Are magpul buis any Good?

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hey guys,

I'm about to finish my AR build and was looking at some BUIS. My rifle came with a Samson rear sight and I was looking to purchase a front from a site sponsor so they match up nicely. Anyways I've always liked magpul product and find that there quality is always good. So it got me thinking about MBUS. For pretty much the same price as just the front Samson sight, I can get myself a set of magpul sights.

Are the magpul sights any good or should I just stick with a Samson front?

Thanks
 
the metal pro buis are very good
the regular ones, bah kinda feel el cheapo,mthe free ones that came with my tavor feel a whole lot better built than the magpul plastic ones.
 
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If you have a quality optic ( Aimpoint , Eotech , Trijicon ) don't even worry about buis, you'll never need them. That being said ,if you insist on putting buis and have a quality optic , I wouldn't spend that much on them. Mbus will do just fine for buis that you'll use once or twice
 
It depends if you want the Magpul for Back-up Iron Sights or actual iron sights to use. I would use the Magpul in a pinch, where actual "back-up and all else fails" is required. However, to have a pair of iron sights to use frequently, I would get something else for folding sights.
 
mikethebike said:
the metal pro buis are very good
the regular ones, bah kinda feel el cheapo,mthe free ones that came with my tavor feel a whole lot better built than the magpul plastic ones.
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I thought about using the BUIS that came with my tavor but the lack of dual rear apaturs kind of kills it for me. I thought about using the front iron with tritium but I don't think my OCD will allow for mismatched irons
 
Beniw765 said:
If you have a quality optic ( Aimpoint , Eotech , Trijicon ) don't even worry about buis, you'll never need them. That being said ,if you insist on putting buis and have a quality optic , I wouldn't spend that much on them. Mbus will do just fine for buis that you'll use once or twice
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At this point I will be mounting a cheapo bushnell trs25 until I save funds for a better rds. So the irons will definately still get used.
 
84wh1 said:
I thought about using the BUIS that came with my tavor but the lack of dual rear apaturs kind of kills it for me. I thought about using the front iron with tritium but I don't think my OCD will allow for mismatched irons
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thats weird my tavor removable iron sights had a dual aperture back sight.
Are you talkng about the buis built into the rail or the bolt on ones that also come with the gun?
 
mikethebike said:
thats weird my tavor removable iron sights had a dual aperture back sight.
Are you talkng about the buis built into the rail or the bolt on ones that also come with the gun?
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No I'm talking about the removable sight. And sorry it does have "dual apertures" although they are both the exact same size which is the small one. It should have read the lack of a "large" aperture is a deal breaker.
 
Skip the flip up sights all together and put that money towards a better optic. I have Magpul BUIS and MI BUIS and once I sight them in I never use them again. I do prefer iron sights on my AR-180B and my M305 but for my AR's they are mostly just on there because I already have them and couldn't be bothered to take them off.

Co-witness is pointless in my opinion so if you want irons on your rifle I would run quality non folding irons.
I would much rather run quality irons than a crappy optic. I've easily made hits all the way out to 500 yards with irons so a dot sight is not needed unless you prefer them.

If you want a dot sight I would suggest an EOTech XPS or EXPS, Aimpoint PRO, or Aimpoint T-1 or H-1. Any of those will serve you well and are reliable enough you will never need to use the BUIS. I always chuckle when guys say "but what it your optic goes down?" when was the last time a quality optic failed? If the battery dies? replace it. It's not like someone is shooting back at you so just carry a spare battery and if the sight dies send it in for warranty.
Too many mall ninjas pretending they will be using their civilian "battle rifle" (sporting rifle) somewhere overseas or in the zombie apocalypse.
Keep it simple, keep it light and you'll have fun all day with it every time you take it to the range.

Let's see some pictures of it :)
 
84wh1 said:
At this point I will be mounting a cheapo bushnell trs25 until I save funds for a better rds. So the irons will definately still get used.
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I run Aimpoint , Eotech and Trijicon but I do have a trs-25 mounted on a 12g Remington 870 and I must say I'm impressed with that sight. It's seen close to a 1000 rounds of 00buck and is still running just fine and hasn't lost zero once. If my life depended on a RDS I would pick one of my other higher end ones for sure but for plinking I think you'll enjoy the TRS-25. Not as clear as some other sights but within a 100 yards will serve you well.
 
cr5 said:
Skip the flip up sights all together and put that money towards a better optic. I have Magpul BUIS and MI BUIS and once I sight them in I never use them again. I do prefer iron sights on my AR-180B and my M305 but for my AR's they are mostly just on there because I already have them and couldn't be bothered to take them off.

Co-witness is pointless in my opinion so if you want irons on your rifle I would run quality non folding irons.
I would much rather run quality irons than a crappy optic. I've easily made hits all the way out to 500 yards with irons so a dot sight is not needed unless you prefer them.

If you want a dot sight I would suggest an EOTech XPS or EXPS, Aimpoint PRO, or Aimpoint T-1 or H-1. Any of those will serve you well and are reliable enough you will never need to use the BUIS. I always chuckle when guys say "but what it your optic goes down?" when was the last time a quality optic failed? If the battery dies? replace it. It's not like someone is shooting back at you so just carry a spare battery and if the sight dies send it in for warranty.
Too many mall ninjas pretending they will be using their civilian "battle rifle" (sporting rifle) somewhere overseas or in the zombie apocalypse.
Keep it simple, keep it light and you'll have fun all day with it every time you take it to the range.

Let's see some pictures of it :)
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Couldn't agree more!!!
I've had people say the same to me about my rifles , NONE of which have buis. But when they do ask the " but what if you were in that situation " , I just tell them that I keep my buis on my pistol where they belong.
 
cr5 said:
Skip the flip up sights all together and put that money towards a better optic. I have Magpul BUIS and MI BUIS and once I sight them in I never use them again. I do prefer iron sights on my AR-180B and my M305 but for my AR's they are mostly just on there because I already have them and couldn't be bothered to take them off.

Co-witness is pointless in my opinion so if you want irons on your rifle I would run quality non folding irons.
I would much rather run quality irons than a crappy optic. I've easily made hits all the way out to 500 yards with irons so a dot sight is not needed unless you prefer them.

If you want a dot sight I would suggest an EOTech XPS or EXPS, Aimpoint PRO, or Aimpoint T-1 or H-1. Any of those will serve you well and are reliable enough you will never need to use the BUIS. I always chuckle when guys say "but what it your optic goes down?" when was the last time a quality optic failed? If the battery dies? replace it. It's not like someone is shooting back at you so just carry a spare battery and if the sight dies send it in for warranty.
Too many mall ninjas pretending they will be using their civilian "battle rifle" (sporting rifle) somewhere overseas or in the zombie apocalypse.
Keep it simple, keep it light and you'll have fun all day with it every time you take it to the range.

Let's see some pictures of it :)
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As much as I respect others opinions, I definately will still be buying Irons. I've already got the rear Samson sight I just figured for 115$ on a front sight I could get a full set of magpul BUIS. The rifle will eventually get a good rds but not for now. Plus 115$ towards an 800$ Ti/ H1 won't get me very far.

I just recently got NTOA instructor credentials and ended up running irons for the full course so as much as I want I high end rds, I can live with irons for now. I've just never used magpul BUIS and was wondering if I'd be better off buying a set of them or sp Ning the same money a a single Samson front BUIS
 
I have them front and back and they are good. I was considering spending more on better ones but I am glad I saved my money as these are completely fine.
 
Since you have Samson rear sight already, I'd just get a front to match. MBUS aren't meant to be used much. Their big draw is that they are sleek and quick to deploy.
 
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