V or U notch rear?

[LeverGunner]

I have a Marble's rear sight with the adjustable diamond notch piece. The U notch fits the front sight bead, but what is the purpose of the V notch?

[Scott Tschirhart]

Some people shoot better with a v notch. I think we all see things a little differently and one might be more friendly to your eye or mine.

When I was a kid we shot with a front bead and a v notch. We were taught to take a very fine bead at short range and use a larger bead as the distance increased.

[AJMD429]

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Once you get older you may find the aperture sights are the only non-glass ones you can use...

[LeverGunner]

Thanks.

I dread the day when I have to use aperture sights exclusively. I already see better with them. I can still do reasonable with irons though thankfully.

[rossim92]

Some people shoot better with a v notch. I think we all see things a little differently and one might be more friendly to your eye or mine.

When I was a kid we shot with a front bead and a v notch. We were taught to take a very fine bead at short range and use a larger bead as the distance increased.

makes sense. my vortex reddot on my AR IS ADJUSTABLE u use the fine dot for up close and the large dot at far distance

[765x53]

The V-notch works best with inverted V blades.

[LeverGunner]

The V-notch works best with inverted V blades.

So you're saying if I had a knife blade front and gave it a pointed top edge, that works best with the V notch? I could see how it might make a tiny diamond as the sighting picture.