jtallen83 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Finally came up with a set of Bobro Low-Rider BUIS and got them installed and zeroed. Pretty slick work, well made with a nice finish and featherweight to boot. They sit a hair over .2 inch above the rail when stowed and are virtually snag free. They don't lock up or down just use a detent to snap in place, very easy to flip them up or down, with only a hinge on one side it may be a good thing they do not have a lock as this way they can fold instead of bend when they get banged on. Zeroing was real easy, front sight uses a chunk of plastic you stick on the post and turn, no clicks or stops. Once you have it where you want there is a set screw that locks it in place. The rear windage uses a hex key to adjust, again no clicks just a turn on the screw and it glides over. Then another set screw locks it in place. The window is midway in size between the normal long and short range peeps. I was a bit concerned about the sight picture but turned out I really liked it, found it easy to naturally center the post. For me they worked a lot like pistol sights, the rear was a bit blurry and the front post nice and crisp. Their low profile is wasted on the present rig but I have plans for a much larger scope on this rifle that should just clear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Sounds simple enough what do they cost /made of/ where to purchase? Which rig you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 This set will reside on my Matrix build, a 16 inch rifle gas 308. They are 1.7 oz for the set, made of 6061 aluminium and mil-spec anodized. I got this set on a popular auction site for $158 shipped, same seller has them on a buy it now for $209. Early versions of this had a locking pin and button like shown on the SWFA site but newer versions are like mine with just a detent. One of the few that have them in stock is Brownells at $199.99; http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/sight-sets/lowrider-buis-sights-prod80586.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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