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July 2020 Twobirds Flying Publications
XS SIGHTS TACTICAL RIFLE XTI2 DXS SIGHTS Copyright 2020, Towbirds Flying Publications. All Rights Reserved.
XS SIGHTS TACTICAL RIFLE XTI2 DXS SIGHTS
2020
XS SIGHTS TACTICAL RIFLE XTI2 DXS SIGHTS
Ember front dot to successfully engage your target at close range. These sights are fast and rugged.
By: Sal Palma
There’s no shortage of offset sights on the market, but what differentiates the XTI2 DXS Sights from its competition is that great big beautiful Ember front sight. Equally important is the flexibility in mounting that XS engineered into these sights.
Earlier in 2020 B.C. (Before Covid) XS Sights introduced a sight for your tactical rifle and shotgun. They supplement rail mounted magnified optics.
They can be rail mounted on either right or left side; they’re also easily adjustable for wind and elevation. Adjusting windage requires loosening two set screws then drifting the rear sight as necessary. It can’t be any simpler.
Demand for optics is such that every scope manufacturer introduced 1-4X, 1-6X and 1-8X variable power scopes designed for the AR platforms and the 5.56 x 45 cartridge. XS Sights recognized a need for an aiming system that balances what has become the ubiquitous rail mounted magnified optic. The XTI2 DXS SIGHTS are a 45 degree offset implementation of XS’ successful pistol DXT sights. Why do you need offset sights? It’s not so you can battle it out with bad guys at 300 meters. Simply put, you need an aiming solution for 25 meters and closer. The typical closet operator’s carbine is now equipped with a magnified optic, a red dot sight mounted in any number of positions, a weapon mounted light and possibly a laser designator, all well and good but it’s a lot of weight and a lot of batteries. XS Sights XTI2 allows you to maintain cheek weld, quickly rotate the weapon and pick up a very visible
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XS SIGHTS TACTICAL RIFLE XTI2 DXS SIGHTS
2020
XS Sights also provides a front sight adjustment tool for elevation adjustments. The shooting experience was great but I emphasize experience. You’ll want to practice regularly to gain proficiency. As trap shooters know, how consistently you mount your trap gun determines how well you’ll shoot; the same is true of the XS offsets.
However, as I gained experience with the sights things began to look much better. XS Sights recommends a 6 o’clock hold at 25 yards or further and a center hold at less than 25 yards. Range rules do not allow me to fire rifle calibers at less than 25 yards, so both of these targets were 25 yard targets.
In my first round of firing, I did a poor job of maintaining a consistent cheek weld, but at 25 yards this is still acceptable combat accuracy at least that’s what I say to myself.
I can’t say enough about how visible the Ember front sight is; in sunlight it lights up like a Christmas tree and in shadows the phospholuminescent component kicks in. So, when transitioning from bright light to shadow you retain a very visible dot. Copyright 2020, Twobirds Flying Publications, All Rights Reserved
XS SIGHTS TACTICAL RIFLE XTI2 DXS SIGHTS The mounting flexibility of the XTI2 makes them suitable for virtually any AR platform 5.56, 300 BLK or .308, A2 stock or collapsible stocks, SBR or long gun. Suitability is your call, and sights are like shoes, they have to work for you, but I would recommend a sight radius of about 11 inches. If your AR platform has that much available rail you couldn’t find a better accessory than XS Sights XTI2 DXS Sights. M.S.R.P. for these sights is $180 but street price is a good $50 to $60 lower and XS Sights’ Life Time Warranty - no questions asked, make them worth every penny!
2020
Manufacturer Specifications
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High-Contrast Color Front Sight - Highly visible orange for bright light shooting Ember Glow Dot - Photoluminescent dot absorbs ambient light and glows in shadows and low light settings Rear Sight Windage Adjustment - Rear sight is driftable allowing easy windage adjustability 6061 T6 Aluminum Bases - Keeps rifle weight as light as possible Fully Ambidextrous - Front and rear sight can be rotated for left handed shooting CNC Steel Iron Sights - Extremely durable for duty use Life Time Warranty - No Questions Asked Sight Warranty Easy Bolt on Installation - Top rail installation allows for fitment on all optic ready AR-15 rifles Item Number: AR-0008-1N
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