Optics or irons?

[FF/ Trader]

I'm curious to the public view, which do you prefer and why optics red dot or magnification or trusty iron. I use irons as my current go to is a A2 with a permanent carry handle. My reasoning and comfort is night or day my sights are there and not easily nocked off. At the range my buddies red dot was useless BC the battery died and even cowitness buis are not as clear in my experience. I see the beauty of the red dot as I used his with multiple rapid hits out to 100yds. I'm not asking what's better because that depends on who you are, I'm just curious who uses what and why. I will always use irons or a scope a dot to me is irons that will fail, but that's me.

 

[bulletpaluza]

Irons all the way but when I get older I will have to switch like everyone else.

Here is old trusty my go to for everything.

 

[batoncolle]

Irons for the fundamentals.
Red dot for the speed.
Magnification for when it's 25 minutes after sundown, and I need to see that big buck standing next to the bushes.
And NV for when it's dark.

Murica is about choices.

 

[FF/ Trader]

Going to upgrade to night sights or fiber optic but staying with irons

 

[MenaceAccord07]

Red dot now because of Bell's Palsy.

 

[Shortcut]

Well on my ar's all 3. Have a 3x dot, a 1-4 scope, and an a2 fixed handle. Just depends.

 

[Hayata]

I shoot better with a scope but I still like irons.

Peep sights are the bomb...the leaf sights like on so many milsurps not so much!

 

[alleycat]

Irons out to 200 yds, optics after that.

 

[Plinker66]

I'm no operator but I like having fixed 45 degree offset sights for back ups.

stacking an optic (on the lowest possible mount) just above the carry handle sights works very well too, IMO.

 

[fattboyzz]

It's irons on the AR .................. For now

Deer rifle is scoped for precision shooting no matter where they hide