Firearm Basics: Part - 9 Sight Alignment & Sight Picture

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[@Jerry-Parker]

Thee Best visual aids ! The cardboard sights, excellent idea !👍

[@KitBadger]

It makes it way easier to explain. :)

[@hajihunterr7662]

Great targets. I printed like 50 from work and I thought my Sgt left for the day... but he hand delivered them to me. I was like To many Sgt? Yeah! Sorry.

[@KitBadger]

Hahaha. #sorrynotsorry

[@thorntondrew]

Man, I wish I would have had this way back when I started. Those cutouts and explanation of focus and focal plane... absolutely priceless beginner info. Thanks for going the extra mile.

[@KitBadger]

Thanks Drew, glad to share it!

[@menachem2521]

This is the clearest tutorial ive ever watched!

[@levigbradford1975]

I’m a Marine Veteran and Rifle expert way out of practice. Teaching my youngest kids how to shoot and this is a great reinforcement and illustration to exactly what I have told them verbally. This is a perfect foundation video. Good job!

[@sirtristan01]

He’s so cool and calm about this and describing so abstractly and eloquently that it’s genuinely scary stuff.

[@mylesrickbeil1493]

I was just trying to verbally explain this to my daughter yesterday. I'm totally using this video instead.

[@KitBadger]

Haha, glad to help Myles. Pictures work good. :)

[@mukeshmamgain3933]

This is the only video explaining sight alignment and sight picture in detail 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Nobody___]

Ivan your videos are some of the most professional and under rated on youtube. Keep it up and good work. Stay safe to you and your family aswell

[@stalo8]

+999,999,999,999

[@beardoggin8963]

e f I hate the way he gets treated when he does a video for TFBTV, the comment section hates him for some unknown reason

[@stalo8]

@@beardoggin8963 That's messed up. Must be some of GT's nerds forgetting which channel they're on 😂😂 (love that guy, too)

[@beardoggin8963]

stalo8 nah even the guys in GT’s comment section are downright civil compared to the way people talk about Ivan at times

[@stalo8]

@@beardoggin8963 that makes me sad. He's a G!

[@raymondscottbehnoud8986]

My preferred setup on this platform

[@gabrielchcosta]

This would be a really good video for those who have no idea of how to do it, straight to the point, a fast video with a simple explanation. great video!

[@KitBadger]

Thanks man!

[@andrewjakakas2502]

Being a marine primarily marksmanship instructor in the past, you hit the mark with your vid, I wish more want to bees would watch your vids.

[@Cristopher1976]

As others have stated thank you for this series. Especially this one. Its always nice to see elementary stuff to refresh an old mind from time to time as a seasoned gun owner or a newbie.

[@KitBadger]

Right on, thanks for that Chris!

[@archiedpatterson1292]

Spot on knows what he talking about

[@berenicelomeli6107]

Best video I’ve seen!!!! Very well explained thank you

[@TheBigOne0305]

Outstanding video. None of the information was really new to me (I have been shooting for some years now), but it was presented in a very concise and clear manner. I'll certainly use this video when training new shooters. Which I regularly do, as I like to take non-gun people (who are curious/interested) to the range to try out shooting for the first time (there isn't really a public gun culture here in Germany as there is in the US, so very few people have ever personally been exposed to guns and shooting, especially with the reduction, and now outright suspension, of conscription for the mandatory basic military service). Thanks!

[@KitBadger]

Right on, thanks for the kind words!

[@Who_Datt]

Ivan!!!.... My man!!!.... your videos are some of the most in depth videos put in simplest form!.... I take my hat off to you!... Keep doing an amazing job bro!!!! 👏 👏👏👏

[@danielianello]

Hey Ivan, I just wanted to let you know I really apprecite and enjoy all the little videos you do on top of these series. I just got down watching your video over field notes and the space pen and the video over marking magazines, and they're great.

[@KitBadger]

Thanks for that Dan, I appreciate that.

[@russdennis7026]

How funny you bring this topic up. I had to qual at work the other day with the mini 14 and I DQ'd. The Ro's were tripping out and were laughing. " What is wrong with you " I said maybe too much coffee. I shoot again and DQ'd. Now I'm tripping out and going over in my head what I could be doing wrong. Well I figured it out.. I have been shooting my red dots for a year now a dry firing everyday and shooting at the range with my own weapon systems. What I was doing was using the front iron sight like a red dot. Well I completely forgot about the rear peep sight. lol. None the less on my third go around I shot a perfect score. But let this lesson teach other people to not do what I did. Kind of scary thinking about it now but lesson learned.

