The Importance of Iron Sights

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5 жыл бұрын

We absolutely subscribe to the saying two is one and one is none especially when it comes to aiming your rifle down range. In this video, Joe Marler, breaks down the importance of having iron sights on your firearm as well as a couple different ways to set them up.

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@sincerelybryce823 4 жыл бұрын

The best part was "So important we don't include them on our guns."

@ViktoriousDead 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff R. They make flip up irons out of metal also

@alvarorodriguez479 3 жыл бұрын

not to mention how much i paid for that rifle

@jubjub905 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeff R. not all of us care to put a sight on ourselves? Its usually just an allen key and loc tite....Id rather put them on because I know theyre secure...

@jeremyjeremy8795 3 жыл бұрын

being a budget AR assembler they are trying to keep the costs low so they can sell an affordable AR

@jubjub905 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremyjeremy8795 doesnt matter if its cheap or high end, sights are cost, sights are personal, why add a cost to something someone has a chance of ripping off and replacing?

@FortnersFrontierLeather 3 жыл бұрын

When i was in the Marine Corps, we qualified at 500 meters with iron sights. Nowadays I hear people talkn like that kinda range isnt possible without optics.

@EduardoMendoza-oz8uy 3 жыл бұрын

Whats crazy is people not qualifying even with optics

@Zach-lv5qs 3 жыл бұрын

Speeds up target acquisition, doesn't increase effective range of the cartridge.

@here_to_watch2115 2 жыл бұрын

How big was the target in the military ?

@Dan-di9jd 2 жыл бұрын

@@here_to_watch2115 the target changed. Today it is a 30 inch target. But back in the days when you had the iron sight qualification, they had 2 changes. One you could use a sling and second the targets were the size of billboards that they would raise up in a set interval. It was the same for everyone so all you had to do was watch the first guy do it then you knew what order they would go and you could set yourself up for it. All you had to do was make a hit and you could qualify as expert.

@Darth.Fluffy 2 жыл бұрын

@@here_to_watch2115 . At 500 the black was a man's torso. For me, the 500 was 50 free points... Where I messed up was off-hand and kneeling.

@camperloop 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Background is GLORIOUS.

@ateniense_ 5 жыл бұрын

Permanently shoot your vids from the vault.Adds just what the videos needs to be super complete!

@kaweah41 3 ай бұрын

Right to the topic. Excellent. No music and chatter. Thank You! Well done.

@jhalscott 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I was looking for one to explain this to some new shooters. This was spot on. BTW, the DD 1.5 rear and front are my favorite irons for minimalist builds.

@chuppoacobra 2 жыл бұрын

The length of this video....much appreciated!

@ivanrodriguez8966 4 жыл бұрын

Its like they're selling you a car without the tires.

@apoplecticangel2832 5 жыл бұрын

I love my DD, only thing I wish you guys would do differently is get rid of the knuckle on the pistol grip!

@neonpaintsplash 4 жыл бұрын

AMEN!

@outdoors76 3 жыл бұрын

I had a red dot on a 45 deg offset from my magnified optic on an AR. I prefer that for close range/ longer range shooting.

@Beefycheddermelt 5 жыл бұрын

My mark 18 pistol came with a chinsey SOB brace. That's my only gripe. When you pay that premium of a price maybe a brace that's not 5 years old would be nice. Like the sba3 or sba3 that fits on a mill spec tube. That's all.

@painter4769 4 жыл бұрын

These are the best irons I have Ever used get you some!!!!!

@toddsulli6495 5 жыл бұрын

All of those Daniel Defenses! 😍😍😍

@VanTheGamer07 4 жыл бұрын

My irons sights are my primary sights

@mattmiller4166 3 жыл бұрын

Cause you're poor...

@littlerascals6529 3 жыл бұрын

@@mattmiller4166 you are a fool.

@thedesertrat_9514 3 жыл бұрын

@@mattmiller4166 my diopter sights on my PTR are my primary. Would I love an optic? Eventually. Do I need one? Not when I have the worlds best iron sights, no.

@donfrance3 4 жыл бұрын

These are the best I've ever pulled the 2 stage polished trigger on .

@menash41 4 жыл бұрын

I wish you guys made flip-up sights.

@indecentseas- 2 жыл бұрын

co-witness is cool until the lens on your primary optic shatters or cracks. i'd recommend offset backups.

@_A-M__ 5 жыл бұрын

Can you review your offerings of barrel weights and gas system lengths

@EVH5150iii 7 ай бұрын

I love the time stamp 556

@rogerbussiii 4 жыл бұрын

Can u plz make a fully adjustable gas block? I know u have one but I dont have a suppressor and even if I did I'd like more than 2 settings. I know u guys make it so it'll work with anything but with my full power ammo I for sure have more gas than i need to cycle the bolt.

@mattgoeswheelin 5 жыл бұрын

You guys should come to the place I work, Lotus Gunworks in Jensen Beach, FL.

