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Offline CaptainH

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75 and 85 comparisons
« on: August 19, 2002, 11:25:20 AM »
I have a 75 BD and in the last five months have fired over 3,000 rounds with not a problem.  The 75 does very well for me with instinctive shooting at moderately close ranges.  As the distances grow, my older eyes just don't do that great with the three dot sights.  They seem to blend together to much.  I am considering an 85 combat for action shooting with longer distances.  Has anyone worked with both and would you please provide me with your experiences with the adjustable sights on the 85 at longer distances.  Thanks from a first time poster.

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75 and 85 comparisons
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2002, 02:18:00 PM »
Well, I own an 85 combat and I'll give you my 2 cents on the subject of the sights vs those on the 75.

First off, check if you can consistently shoot good groups even at longer ranges.  If your shot grouping is no good then no sight on earth can change anything about that and the only solution would be more training or just accepting the fact.  

If grouping is good but your shots are consistently off to the left/right/up/below then tinkering with the sights might help you.

To be perfectly honest...when I bought my 85 combat, one of the main reasons were the adjustable sights but in retrospect I have to admit that I didn't really change anything about them.  In the beginning I shot consistently about 20 cm down and right to the target center but I handled that by modifying my stance and grip...didn't touch the sights.

Also, the look of the sights is different from the standard look on the 75.  Some people like it, some don't.

The 85 combat is a great handgun, but if I were you I wouldn't focus too much on the sights (no pun intended) as an argument for getting one.

Hopefully someone like Walt Sherrill who also owns a 85 Combat but has a lot more experience the myself will chime in on your posting, perhaps he'll have a different opinion.