buckshotbob 2 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hey Everyone, I know their are a billion opinions on which sights are good to get, but I'd appreciate some input. I'm having a tough time deciding on what sights to get for my gun. I was thinking of just getting the magpul gen 2 flip up sights... the HK ones are just too pricey.. I'd also consider a red dot sight, but with batteries, but I think it would weigh more than the flip up sights.. as my gun is already very heavy with the chaos hand rails.. that being said, I'm not ruling it out. Thanks again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 It is a shoot gun, just point, I should talk, I put a reflex on mine. Nice look shotty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kukurilynch 2 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 use stock sights and put a red dot on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jared89 0 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) use stock sights and put a red dot on itHe has a chaos rail on it can't use stock sights. Edited February 6, 2013 by Jared89 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wolf88 1 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Red dot I love mine nc star red/green 4 reticle. 200 rounds so far no problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brickfield mfg 86 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I use an Aimpoint T1 with an ARMS #31 QD base.... Certainly not cheap, but light weight and compact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M49907 3 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 The chaos titan rail does not come with Hk sights right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 No, it didn't come with them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M49907 3 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 The total cost of a Titan rail + Hk sights is really going to break my balls but I most likely will end up with that configuration. The chaos rails look great and probably the easiest way to mount those particular sights. Im with you on weight though, I feel like my gun would be good for doing bench presses as it is and a rail set up is really going to tip the scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 The total cost of a Titan rail + Hk sights is really going to break my balls but I most likely will end up with that configuration. The chaos rails look great and probably the easiest way to mount those particular sights. Im with you on weight though, I feel like my gun would be good for doing bench presses as it is and a rail set up is really going to tip the scale. Right it is insanely heavy now.. when I compare it to my AR15.. it is night and day. The rails look awesome but you pay the price with the weight... tack on a fully loaded mag and its heavy! I guess I need to hit the gym. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'd also like to recommend that vertical grip I got (VISM Vertical Grip w/ Built In Led Flashlight & Red Laser VAQVGFLR).. it is about 10 ounces, has a storage compartment, the light is 120 lumens.. and it has a laser that is directly below the light vertically. It is also quick detach. I think it is awesome... although I haven't really used vertical grips before, I am definitely pleased with this one. The light is extremely bright.. and would most definitely temporarily blind someone at close range... I almost bought another one that did not have the red laser that was aluminum and had a 150 lumens light (can't imagine how bright that would be), but the laser was important. One thing that was important to me was that the laser be mounted vertically below or above the light, and not off to the side. I know it doesn't matter a WHOLE lot with a shotgun but still.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lidocaine Looney 26 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Rakurs A1.. Run it on mine and I love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KTM 72 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Bite the bullet and get the HK style sights from CHAOS . The Magpul flip ups will be to high on the rail. The HKs are the perfect height. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Bite the bullet and get the HK style sights from CHAOS . The Magpul flip ups will be to high on the rail. The HKs are the perfect height. This. Exactly this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M49907 3 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Whats the best way to mount them? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo.M777 11 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Chaos rails are designed to accommodate their HK sights. I bought my extended rail with them. I think it's just an Allen screw. I used those as backup, and have a Burris Fastfire III red dot which Im quite happy with. Edited February 6, 2013 by Turbo.M777 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KTM 72 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 CHAOS rail is already drilled and tapped for the HK style sights, 2 allen head screws come with the sights for attaching them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys.. I'm going to go with the HK sights. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brickfield mfg 86 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Can't really go wrong with that set-up! They were designed to go together... