Quick Tip: Setting Up Offset Sights on Your AR-15

Offset sights are becoming more and more popular with AR-15 fans. Brownells Gun Tech™ ‪@CalebSavant‬ is here to give us some tips on setting them up. Offset sights are used as backup sights or for addressing targets that are too close for your main optic. They are typically mounted on your rifle next to your main optic at an angle, usually 45 degrees - "in an offset plane" is the technical term. To switch from using your scope to the offset sights, you simply tilt the rifle. Mini Smyth Buster Bonus: Some folks claim you cannot maintain a cheekweld on the stock when using offset sights. Caleb shows us that is not true!

Offset sights can be either old-school backup "iron" sights or a red dot sight (aka reflex sight). A red dot sight is easier to use and much faster to acquire..... but iron sights are more economical. A red dot presents only one "snag hazard," while iron sights present TWO. To achieve the best-possible accuracy with iron sights, mount them with the longest possible sight radius. On an AR-15, you have to position the rear sight so it won't interfere with operation of the charging handle. Caleb also has some tips on where to mount a red dot. Hint: put it a little farther forward to help your eye focus when you transition to it.

Want to learn more? Check out our earlier Smyth Busters episode, "Offset Sights - Tactical or 'Tacticool'?"

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Check out the SmythBuster on the topic here-    • Smyth Busters: Offset Sights - Tactic...