Hi guys, I looked but couldn't find this answer. I have a primary arm red dot sight, I know I have to rezero every time I take it off and put back on. If I got a flip to side mount would I need too rezero. I like to switch back and forth red dot and buis. It has a 1/3 lower cowitness. Thanks for the help

I would think the red dot on top and the irons on the flip mount

Why don't you just use the irons through the red dot? The idea is that if the dot fails, you can just flip the sights up and continue. Turn the dot off and practice like that.

If you are already set up to co witness, why remove the sight? It's more practical to train with the optic in place, as the point of Back Up Iron Sights, is for back up when the primary sight goes down. If you are just plinking, it's immaterial, but if it's a personal defense weapon, we fight as we train, and you won't be pulling your primary in the middle of a gun fight...

Because the RDS is made to cowitness with the BUIS there's not a big demand for a flip to side RDS mount. Just doesn't make sense to move it. I have a flip to side mount for a scope. When it's flipped, it throws the whole rifle off balance. I don't like it.

 

Thanks for all the input. Actually all of you are right. Never had a rds, just always with iron sights. I really never thought about the weight when swung to the side. Thanks again for the quick answers and not making me look too silly

To be honest, as long as you're not leaving the optic loose when it's mounted it shouldn't lose zero if you put it back in the same spot. As for a FTS mount for an optic, I think the fact a little play is necessary for a hinge and the latching mechanism would give it an unreliable and inconsistent mounting platform. Just go with what people have said and use the BUIS through the optics; the co-witness is there for good reason!

 

Hi guys, I looked but couldn't find this answer. I have a primary arm red dot sight, I know I have to rezero every time I take it off and put back on. If I got a flip to side mount would I need too rezero. I like to switch back and forth red dot and buis. It has a 1/3 lower cowitness. Thanks for the help