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetcostarica 18 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys.. I'm going to go with the HK sights. Maybe you should reconsider that decision. I recommend the red dot. As back up sights you can get attachable iron sights of your choice, co-witnessed if you prefer. The reason for a Red Dot sight is it faster has given the US Military (and other world militaries) faster target acquisition time against an enemy using iron sights. Seconds count for a self-defense or offensive weapon. The below report is cut and pasted from another forum: Unfortunately target graphic was not available. 29 December 2010 PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE COMPARATIVE PISTOL PROJECT By James E. Ryan, D.P.A. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Department of Justice Studies and Sociology Norwich University Northfield, Vermont 05663 This report summarizes the findings of the “Comparative Pistol Project” conducted on 28 and 29 September, 2010. This report is organized as a description of five (5) figures that depict the descriptive statistics compiled by the author. A more extensive and detailed report will follow. The figures depict the results of a comparison of the effectiveness of conventional iron pistol sights and Trijicon’s “Red Dot Optic. The project consisted of four (4) stages of fire and the analyses included information both on the number of “hits on paper” and the accuracy of hits. FIGURE 1: HITS BY STAGE Figure 1 illustrates the percentage of shots that hit an International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) standard target (“hits on paper”) by sight type and shooting stage; Stage 1- 15 yard slow fire- 75 percent of the shots fired with iron sights hit the target; 98 Percent of the shots fired with the red dot optic hit the target; Stage 2 – 5 yard rapid engagement- 95 percent of the shots with iron sights hit the target 99 percent of the shots with the red dot optic hit the target Stage 3- 10 yard rapid engagement 81 percent of the shots with iron sights hit the target 96 percent of the shots with the red dot optic hit the target Stage 4 – 10 yard multiple threat 77 percent of the shots with iron sights hit the target 94 percent of the shots with the red dot optic hit the target The following four figures depict hits by “zone.” Zone 1 is the center mass of the IDPA target. Zone 2 refers to the inner octagon of the target. Zone 3 refers to hits on the target outside of Zones 3 and 2. FIGURE 2 – STAGE 1- HITS BY ZONE Figure 2 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sight used Iron sights- 30% of shots hit zone 1 43 % of shots hit zone 2 27 % of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic – 57 % of shots hit zone 1 30 % of shots hit zone 2 13 % of shots hit zone 3 FIGURE 3- STAGE 2- HITS BY ZONE Figure 3 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sight used Iron sights- 59% of shots hit zone 1 27% of shots hit zone 2 14% of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic- 74% of shots hit zone 1 23% of shots hit zone 2 3 % of shots hit zone 3 FIGURE 4- STAGE 3- HITS BY ZONE Figure 4 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sights used Iron sights- 30% of shots hit zone 1 50% of shots hit zone 2 20% of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic- 46% of shots hit zone 1 42% of shots hit zone 2 12% of shots hit zone 3 FIGURE 5-STAGE 4-HITS BY ZONE Figure 5 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sights used Iron sights- 30% of shots hit zone 1 46% of shots hit zone 2 24% of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic- 44% of shots hit zone 1 47% of shots hit zone 2 9 % of shots hit zone 3 (IMO) If this is true for the pistol it can be logically applied to the shotgun and battle rifle. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 If I didn't have the laser, I'd definitely get a red dot sight I agree with you about that.. thanks for those stats though, they are interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Anyone have a contact at Chaos? They won't return my call or emails.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hellraiser79 4 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Chaos rail is the best, heavy yes, the hk sights are great! Like tits in a box.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Chaos rail is the best, heavy yes, the hk sights are great! Like tits in a box.... Did Chaos ship you the screws to mount your HK sights? I got the sights but new screws... do you know where I could order them? Chaos hasn't been helpful at all. Correction: "no" not "new" sorry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brickfield mfg 86 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 From the Chaos website... "These sights are bolt on mounted and require a tapped 8-32 hole for front sight and a 6-32 tapped hole for rear." I would go to a well stocked hardware store, and just by some in different lengths (they are cheap). The only thing you would need to determine is what type of head the screw needs to have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hellraiser79 4 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 When I ordered mine they showed up at my doorstep already bolted on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshotbob 2 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Update: Chaos finally emailed me back after like 4 days.. and said that I was supposed to get the mounting screws/hardware... and that they are mailing it out to me today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steveb327 13 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Don't know if it'd fit w/ your big ol can up front, but a krebs front sight uses an AR post, which you can replace with a night sight like the XS Big or Small sight. That and a good light on the forend makes a formidable HD gun. http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/71873-any-ideas-on-night-sights/ I have a stock Krebs ghost ring in back, which is quick and painless. Having needed my S12 at night, I immediately knew I'd upgrade that to a 2-dot night ring, too, to get faster sight alignment. HK sights are clearly the best looking, but they're not shotgun sights. They're rifle sights. Form over function. 