If round bulls present a problem with bead sights, try an "arrow" with the point going down. Another and similar target is the "anchor", a "V" with or without a crosshair at the bottom. Seems to work pretty well with bead or post front sight, as there is lots of white visible on either side of the point, making it easier to hold the front side identically from shot to shot and the top of the bead {or post} the same also.

Marrakai, I don't think the issue with beads is so much an issue of mathematical inaccuracy or something of that sort. Basically, I think it's just that they are more difficult for some people to see well. If the sights are held the same from shot to shot, the group obviously will be good. I suspect it mostly has to do with the vagueness or lack of definition that lots of people see when looking at a circle for a front sight, glare or not. Granted, glare exacerbates the problem I suppose. I can't say for sure because I don't know what others see exactly when they break the trigger. It seems to make sense to me that glare plus the vagueness of a circle makes for difficulty holding the sight the same from shot to shot.

Thus, the rarity of bead sights for use in competitive target shooting, rifle or pistol, speed shooting or not. Right here on this post we see various and sundry holds with beads, a variety that begs the question why there is such variety of hold if it is not to defeat a handicap of sorts presented by a bead. With a post, you hold even with the square top of the rear sight {NO BUCKHORNS!!

} and place the whole mess where you want the bullet to go and yank the trigger. want to hit the center of the round bull.put the top of the front sight there. Want to hit six o'clock, ditto.

Everybody has their preferences to be sure but the vast majority of competitive shooters both civilian and military have long ago dumped the bead in favor of more easily seen {and held} front sights.

I guess my question is why some prefer a bead? If the answer is that they like them, they are used to them and they work for them, that's good enough for me.