Henry Chan of 9-Hole Reviews demonstrates the best technique for aiming with iron sights on the AR-15 / M-16 series of rifles.
For more exclusive content from 9-Hole Reviews, visit their Brand Ambassador page at MidwayUSA:
Note to readers: Please click the share buttons above or below. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, social media, internet forums. etc.
Nice choice of feature for useful information
Fact: the distance of eye to the rear sight aperture will change as the shooter’s position gets higher or lower if the shooter has a muscularly relaxed stock weld, resting the entire weight of the head on the stock. And it is from this condition that sight alignment can be best anchored, not from adjustment of the body to get the nose onto the charging handle. My opinion is based on my own success with shooting leading me to earn the US Distinguished Rifleman Badge and as a CMP-USAMU Military Rifle Instructor. So forget the nose to charging handle litany and accept the size of the aperture to front sight relationship which yields the most comfort, since such a relationship supports better accuracy no matter the apparent diameter of the sight picture.
Great video!
Question…..do you shoot M16 A2 with both eyes open…?..😮
Wearing glasses complicates things a bit.
That’s the way I learned! Expert every time!
You are screwed if you have a big schnoz
Does this technique also work with the G3?
Promo SM 🌈
Please make a vid on zeroing AR-15 sights and ballistics.
I soooo miss my A2…. its what I learned on . Hate my scoped AR
Yep, I know the technique, but I never liked it. My hold was always just back of the charger. I used both the A1 and A2, (service support) rarely got the later M4 series. I always qualified expert, at most dropping two out of a clean run on both KD (know distance) and UKD (unknown distance) targets out to 430-meters. Usually, the lost targets were due to a scorer who wasn't paying attention to target splash when the range officer would lock a selected set of targets to see if anyone was mis scoring.
I wish I could get the M-16 sights. They are so much more accurate than the AR-15.
This guy does great straight forward videos with just enough explanation and info.
cool stuff, but how do you know range adgustmetns on iron sight)
This is much like how one uses a kisser button or touch the string with your nose on a compound bow.
How to smell a fart in a cup I 9-Hole Reviews
Thank you for this tip!
Great video. Can you please cover the zeroing process with these same sights ?
Man, the good old M16 has a special place in my heart. Don't know if you know the game Operation Flashpoint but man, did I enjoy the heck out of this gun in that game. Now, as I am an adult, I have become a sport shooter (I am from Germany) and shot a few AR15s myself. The whole AR15/M4/M16 series rifles are just wow. Love it. Great video as always man, just pure information! Loving it!
Does it work with other type of rear sight
Nose to charging handle is correct!…that is exactly how the Army taught me on the M16A1. It's up to yourself, the shooter, to make darn sure that the charging handle is locked in place while nose is on it. I've seen what happens otherwise, not pretty!..Great video Midway!!!