[@TheBigOne0305]

I'm curious, where do you have to qualify with a Mini-14 these days? Do you happen to work for a guy driving a black van with a red stripe? ;)

[@russdennis7026]

@@TheBigOne0305 No lol . Corrections

[@TheBigOne0305]

@@russdennis7026 Thanks for the explanation. I didn't expect them to still be in active use, but I guess (or rather hope) you don't have to use them too frequently?

[@beardoggin8963]

TheBigOne0305 my local Correctional Facility still uses mini 14s. They use them more as a deterrent, a guy standing in a guard tower with a rifle tends to make people think. And they all qualify with them Incase SHTF.

[@KitBadger]

Hahaha, that is too funny buddy. Glad it is squared away now. :)

[@andrewjakakas2502]

Perfect explanation, of all the aspects of shooting. Excellent job

[@KitBadger]

Thanks Andrew.

[@walldan212]

Great video

[@L330ne]

One of the best explanations of sight picture and alignment. And about the focus point. When I started practicing I found it very hard to decide what my eye is supposed to focus on. Thank you!

[@genesisoriginal4106]

Thank you for this helpful video! Liked and subscribed!

[@mattaguirre7123]

This is the best video on sight picture on the net GOOD JOB BUDDY!!!

[@petermonck5448]

Excellent presentation. Thanks. 👍😎☕

[@KitBadger]

Thanks for that Peter!

[@rafik1887]

I figured out that you are right control eye 06:22 but i know some peoples they are right handed but their control eye is the the left eye. To know your controling eye aim your index directly to a target than colse your left eye if your index on the target than your right eye control and the same with the other eye if you see the index on target with you left eye than your left eye take control.

[@dalehammond1749]

Thanks, I never understood the peep sight.

[@henrylizama1637]

Loved the way you explained everything!

[@KitBadger]

Thanks Henry.

[@mensb1936]

excellent presentation , absolutely the best ive seen on the subject. took me a long time to figure all of these out with practice and info from different sources. ive found that focusing on the front sight is critical indeed

[@CaptJaipreetJoshi]

crisp and educative . great indepth knowledge can be fathomed watching this piece

[@muhammadtalha460]

Thanks for showing the working of sights.

[@farrukhmirza8390]

Very nice video to the point explained very well in simple way.Thanks .

[@aeon1379]

Excellent Video. Thank You

[@mjhill72]

I come from a law enforcement background & never understood the eye dominance test because I couldn't get it to work. Consequently, I learned to keep both eyes open on the range (which caused me to see two guns when focusing on the target) and aim with the gun to the left. I was always a consistent top gun shooter with mostly perfect scores. Years later I learned about "mixed ocular dominance" which means your eyes are equally dominant, which is why the dominance test never worked for me. Anytime I tried explaining my aiming style to my instructors I just got confused looks.

[@gadzooks12]

Exactly the info I was looking for. Thank You!

[@barneyburger2641]

THANKS man for the break down of A2 sights this is very helpful

[@centex52]

basic and great video ty sir

[@victorvasquez2788]

Very Very good class!!! I been waiting on something like this.. Great Work Bud!!!

[@KitBadger]

Thanks Victor!

[@rickl.1603]

Thank you 👍

[@ajakbior971]

good video

[@jeffthompson5281]

Awesome vid guys great for new shooters, I can use this to train friends

[@KitBadger]

Right on, feel free to share it. :)

[@LYLEWOLD]

really good info, and well presented. one of the good things to come out of The Great TP Scare of 2020.

[@KitBadger]

Hahaha, thanks Lyle.

[@VanguardX]

This guy's voice and demeanor remind me of Jared from Silicon Valley

[@timoteocanezo2436]

Thanks u sir .its gd n right instruction properly.im a Soldier

[@andrewjakakas2502]

Semper fi marine

[@KitBadger]

Kill.

[@irishkelly2062]

Great video! Really had me all sorts of stressed with the target's position, thank you for clarifying that so early haha. Have you ever personally used an a1/a2 mounted sight? Looking to upgrade my rear aperture so that I can more confidently and quickly get a picture for 0-50 meters in an emergency while out in the bush. I have a reproduction Colt 4x but do not feel comfortable keeping it mounted while in the wild incase I need to use the irons for a close threat like a bear or deliverance type maniac (God forbid, but when you bring your wife and friends with you I'd rather be safe than sorry)

[@AlphaChimpEnergy]

You should’ve put a nudie poster on your target.. Always gunning for tail!

