Hi All,

 

Building my first AR and wondering if these are worth it to even mount?

 

I know I am going with a standard 1x or 3x sight, but I am not sure about flip up backups, or canted irons.

 

Thoughts?

My personal opinion is canted irons make good sense when paired with mid-range variable power scopes that would be ill-suited to close range shooting. I prefer a fixed front sight and a folding rear when working with low powered variable/fixed power scopes.

My personal opinion is canted irons make good sense when paired with mid-range variable power scopes that would be ill-suited to close range shooting. I prefer a fixed front sight and a folding rear when working with low powered variable/fixed power scopes.

So like an A2 post mated with a MAGPUL flip up rear type-of-thing?

So like an A2 post mated with a MAGPUL flip up rear type-of-thing?

Yep, that's what I run on one of my SBRs.

i have 45 degree irons on one of mine. its fun to transition back and forth but they dont get a whole lot of use.