1000's of S12 owners disagree, tho. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JustinDee88 4 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Does anyone know if the extended Chaos rail will fit the 20ga? I've tried contacting Chaos with calls and emails and haven't received a response. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys.. I'm going to go with the HK sights. Maybe you should reconsider that decision. I recommend the red dot. As back up sights you can get attachable iron sights of your choice, co-witnessed if you prefer. The reason for a Red Dot sight is it faster has given the US Military (and other world militaries) faster target acquisition time against an enemy using iron sights. Seconds count for a self-defense or offensive weapon. The below report is cut and pasted from another forum: Unfortunately target graphic was not available. 29 December 2010 PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE COMPARATIVE PISTOL PROJECT By James E. Ryan, D.P.A. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Department of Justice Studies and Sociology Norwich University Northfield, Vermont 05663 This report summarizes the findings of the “Comparative Pistol Project” conducted on 28 and 29 September, 2010. This report is organized as a description of five (5) figures that depict the descriptive statistics compiled by the author. A more extensive and detailed report will follow. The figures depict the results of a comparison of the effectiveness of conventional iron pistol sights and Trijicon’s “Red Dot Optic. The project consisted of four (4) stages of fire and the analyses included information both on the number of “hits on paper” and the accuracy of hits. FIGURE 1: HITS BY STAGE Figure 1 illustrates the percentage of shots that hit an International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) standard target (“hits on paper”) by sight type and shooting stage; Stage 1- 15 yard slow fire- 75 percent of the shots fired with iron sights hit the target; 98 Percent of the shots fired with the red dot optic hit the target; Stage 2 – 5 yard rapid engagement- 95 percent of the shots with iron sights hit the target 99 percent of the shots with the red dot optic hit the target Stage 3- 10 yard rapid engagement 81 percent of the shots with iron sights hit the target 96 percent of the shots with the red dot optic hit the target Stage 4 – 10 yard multiple threat 77 percent of the shots with iron sights hit the target 94 percent of the shots with the red dot optic hit the target The following four figures depict hits by “zone.” Zone 1 is the center mass of the IDPA target. Zone 2 refers to the inner octagon of the target. Zone 3 refers to hits on the target outside of Zones 3 and 2. FIGURE 2 – STAGE 1- HITS BY ZONE Figure 2 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sight used Iron sights- 30% of shots hit zone 1 43 % of shots hit zone 2 27 % of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic – 57 % of shots hit zone 1 30 % of shots hit zone 2 13 % of shots hit zone 3 FIGURE 3- STAGE 2- HITS BY ZONE Figure 3 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sight used Iron sights- 59% of shots hit zone 1 27% of shots hit zone 2 14% of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic- 74% of shots hit zone 1 23% of shots hit zone 2 3 % of shots hit zone 3 FIGURE 4- STAGE 3- HITS BY ZONE Figure 4 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sights used Iron sights- 30% of shots hit zone 1 50% of shots hit zone 2 20% of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic- 46% of shots hit zone 1 42% of shots hit zone 2 12% of shots hit zone 3 FIGURE 5-STAGE 4-HITS BY ZONE Figure 5 illustrates the percentage of hits by zone and type of sights used Iron sights- 30% of shots hit zone 1 46% of shots hit zone 2 24% of shots hit zone 3 Red dot optic- 44% of shots hit zone 1 47% of shots hit zone 2 9 % of shots hit zone 3 (IMO) If this is true for the pistol it can be logically applied to the shotgun and battle rifle. The army released a datamining study of firefights a year or two ago that said roughly that any optic resulted in about 4 times as good shooting as irons at almost any range in battle. This was true even if the user was not trained on it. I don't have a link to give you the actual study, and don't expect you to take my word for it, but I suppose knowing it exists might make it easier to find. It would also follow to me that any large rear objective optic that starts with low magnification and smooth zoom will result in better performance across the board than tiny optics that are hard to see through. i.e. fixed high magnification as many of the combloc hand-me-down optics that must have been a major factor in the data in the studies. Considering that many recent conflicts are in 3rd world countries using shoddy old tech stuff, you know that many of the firefights that were included in the study were using much less effective optics than modern countries use or even most recreational shooters. A few of the surplus combloc optics I have tried had quality glass but were very small feild of view and were extremely unforgiving about parallax and eye relief The experience was reminiscent of using BB gun scopes. However any distance shooting would still be improved even with old tech glass like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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