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Jack142 · 05-02-2008, 08:39 AM

Hey gang,

I finally got my sights adjusted to where I can hit the 10 ring constantly.
I put a little testers white paint on the sight dots, tried to brighten them up a little, then tried a little experiment and put a small dot /line right in the middle of my rear sight. Kinda like what the Heine sights look like. Since the rear sights are a little narrow for me the extra line helped my old eyes and I was visually better able to keep the front sight in the center of the rear sight. It was easier to sight, and as I said I hit the 10 ring constantly.
Now of course I been wondering what it would be like to shoot Heine sights.
I been thinking of different sights for the gun, Been leaning towards the XS big dot ( using the smaller dot front sight)_
now maybe Heine's
Really have made any decisions
I kinda think its a bummer that you cant try out some of these sights first.
I've looked at sure sight, truglow,lasermax, advantage, heine, and big dot.
The truth is this is not a target gun. Its my everday carry, eventhough I love hitting the 10 ring, hitting center mass fast is all thats required.
Anyway some food for thought and discussion.
Gotta go,
Jack

Reeek · 05-02-2008, 09:39 AM

My XD9SC has Springer Precision supplied and installed Heinie night sights. I'm a huge proponent of them. I'm super accurate with them and I'm quick to ready with them. I LOVE THEM for carry and I carry my XD9SC 95% of the time along with my P3AT now that I have one.

I have Meprolight 3-dot on my CZ P-01. I like shooting the Heinies much better. Obviously they aren't competition sights but even out target shooting I'm as accurate with my Heinie sights as I am with 3-dot notwithstanding the triggers of each gun.

By that I mean I have Heinie night sights on my PT1911 and I'm a much better shooter with that gun at distance due to the barrel length and the 1911 trigger.

Even so, I'm hitting inside a 6" circle 90%+ of the time at 15-20 yards with my XD9SC if I slow fire. I can open up a 2" jagged hole at 7 yards with it.

Jack142 · 05-03-2008, 09:10 AM

I've been told that the Big dot sights are not the best option for the 9mm sc.
The opinion was that heine sights were better.
I read a really good blog on a fellow who purchased the big dot sights, on another site. He really praised them, not as accurate as target sights, but for speed/acqusition of front sight/center body mass target.
I love hitting the 10 ring, as much as anybody else. BUT
The reality is that this is a carry gun, not my 5 " 1911 S&W.

I am interested in anybodys knowledge on heine or big dot sights.
Good luck
Jack

05-02-2008, 08:39 AM	#1
Jack142 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 30 miles outside Denver on a small ranch Posts: 51	XD 9sc Hey gang, I finally got my sights adjusted to where I can hit the 10 ring constantly. I put a little testers white paint on the sight dots, tried to brighten them up a little, then tried a little experiment and put a small dot /line right in the middle of my rear sight. Kinda like what the Heine sights look like. Since the rear sights are a little narrow for me the extra line helped my old eyes and I was visually better able to keep the front sight in the center of the rear sight. It was easier to sight, and as I said I hit the 10 ring constantly. Now of course I been wondering what it would be like to shoot Heine sights. I been thinking of different sights for the gun, Been leaning towards the XS big dot ( using the smaller dot front sight)_ now maybe Heine's Really have made any decisions I kinda think its a bummer that you cant try out some of these sights first. I've looked at sure sight, truglow,lasermax, advantage, heine, and big dot. The truth is this is not a target gun. Its my everday carry, eventhough I love hitting the 10 ring, hitting center mass fast is all thats required. Anyway some food for thought and discussion. Gotta go, Jack

05-02-2008, 09:39 AM	#2
Reeek XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,781	My XD9SC has Springer Precision supplied and installed Heinie night sights. I'm a huge proponent of them. I'm super accurate with them and I'm quick to ready with them. I LOVE THEM for carry and I carry my XD9SC 95% of the time along with my P3AT now that I have one. I have Meprolight 3-dot on my CZ P-01. I like shooting the Heinies much better. Obviously they aren't competition sights but even out target shooting I'm as accurate with my Heinie sights as I am with 3-dot notwithstanding the triggers of each gun. By that I mean I have Heinie night sights on my PT1911 and I'm a much better shooter with that gun at distance due to the barrel length and the 1911 trigger. Even so, I'm hitting inside a 6" circle 90%+ of the time at 15-20 yards with my XD9SC if I slow fire. I can open up a 2" jagged hole at 7 yards with it. __________________ U.S Navy Veteran - CTT - Naval Security Group Guns: XD9SC with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights CZ P-01 with Meprolights - green/green EAA Witness (Tangfolio) Elite Match .45 Taurus PT1911 with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights Kel-Tec P3AT Fulton Armory FAR-15 Predator, 24" SS 1x12 Barrel w/Mueller TAC II Savage 93R17 BVSS .17 HMR Remington 870 18" 6+1 w/Choate Mark 6

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05-03-2008, 09:10 AM	#3
Jack142 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 30 miles outside Denver on a small ranch Posts: 51	I've been told that the Big dot sights are not the best option for the 9mm sc. The opinion was that heine sights were better. I read a really good blog on a fellow who purchased the big dot sights, on another site. He really praised them, not as accurate as target sights, but for speed/acqusition of front sight/center body mass target. I love hitting the 10 ring, as much as anybody else. BUT The reality is that this is a carry gun, not my 5 " 1911 S&W. I am interested in anybodys knowledge on heine or big dot sights. Good luck Jack