"I like a broad, heavy, black ramp with a narrow median strip which projects about an 1/8" above the ramp and is by choice filled with flash orange pigment. The shoulders of the base ramp offer quite good protection against bumps and jars. The square inner post offers good vertical precision and the center "flash strip" offers practically instantaneous pick up. There are no ears and no hood to pick up trash. When combined with a proper rear ghost-ring, this is the best answer for "up close and personal" situations."
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Colonel Cooper on Front Sights
Jeff Cooper was not a fan of telescope sights for dangerous game rifles. He departed the scene just as the current crop of high-quality low-magnification 'red dot' sights were coming on line, so his comments on those are few. Given a decade of good service, I like to think the Colonel would have endorsed (e.g.) the ACOG. It is no secret that his preference was for high quality, sturdy "ghost ring" rear sights. Regarding the front sight, he said:
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