http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80001927-1391889703. I need help picking sights.

 

I know I want a wide notch rear sight because my eye sight sucks. I want a FO front sight and an all black rear. I don't know if a wide sight or skinny one is best.. I cant firgure out the big difference in terms of functionality btw the tactical and competition rear sight...

Call Dawson and talk to them. 

 

Everyone has different eyes, but personally I prefer my front sight to be the exactly half the width of the rear sight width, when perceived from the shooting position. That means that when measured the front has a to be a bit  thicker then half the rear opening, but the length of the slide also comes into the perceived relative sizes. 

 

Generally Dawson are pretty good about providing the right advice if you tell them what you want to end up with. 

Personally I prefer the wide notch but I'm not really a competitive shooter. I figure a smaller notch would work.

 

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Here ya go:  http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80001917-1390506928

I went through a lot of changes with my rear sight, but I did notice my shooting accuracy increased alot when I went from a wide (.140) rear sight notch, to a smaller one (.125 ) , paired with a .125 wide front sight with fiber optic on my 6 inch barrel leaves very little space on the sides , allowing me a nice clean easy way to line up a shot

 

IMO having a wide rear notch for rear does nothing beneficial for accuracy. Unless your going for the whole * combat* sight picture, quick and dirty, thoigh I have no problem lining up quick shots with my setup at speed, and still be able to ring an 8 inch plate at 50 yards.

Regardless of the width of the rear sight notch or the front blade, a general rule of thumb is the more light on either side of the front blade, the quicker it is to pick-up, but the less precise. The less light means more precision and less speed. I have various combinations ranging from .125"/,125" (which Alec prefers), to .140" / .125", to .125" / .100". The consistent component with all of these arrangements is a FO front with a plain black rear. The one I seem to shoot the best (not the quickest - I'm too old for quick - Alec is quick) is the .125" / .125". I think that "young eyes" don't give-up much with this combination.

 

JMHO

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

^^^ What he said

 

I'll only add that the more narrow front sight will make it easier to be precise at distance because your target it's less likely to disappear behind the sight. However, depending on your eyesight, too narrow a sight can be hard to see at all.

 

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