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what's the term called
Posted: November 4th, 2020, 8:29 am
by fell
When you have peep type sights and also something like a red dot sight, and set it up so
that when you are looking thru the peep sight, it's aligned with the red dot also?
It's on the tip of my tongue.....co- something, I think.
Someone help me with this term?
Re: what's the term called
Posted: November 4th, 2020, 8:33 am
by Flash
Co witness
Re: what's the term called
Posted: November 4th, 2020, 6:36 pm
by TheJediknight
GOOD JOB
Re: what's the term called
Posted: November 5th, 2020, 12:43 pm
by deserttrans
Re: what's the term called
Posted: November 7th, 2020, 6:28 am
by Ballistic Therapy
Co Operate ?
Re: what's the term called
Posted: November 7th, 2020, 1:21 pm
by freefly
Flash wrote: ↑November 4th, 2020, 8:33 amCo witness
Just to add / clarify:
If the optic's reticle/dot "lines up" with the irons, it's referred to as "
absolute co-witness".
The benefit here is lower above-bore height, and no potential issues with cheek-weld consistency.
If the plane of the irons sits lower than the optic's reticle/dot, it's typically referred to as "
lower 1/3 co-witness", as the irons sit in the lower third of the optic window. Some prefer this set-up as the irons don't obscure as much of the sight picture that way, which is especially useful on rifles with FSBs / fixed irons.
This is usually accomplished with a higher optic mount and/or riser.
Re: what's the term called
Posted: December 2nd, 2020, 5:27 pm
by Hammer 35
I like using an absolute co-witness when possible. It's really handy to be able to verify your optic maintained is zero after a bump by just seeing that it lines up with the irons. Or if you like switching optics alot, it saves having to zero them when going back to a red dot.