@visuals2763 4 жыл бұрын

How much should the sights be tightened? Is using blue loctite advised? Thanks.

@benjaminponzer4448 5 жыл бұрын

Your guns don't even come with sights and the guy shooting in the opening doesn't have sights.

@camperloop 5 жыл бұрын

😆😆😆

@2bituser569 4 жыл бұрын

Leaving SRC or ORC without irons let’s you pick the ones you want or maybe you have them already.

@itrysrsly1826 4 жыл бұрын

@@Peter-ff1tp They didnt do anything to make you spend more money on their products... You can literally put any sights on it you want and they wont charge you a dime for it unless you buy it from them.

@jubjub905 3 жыл бұрын

@@Peter-ff1tp dude had they included them you wouldve spent more. Please economics in the future...

@petrsukenik9266 2 жыл бұрын

Its up to you to buy sights

@gregboggs4721 2 жыл бұрын

I really like DD, I have the DDM4V7pro with the Vortex Strike Eagle 1x6. Just bought the DDM4A1 for a retirement present to myself, going with a Holosun 510c optic with DD fixed irons or maybe Troy battle sights. Once I bought the first DD rifle everything else is just second choice for me.

@hrlkt3413 2 жыл бұрын

i just freshly bought the ddm4a1!!!! looking to slowlyyy add parts as to increase my knowledge and waiting just makes it that much sweeter =)

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Hi gregboggs have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@KalashZikov Жыл бұрын

Misinformation. The world is a trapezoid.

@EIGHTY7graphics 4 жыл бұрын

I really like Daniel Defense products. I bought the DDM4V5 and I bought a rail and your fixed sights for my custom build. I just wish your rifles came with a better charging handle and some sights. The rifle feels and shoots like a premium product, the charging handle does not feel like a premium product. I hope to see some good changes in the future.

@oceres 4 жыл бұрын

Do you guys have any flip-ups in the works? I'd likely buy them in a heartbeat.

@itrysrsly1826 4 жыл бұрын

They really dont need to make them. You can get quality BUIS for almost nothing.

@ZERO_42069 3 жыл бұрын

On my MK18 i run dd fixed sights and a eotech

@Bhaltair Жыл бұрын

I almost purchased lwrc flip up sights for my DDs

@BuildBreakFix 4 жыл бұрын

I Was Kind of disappointed in my last DD upper purchase. They sent me an upper parts kit for a great price. but it ended there.... It just looked like they took every Blem item in inventory they could find and tossed it in a box though.

@rob4883 3 жыл бұрын

If you ever had them in stock I’d buy them

@stonehalo1632 2 жыл бұрын

Side flipping scope rings... 'Nough said lol

@Caleb18greatjob 3 жыл бұрын

I like how the video length is 5:56

@RusskiyMed 4 жыл бұрын

I love my DD Rifles but I do think at the very least they should come with Magpul MBUS PRO’s *Edit* I did buy the stupid expensive Iron sights made by Daniel Defense and they are extremely nice but pricey.

@vonleiningen 10 ай бұрын

I like how you just bitched about not getting mbus pros, but went and got the DD which are just as expensive. Lmao dumbass DD don't owe you sh*t.

@TerminalM193 Жыл бұрын

DD has always had the weirdest stocks and pistol grips...

@joewayne9951 3 жыл бұрын

Love to have a armory room haha

@legolasgrof 4 жыл бұрын

My DDM4 V7 SLW didn't come with any irons. :(

@essequamvideri 5 жыл бұрын

what about a front sight gas block & carry handle rear irons?

@dalanwanbdiska6542 4 жыл бұрын

On a 303 british

@davidcarnahan1865 3 жыл бұрын

Length of video 5:56. Well played.

@fredgarvin4482 2 жыл бұрын

I want Daniel Defense to explain WTH Rock and Lock is.

@XGiveMeLibertyX 3 жыл бұрын

If they're so important then why don't they come on you're incredibly expensive rifles?

@13blck 5 жыл бұрын

Красота

@RealestProdigy 4 жыл бұрын

I liked it for "nice, truck gun"

@toddk1377 4 жыл бұрын

I like irons, but the A1 style irons suck imo. When shooting targets out to 500 yards, either you have to adjust the front sight post or use kentucky windage. Thus, if I plan on irons being the significant part of my sighting system, it's going to be either an A2 style fixed rear or an A2 carry handle rear sight. Obviously most buis are A1 style as so are many of the rear fixed iron sights, which work great for 300 yards and in, especially with a 36 yard zero, but if you know how to properly use A2 irons, they are very effective and accurate while being easier to use and adjust for those longer shots. As much as I like optics, I grew up on using only irons so until my vision goes to shit, I prefer irons over a red dot or optic, lol.

