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Old 02-10-2007, 02:31 PM   #1
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Prolly a stupid question but... Sights..
This is probably a stupid question but I have to ask..

As far as the factory sights go do you line up the three dots (up and down) and the center it right and left then place the center dot over the target?

Or do you just allow the top tip of the front sight to move into the sight picture?

Hope this makes sense.
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Old 02-10-2007, 02:52 PM   #2
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you line up the sights in a 3 dot patern to aim


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Old 02-10-2007, 02:53 PM   #3
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This is probably a stupid question but I have to ask..

As far as the factory sights go do you line up the three dots (up and down) and the center it right and left then place the center dot over the target?

Or do you just allow the top tip of the front sight to move into the sight picture?

Hope this makes sense.
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Old 02-10-2007, 03:28 PM   #4
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The manual describes it best. If you don't have it you can download it from the SA website. ooo in the 6 o'clock POA
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Fenderville - "The only stupid question is the one not asked."
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Fenderville - "The only stupid question is the one not asked."
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Old 02-10-2007, 10:57 PM   #7
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i have a problem using the sites on my XD. i actually have to line up all 3 dots, then raise the front dot to where the bottom of the front dot is at the top of the other dots.. did i explain that right?

this is at 7 yards (my most common practice distance).
at 3 yards i have to tip it up just a hair more.
at 15 yards i can leave them level for a standard six o'clock aim.

my aim impoved alot though when i started shooting other peoples guns suprisingly enough. i went to the range the other day, shot the wifes m9, then my friends colt defender.45 and a bersa .380. it was awesome. i went two days later and shot my gun and found i was really shooting a hell of a lot better.

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Fenderville - "The only stupid question is the one not asked."
Same as my grandfather put it.

I line up the sights with the front dot in the center between the rear, with the center sight at the 6:00 position, just below the center of the target. Hope this makes sense.

I believe the XD's sights are "set-up" meaning using the 6:00 sight pic to shoot at 25 yards.
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I am brand new to sight and to the XD. I just bought an XD 9mm tactical and am shooting for the first time in 45 years. I love it. Now the question. For people with old eyes/bifocals. Can you see the front sight sides to line up the gaps horizontally? I have a real problem in low light. I love the 3 dot sights. they give me quick vertical alignment, but I was just estimating centering them to get the proper side to side alignment. Does anyone else with old eyes have this problem? I came up with a solution that seems to work very well for me. I added a small white pointer to the middle of the bar on the back sights. Now I center the 3 dots and then line up the 2 on the back. It's much quicker for me. I'll let you know on accuracy in another couple of hundred rounds when I get the gun broken in good.
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can you post a pic up of what you did so we can get a visual? that'd be great.

you might wanna give these sights a look:
http://www.suresight.com/

i think their a bit gawdy looking.. but i like gawdy and i'm very tempted to try em

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