[@gabrielchcosta]

Thank you! Right in time with the appocalipse! (Jk, good video man!)

[@AlanTheBest97]

What I don't get is why guns manufactures don't make pistols with a front post that is exactaly the lenght of the gap betwen the rear sight posts. That way you have a quick indication if you have propper alignment, if there is any gap at all on eighter side you know its off and can adjust. I find compensating for the sight verticaly is much easier.

[@KitBadger]

Width or height?

[@AlanTheBest97]

@@KitBadger the same width as the gap and the same height as the rear sight post. So if you have a propper sight picture you should se a perfectly horizontal blade of metal with the marker on the front sight indicating the bullet impact point just above It. i think this is a nice ideia for pistol sights especialy. You have a quick indication if your sight picture os correct and can easily adjust. If you see all metal bellow and a perfect horizontal line on top of the sights just put the marker on the target and you are good to go. I say this because when I learned how to shoot I'd have problems mainly with making sure that there is equal amounts of space betwen the rear knotch and I still think It is where people have more difficulty with sight picture.

[@beardoggin8963]

Question for you Ivan: As a fellow glasses wearer, with astigmatism, no matter what I do I cannot get a clear sight picture using the small aperture on a “carry handle” type sight. I’ve tried nose to charging handle and getting back off the peep. I cannot see enough through the peep to get my front post on target at any distance past 50 yards. Just been using the 0-200 aperture all along. What am doing wrong?

[@KitBadger]

I don't know man, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Roll with the larger one. :)

[@Snowboarder3195]

I assume this applies to shooting with both eyes open as well? I'm trying to learn to shoot both eyes open because I've been told that it's a better way to train, but when I focus on the front sight, my target becomes split in my vision because it's further away, meaning I have to remember to keep the sights on the target on the right. Alternatively, I can kind of "flex" the focusing reflex of my eye to keep my eyes aligned at the distance of my target, producing a single target image which then becomes blurry as I sort of "manually" focus on the front sight. Is there a correct way to go with this? What do you recommend? Thanks a lot for these videos, they're very helpful.

[@KitBadger]

If you need to close an eye for a second to get focused on the front sight, just do it and then open your other eye.

[@anthonylewis9256]

What branch of the service was he in ? Good video !

[@KitBadger]

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[@fredted5115]

With red dots the use of iron sights has become a lost art for the average citizen.

[@KitBadger]

True...

[@horrorclose9462]

I don't think you should focus on the front sight, at least with defensive pistol use. You should focus on your target, which you would do subconsciously in a situation like that. The fundamentals you mention are true and practical otherwise, but I think it's better to train past focusing on the front sight; meaning train and practice getting your sights aligned as you mentioned but once you've got that down pat, start practicing on drawing your pistol, bringing the sights to eye level and shooting. The "blind swordsman" drill is really great for this. I can shoot about a 3" group at 25 meters while focusing solely on the target. Just to reiterate; this is for practical defensive shooting, not target shooting or competition. Great video. Thanks for keeping us entertained and educated during this pandemic.

[@beardoggin8963]

Reaction Is A Weakness as a shotgun shooter I understand where you are coming from. But in my experience with new shooters they will focus on the target but fail to have the handgun even somewhat close to on target. They will hit way off at times. Starting from scratch you should learn to find the front sight and focus on it until you get your grip and recoil control down. Sure, once you have fired thousands of rounds you can go for more instinctive shooting.

[@horrorclose9462]

@@beardoggin8963 fair enough. Maybe I missed the point of this video. I forget about all these new pandemic buyers.

[@beardoggin8963]

Reaction Is A Weakness but in all honesty most people end up just point shooting anyway under stress. I’ve seen several expert skeet shoots not be able to hit wild game. One just pretty much hip shot the first time the doves flew in

[@horrorclose9462]

@@beardoggin8963 that's why I train the way I do. It's more akin to point shooting.

[@beardoggin8963]

Reaction Is A Weakness training is key. If it works for you, I’m not judging!

[@hohenstaufenz]

3:26 I thought Kit Badger is giving sex education today.

[@Panaputra]

Well, the thumbnail was misleading. I came here to see the view through real sights but the video only shows cardboards.🤷‍♂️

[@MikeHunt-rw4gf]

Algorithm.