@tommcfarland5368 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Shooting red riders and daisy pump pellet rifles, i love iron sights best

@toddk1377 3 жыл бұрын

@@tommcfarland5368 Yup. Started with a daisy pump bb gun then it was a marlin .22lr.

@USMC_LAterZ 5 жыл бұрын

Can you build your upper receivers with a standard metal dust cover rather than your polymer dust cover? When we use a different BCG, that polemer dust cover won't close!

@CesaraaR1 2 жыл бұрын

Lol love how the video length is 5.56

@ulflyng4072 4 жыл бұрын

Appetizing vid. Thx The camera changes angles/views a little too fast for my "taste". Might be a "me" problem, but I seems to give better flow if there's more dwelling at each angle/picture

@blackrifle3932 3 жыл бұрын

Teach your kids to shoot with iron sights first. Don’t spoil them.

@wp4586 5 жыл бұрын

Like how you aren’t just promoting your own iron sights

@DanielDefense 5 жыл бұрын

We love our iron sights, but we love education more. We believe that providing valuable insight to our customers and our community is the most important thing.

@skylongskylong1982 4 жыл бұрын

So if your iron sights are fixed at 200 M, and the target is out to 500 M , how far higher do you shoot ? I am a novice, so please keep it simple, high light a video please.

@doyouhavegainsonyourphone4507 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe a few inches higher.

@DR1776 4 жыл бұрын

Unless it is for target shooting, I can't think of a reason you are ethically trying to hit something at 500 M. But to answer your question. Bullet trajectory of a .223/5.56 is parabolic even through it is termed to be "flat". So when you are zeroed for 25 Y (US) you should be able to hit at 300 Y. If you could re zero your rifle for the "short" equivalent to make that equation work for 500 (somewhere between 25 and 200), you would be good. But that would preclude that you are using the right cartridge with respect to weight and type of load that works for that.

@timwoodward9799 2 жыл бұрын

Iron sights are my primary. For now.

@danhantheman 4 жыл бұрын

The last config is a fail. U can’t even deploy the rear sight with the scope there. Offset sights would be better

@lonewolf2364 Ай бұрын

I know like 3 grand for a rifle with a holosun but no iron sights!

@akmcallister Жыл бұрын

“The Importance of Buying Our Iron Sights”

@victorgarcia4145 3 жыл бұрын

I use my iron sights more than my red dot....is that normal?

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Excuse me victorgarcia I don't know anything about guns so I don't know if that's normal. But on another note, have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@two4flinching579 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice the video time is 5.56

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Looks 5:55 to me BTW two4 have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@benfranklin3638 3 жыл бұрын

You don't "need" backup sights with an LPVO, you do with a red dot/HWS. If the LPVO dies (Dead battery, circuit, etc) you still have the reticle which works fine without illumination. Also, what are you going to do...dig out a Torx 25 bit and unmount the scope in the middle of a gunfight? If you are military or LE and can get stuff supplied to you then fine...but I see civilians spending $250 on BUIS to put under an LPVO that they will never use. If you do want a backup/close range option the canted red dot configurations does work very well with LPVOs.

@lancecrackers495 3 жыл бұрын

All these people bitching about the sights purchase separate. Yea true I thought that was kinda shitty when I bought a 2000 dollar mk18 and no sights. But also I look at it like this. If you got that kinda cash to drop on a gun you don’t give a shit about buying the sights separate. You got money 😎

@lumberjakmatt7683 Жыл бұрын

Cant be that important when my 2k ddm4v7 slw didn't come with them 😆 😆

@escobarjuan4760 3 жыл бұрын

I got one if anyone needs one

@frankhujsa821 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Your right thumb is very bent.

@Bhaltair Жыл бұрын

Why don't you give us some then? I've purchased two premium guns from you. No sights. Sad.

@1LSWilliam 3 жыл бұрын

Off-sets are easily the way to go and never require desperate last-second adjusting. These are the obvious choice.

@wingman123 4 жыл бұрын

Your guys iron sights and an extra mag would have been nice with my m4v7 but I can see you guys want to keep costs low by not including them.

@cgbhc6667 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! The video is 5:56

@Zach2A 3 ай бұрын

5:55

@roberthaibi2304 3 жыл бұрын

No you have to buy them and they aren't cheap

@SuperHeatherrussell Жыл бұрын

If iron sights are so important why don't you include them on your rifles? It isn't just DD but just about no quality AR manufacturers include irons and it just makes me wonder why would you sell a gun period you can't shoot out of the box?

@stephengreico504 2 жыл бұрын

HA the video is 556 long

@ondrejbordovsky7752 2 жыл бұрын

If those iron sights are that important than why can't you put folding iron sights on your 2 fucking thousands dollar rifles?

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Hi ondrejbordovsky have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@TerminalM193 Жыл бұрын

@@flat-earther The fuck kind of response is that?!?

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

@@TerminalM193 Hi rianaro it's a random suggestion. I suggest watching the series to learn stuff you may have not heard before.