Originally Posted by
Petrol & Powder
I'm a fan of fixed sights and even go out of my way to sometimes seek out fixed sighted models over adjustable sights.
I will grudgingly admit that as I get older, the flat rear blade of some adjustable sights is a little easier for my eyes.
Many years ago an old shooter gave me a little bit of wisdom that stuck with me: Adjustable sights allow you to move the group around the target but they don't make that group any smaller. I've watched more than one poor shooter attempt to "fix" their large group with a small screwdriver instead of "fixing" what the real problem was.
If you routinely shoot different loads, there could be some advantage to having adjustable sights.
Most of the good shooters I've run across will adjust their sights to center a group with a particular load and then, never touch the sights again. In fact, I think if they could somehow weld the sights in place, they would.