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Fog,
My point is that it's rare to ever need them so if you're going to consider cheap counterfeit clones because the genuine article is too expensive then don't bother. As for the Mythbusters real event, people get hit by lightning but we don't go round wearing lightning rods.
'Hopefully no more firefights'. I hope so too for your sake. Hopefully you'll be withdrawn from the FEBA and back in the States soon. But, if you are already back in the States then thank you for making my point about the distinction between reality and fiction, and civilian and military. We're talking about your gun, not a work gun. Work guns are for overseas combat where a BUIS makes sense, sometimes. Civilian guns are for recreation, competition, hunting and heaven forbid the very rare and unlikely scenario you might need it to defend your family. In any of those civilian scenarios what is the likelihood you will need a BUIS?
If you compete in Three-gun then knock yourself out with the offsets because you need them. If you want to build a gun that pays homage to the military then a set of BUIS will 'complete' the rifle and look good. Otherwise, you've got to pay for it, and carry it.
Frontier,
You may not have wanted an alternate opinion but it doesn't hurt to consider it. Also, plenty of stories about the cheap knock-off's not holding zero. All that said, my only experience with BUIS is Troy and their genuine sights are all solid metal and hold zero. They are a bit high when folded which might be an issue with scope clearance. I prefer the HK rounded fronts because they are easier to line-up with the rear sights in low light when you can't see the post. I've used their Dioptic (diamond shape) rear sight and did not like it. The front sight post is a bit hard to adjust for elevation as it's longer than MILSPEC so the standard sight adjustment tool doesn't work. Easy to zero with a red dot sight if the red dot is on the same plane. I also use the BUIS as a field zero check if taking on and off the red dot.
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My point is that it's rare to ever need them so if you're going to consider cheap counterfeit clones because the genuine article is too expensive then don't bother. As for the Mythbusters real event, people get hit by lightning but we don't go round wearing lightning rods.
'Hopefully no more firefights'. I hope so too for your sake. Hopefully you'll be withdrawn from the FEBA and back in the States soon. But, if you are already back in the States then thank you for making my point about the distinction between reality and fiction, and civilian and military. We're talking about your gun, not a work gun. Work guns are for overseas combat where a BUIS makes sense, sometimes. Civilian guns are for recreation, competition, hunting and heaven forbid the very rare and unlikely scenario you might need it to defend your family. In any of those civilian scenarios what is the likelihood you will need a BUIS?
If you compete in Three-gun then knock yourself out with the offsets because you need them. If you want to build a gun that pays homage to the military then a set of BUIS will 'complete' the rifle and look good. Otherwise, you've got to pay for it, and carry it.
Frontier,
You may not have wanted an alternate opinion but it doesn't hurt to consider it. Also, plenty of stories about the cheap knock-off's not holding zero. All that said, my only experience with BUIS is Troy and their genuine sights are all solid metal and hold zero. They are a bit high when folded which might be an issue with scope clearance. I prefer the HK rounded fronts because they are easier to line-up with the rear sights in low light when you can't see the post. I've used their Dioptic (diamond shape) rear sight and did not like it. The front sight post is a bit hard to adjust for elevation as it's longer than MILSPEC so the standard sight adjustment tool doesn't work. Easy to zero with a red dot sight if the red dot is on the same plane. I also use the BUIS as a field zero check if taking on and off the red dot.
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