hooded rear sight

havoc1969 · May 17, 2006, 00:17

I have a sa build I just completed. would replacing the standard sight wtih a hooded one be a good idea on a general purpose rifle, or would the accuracy gain be minimal.....

I just don't know the differnce in hold id between the two sights
thanks

plinker · May 17, 2006, 09:18

I have the hooded rear sight on my rifle, I cant say it is more accurate than the original as I never used the original rear sight when shooting.

The sight hood does seem to reduce glare from the back of the sight.

FWIW, The sight apture still wobbles.

Hope this helps

SafetyFactor · June 27, 2006, 17:21

During the noon day sun, I found that the hooded rear sight gave off a halo effect which severely distracted my attention.
I thought that was what the hood was supposed to prevent!

Needless to say , I replaced it with the original and have had no further issues. The hooded rear sight may be an 'improvement' for benchshooters, but I found no benifit from it for a fighting rifle. YMMV.

SafetyFactor

CZ-75a · June 27, 2006, 22:25

I wouldn't say it was all that awful, but I found that I like it much better since I took the dremel to it and cut it down and stoned it by almost 2/3rds. Previously, it was like tunnel-vision and hard to acquire the front sight. I never shot my rifle with an original sight.

MichonRAFW · June 28, 2006, 11:42

I used to have a hooded rear sight. The damn thing scratched my shooting glasses all to hell under recoil. Had to have it at the 400yd setting to get it far enough away from my glasses to prevent the scratching. Needless to say that didn't work and I replaced it with a regular one.
Ryan

goldenspurholderx2 · June 30, 2006, 09:09

If you have the tools, a guy at the shop I hang at drilled and tapped his to take a small allen bolt that he screwed into the aperature then drilled several of these small bolts with different aperature sizes. He just uses an allen key to change aperatures for different shooting conditions and the small bolts aren't as big and obnoxios as a target hood but offer some benefit.

Just a slick option that I'm considering.

Dakota FAL · July 05, 2006, 11:29

That's a great idea.

I epoxied a small flat disc on the back of the long range leaf on my AR-15's rear sight and drilled a suitably small hole in it to get better precision.

Allen screws would do the same thing but would allow easy interchangeability and the mini-hood is just an added bonus.

JPglee1 · July 05, 2006, 12:26

Quote:

Originally posted by goldenspurholderx2
He just uses an allen key to change aperatures for different shooting conditions and the small bolts aren't as big and obnoxios as a target hood but offer some benefit.

Just a slick option that I'm considering.

Use mikuni main jets for motorcycles...

they come in all sorts of sizes and are cheap enough to mod them yourself with a pin drill... They are brass so easy to drill/work with.

JP

shootist87122 · July 09, 2006, 11:47

If your rear sight has lateral play, take it off and squeeze it (carefully!) in a vise. A snug fit can make a big difference in accuracy. You might want to have a spare handy as it's easy to ruin one by doing this. (AMHIK).

I tried one of the DSA hooded apatures and it did give me a slightly more precise sight picture. However, the reduced field of view made it less than desirable for me. Slower target acquisition more than offset any other benefit. Tactical Tim has one on his 3-Gun FALs and preferrs them over the standard sight so YMMV from mine.

Joe

Old Blind Squirrel · July 09, 2006, 19:53

I agree with MichonRAFW about the DSA hooded sight scratching my safety glasses. I'm glad Rudy Project has a scratch replacement warrenty. I did cut my hood down to about half the length, but still have to be somewhat careful about my eye relief. I do like the clarity of the sight though.
Old Blind Squirrel

May 17, 2006, 00:17	#1
havoc1969 Registered FALaholic #: 12190 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: casper, wy Posts: 100	hooded rear sight I have a sa build I just completed. would replacing the standard sight wtih a hooded one be a good idea on a general purpose rifle, or would the accuracy gain be minimal..... I just don't know the differnce in hold id between the two sights thanks

