Magpul flip up sights

[litotes15]

Looking to buy my first set of back up sights for recently acquired pof 308. Wondering if the new Gen. 2 magpul where good pick even though they are plastic??? Worried about toughness...should I go Yankee Hill??? Any suggestions from you Vets. Out there??? -Thanks

 

[salmonaxe]

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YHM are probably the last I'd go with. They're pretty freakin heavy and not all that great of a design.

Since you have a POF, I'm pretty sure that the top rail is a lot higher than normal. In this case, Troy makes a set of low BUIS that would be perfect.

http://stores.homestead.com/Laruetactical/Detail.bok?no=443

Troy sights are super low profile and a very good design. Most optics will clear them. They deploy easily and stay put. Best BUIS IMO.

Still, MBUS are good and mine haven't had any issues.

 

[litotes15]

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Right on, thanks Salmonaxe.. Troy product seems to come up alot in shooting supply catalogs and get good reviews with them. I will give them a second look.

 

[Longshot38]

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My experience with MBUS only include the rear sight. And I found it works well for what it is. But it is no precision sighting system. The aperture is to big. If you can find something with an A2 style sight you would be a step ahead.

 

[adkmtnman]

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I have a set of the new GEN II MBUS Magpul. I too was worried about durability, but these are SOLID... they are lower profile from the previous GEN I model, making them a little lighter, but not any less strong in my opinion.
On my other M4, I do have ARMS Low Profile MBUS, whis is just a totally awesome back up rear iron... I mean that thing is bullet proof. However, at roughly 130.00 just for the back, its pricey. Where you can get the magpul for for 100.00 for the set, as I did on ebay.

Here they are in the down position

here they are up

I'll try to get a pic of that ARMS that I have....

 

[adkmtnman]

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here you go...

Here is the front BUIS I have, its the Yankee Hill gas block. I really like this sight / gas block combo a lot!!! very durable and very well made...

 

[Outsydlooknin75]

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that looks like an ARMS 40L not a KAC

 

[adkmtnman]

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just went back to edit that... brain fart

 

[litotes15]

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wow the magpuls look really nice mounted up...thanks

 

[litotes15]

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[adkmtnman]

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you're welcome.... If you like to see a close up of each. Let me know. If I get a chance tonight, I will... I like them a lot.
I was skeptical at first for the same reasons, but was happy with the purchase...

 

[FNARSHOOTER]

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Just don't mount the magpuls on the gas block acording to their instructions they will melt!!
Scot

 

[salmonaxe]

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Just FYI, I've seen the YHM frontsight gasblock move due to recoil and cause shortstroking.

The single split clamping type, like the Vltor VST or the PRI are far superior.

 

[Phylodog]

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I've had a couple of different A.R.M.S. rear sights that had some lateral play in them. Never seemed to affect accuracy but it didn't inspire confidence either. I'm using a Troy now and it is rock solid and low profile.

 

[adkmtnman]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Salmonaxe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just FYI, I've seen the YHM frontsight gasblock move due to recoil and cause shortstroking.

The single split clamping type, like the Vltor VST or the PRI are far superior. </div></div>

Thanks for the heads up... Haven't noticed yet, but will keep an eye on this....

 

[litotes15]

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last question sorry to bother. the magpul gen2, does that have the normal close and lr flip rear sight