Regarding the fixed front sight....

I PREFER them if I don't plan on using an optic. I always coupled them with a LMT fixed A2 rear sight. However, I equip all of my social rifles with an optic and UBER PREFER the uncluttered FOV of a flip down front sight.

Today's high end optics are of such quality and durability to actually render flip sights as true "back up" status.

Wouldn't own a rifle without METAL BUIS.

JYD #123 The great one formerly known as Architect.

I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.