IRON SIGHT MYTHS, MISCONCEPTIONS, AND STUFF, PART 2: POA-POI

May 29, 2016 | 0 comments

Whenever discussion of pistol sights comes up, the question inevitably arises about whether such and such sights hit (Point of Impact or POI) to the point of aim (POA). This can be a somewhat subjective thing, as everyone seems to have different expectations.
The three images above, sent to us by one of our customers (original source unknown, sorry) depict common sight pictures used by shooters. The first, a traditional 6 o’clock hold, is commonly accepted but is wildly inappropriate for practical shooting of any type. It is a holdover from bullseye shooting, where the distance and target size are known. …read more

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