June 27, 2006, 17:21	#3
SafetyFactor Registered FALaholic #: 16816 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 165	During the noon day sun, I found that the hooded rear sight gave off a halo effect which severely distracted my attention. I thought that was what the hood was supposed to prevent! Needless to say , I replaced it with the original and have had no further issues. The hooded rear sight may be an 'improvement' for benchshooters, but I found no benifit from it for a fighting rifle. YMMV. SafetyFactor __________________ Todays headlines and other distractions brought to you by the makers of the New World Order- Creators of problems and their solutions since 1913. Free State Wyoming Starve the IRS by 'Cracking the Code' Self Defense- A Human Right SurvivalBlog

June 28, 2006, 11:42	#5
MichonRAFW Registered FALaholic #: 5638 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New York, FL Posts: 1,058	I used to have a hooded rear sight. The damn thing scratched my shooting glasses all to hell under recoil. Had to have it at the 400yd setting to get it far enough away from my glasses to prevent the scratching. Needless to say that didn't work and I replaced it with a regular one. Ryan __________________ "When somebody asks you if you are a god you say YES!" "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb discusing whats for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb willing to contest the majority decision" Benjamin Franklin 1755

June 30, 2006, 09:09	#6
goldenspurholderx2 Registered FALaholic #: 18600 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 1,818	If you have the tools, a guy at the shop I hang at drilled and tapped his to take a small allen bolt that he screwed into the aperature then drilled several of these small bolts with different aperature sizes. He just uses an allen key to change aperatures for different shooting conditions and the small bolts aren't as big and obnoxios as a target hood but offer some benefit. Just a slick option that I'm considering. __________________ http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member1822.png

July 09, 2006, 11:47	#9
shootist87122 Registered FALaholic #: 7202 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NM Posts: 5,126	If your rear sight has lateral play, take it off and squeeze it (carefully!) in a vise. A snug fit can make a big difference in accuracy. You might want to have a spare handy as it's easy to ruin one by doing this. (AMHIK). I tried one of the DSA hooded apatures and it did give me a slightly more precise sight picture. However, the reduced field of view made it less than desirable for me. Slower target acquisition more than offset any other benefit. Tactical Tim has one on his 3-Gun FALs and preferrs them over the standard sight so YMMV from mine. Joe __________________ "So in the Libyan Fable it is told, That once an eagle, stricken with a dart, said, when he saw the fashion of the shaft, it is by our own feathers, not others hands, are we now smitten." -Aeschylus

May 17, 2006, 09:18	#2
plinker Registered FALaholic #: 8679 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: northern, Wi. Posts: 64	I have the hooded rear sight on my rifle, I cant say it is more accurate than the original as I never used the original rear sight when shooting. The sight hood does seem to reduce glare from the back of the sight. FWIW, The sight apture still wobbles. Hope this helps

June 27, 2006, 22:25	#4
CZ-75a Registered FALaholic #: 15838 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Soon to be negro-free Posts: 1,952	I wouldn't say it was all that awful, but I found that I like it much better since I took the dremel to it and cut it down and stoned it by almost 2/3rds. Previously, it was like tunnel-vision and hard to acquire the front sight. I never shot my rifle with an original sight.

July 05, 2006, 11:29	#7
Dakota FAL Registered FALaholic #: 20223 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VA and NC Posts: 196	That's a great idea. I epoxied a small flat disc on the back of the long range leaf on my AR-15's rear sight and drilled a suitably small hole in it to get better precision. Allen screws would do the same thing but would allow easy interchangeability and the mini-hood is just an added bonus.

July 09, 2006, 19:53	#10
Old Blind Squirrel Registered FALaholic #: 12447 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jonesboro, Ga. Posts: 37	I agree with MichonRAFW about the DSA hooded sight scratching my safety glasses. I'm glad Rudy Project has a scratch replacement warrenty. I did cut my hood down to about half the length, but still have to be somewhat careful about my eye relief. I do like the clarity of the sight though. Old Blind Squirrel __________________ Old Blind Squirrel

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