight to working the problem - since my gun is operated EXACTLY the same whether right or left handed.

I would rather retain that ability MOST of the time - than leave my gun stock in case I have to use another one....which would be a "rareity".

Niether way (leave it "stock" or modify for "higher performance") is "right" or "wrong" - they are just two different approaches to the same problem - which is eliminating the threat as quickly as possible - with the least amount of damage to the good guys (preferably NONE).

Hope this helps,

cheers

tire iron

RG in Idaho

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Best AR site out there. Plenty of proven info. Of course you have to sort through the site to find it.

Zach S

Being left-handed, I think I have a couple of advantages (which are sadly outnumbered by disadvantages). For one, I'm already used to dealing with the wrong locations for the controls, and manipulating them is second nature. Two, when approaching weak side cover, everything is already in the right spot

OD

Good points Zack.

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