Rifle Scopes adjusting BUIS

[stemikel]

I know that most of us run optics on modern rifles. And I recognize the importance of having a good back up sighting system.

Does anybody here sight in the BUIS or do you leave the windage/elevation settings as they came from the manufacturer? Is this different for fixed vs folding BUIS?

 

[Bantam1]

If you aren't going to zero them then why bother having them? On my AR platform rifles I zero the back up sights to 50 yards. On my AK platform rifles they are zeroed at 25 or 50 depending on the caliber.

 

[BufordTJustice]

I'm old school in regards to BUIS. I like the idea that if something happens to my optic I can salvage a shot. Yes, today's optics are durable and unlikely to fail, whatever, "two is one..." I make sure my BUIS are sighted in properly for that reason.

 

[308pirate]

Does anybody here sight in the BUIS or do you leave the windage/elevation settings as they came from the manufacturer? Is this different for fixed vs folding BUIS?

Please tell me these are jokes and not serious questions?

 

[SRPowah]

Consider how useful backup sights would be if they weren't zero'd...

 

[10ring'r]

Yup, if you're going to have them on there and carry all that extra weight, I would sight them in. Mac

 

[stemikel]

Flame suit on.

Thanks for the advice. Yes, this was a serious question. I recently purchased two carbines. They both had factory installed iron sights. I went to the range today and the LMT was dead nuts. Great sights. The LWRC was waaaaaaay off. Not even on paper at 50. It took a little time, but they are now perfect. Again, thanks for the advice and putting up with my ignorance.

 

[ofelas]

Not sure if this helps, but I generally adjust irons on any caliber used to fill the freezer at 100yds, and use holdovers for upto 300yds (diopter sights, rather than a V & blade).

There’s only been the ONE time that the scope failed to the point where I had to make use of the irons, and the resulting shortened distance turned out to be a moot point for any calculated aiming anyway.

 

[308pirate]

Flame suit on.

Thanks for the advice. Yes, this was a serious question. I recently purchased two carbines. They both had factory installed iron sights. I went to the range today and the LMT was dead nuts. Great sights. The LWRC was waaaaaaay off. Not even on paper at 50. It took a little time, but they are now perfect. Again, thanks for the advice and putting up with my ignorance.

You can't be that ignorant since you understand the concept of zeroing sights...…..

Of course they have to be sighted in, otherwise they are useless.

It's simple logic.

 

[ButterBean556]

This should be a good time

 

[kl3309]

...today's optics are durable and unlikely to fail...

You need a link to the IOR/Valdada threads or are you good with searchin' for them.

 

[BufordTJustice]

Wasn't entirely sure what to make of the question. Kind of like asking if you have to like/listen to factory preset radio stations? But...I tried?