Thread: Using iron sights

Your eye can only focus on one thing. So out of the 3 (rear sight, front sight & target) try to keep the front sight in sharp focus.

Not all iron sights are born equal. Peep sights such as the Skinner are fantastic. Human brains have an inbuilt knack for centering the front post in a circle.

V-notch sights are ok. Full buckhorns are a pain, because they obscure so much of the target.

Get yourself a "sight black" pen, and paint the front blade, unless you are using a colored fibre optic type post.

If you struggle to see the post inside the target, try "lolipoping" the sights. Set it up so that it is zeroed while aiming at the bottom of the target, 6-o'clock hold.

Irons sights rock, with some practice you will be amazed at how far away you can hit a target.

Something else to try is to keep both eyes open when using iron sights. It feel strange at first, but gives you much better FOV and depth perception.

If at all possible, have the front blade narrower than your target. With service rifle I made front sight posts that were as close to the legal minimum as possible. It really helps if you can see some of the target on either side of the post.