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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: Walter45Auto on September 15, 2009, 06:32:43 PM

Title: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: Walter45Auto on September 15, 2009, 06:32:43 PM
As Y'all pretty much know I just got a Stag Arms lower this past weekend at the gun show. I'm gonna get a 7.62x39 flat top upper. I have a cheapo red dot sight that I'm gonna mount on the gun at first, but I'd like to eventually get something better than a little old $20 or $30 traveling tool show special.  

This is it if you're curious.
http://www.homier.com/scope.html (http://www.homier.com/scope.html)

Also I want to put flip up iron sights on it. So Are there a particular brand of flip up sight y'all suggest? And what red dot optic would you go with??

And while we're all here, what sling would you go with??
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: Jackel on September 15, 2009, 08:11:36 PM
i bought my first aimpoint in 97 and haven't looked back since, great optic.

Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: blackwolfe on September 15, 2009, 08:40:01 PM
These are on sale:
http://yankeehillmachine.com/
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: Overload on September 15, 2009, 08:58:08 PM
I just bought a set of the magpul BUIS, and for the price I'm happy.  As long as they stay down when I don't need them, and are available as a BACKUP for my red dot going down, why pay more?
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: Walter45Auto on September 15, 2009, 09:09:13 PM
I just bought a set of the magpul BUIS, and for the price I'm happy.  As long as they stay down when I don't need them, and are available as a BACKUP for my red dot going down, why pay more?

A statement I whole heartedly agree with.  :)
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: Overload on September 16, 2009, 12:01:45 AM
I bought my front and rear for $80.  TOTAL.

BTW, I thought you needed a different lower to use 7.62x39 than the standard .223?  I thought that's why we have 5.5 and 6.8 fighting it out.
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: fightingquaker13 on September 16, 2009, 12:20:50 AM
I found a used eotech 512 for $200 on AR-15. com and love it. Its got a one minute dot and is bright enough I can point it at a white roof in the Fl. summer sun and it doesn't wash. Plus it uses AAs which I consider a bonus.
FQ13 
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: tombogan03884 on September 16, 2009, 11:05:31 AM
I bought my front and rear for $80.  TOTAL.

BTW, I thought you needed a different lower to use 7.62x39 than the standard .223?  I thought that's why we have 5.5 and 6.8 fighting it out.

I don't think so, Cartridge LENGTH is the determining factor, and the AR 15 mag well is long enough to accommodate the 7.62X39.
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: Walter45Auto on September 16, 2009, 09:08:23 PM
I wasn't sure myself, so I asked one of the AR parts sellers and he said, I'll need to use a different magazine than a standard AR, but the lower for a 5.56/223 will work.
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: Walter45Auto on September 16, 2009, 09:30:28 PM
I found a used eotech 512 for $200 on AR-15. com and love it. Its got a one minute dot and is bright enough I can point it at a white roof in the Fl. summer sun and it doesn't wash. Plus it uses AAs which I consider a bonus.
FQ13 

Common batteries are a definite plus with electronics.
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: tombogan03884 on September 16, 2009, 10:24:29 PM
 Aim point "group 1" sights
http://www.aimpoint.com/products/battery
Title: Re: Flip up sight and Red dot suggestions.....
Post by: USSA-1 on September 18, 2009, 08:22:08 AM
When I use BUIS, I prefer the Troy Industries front/rear models.

USSA-1