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Pops1085 · January 3, 2013, 12:28 AM

Hey I was wondering if some more experienced individuals could give me some advice here. I have an AR that I have been slowly accessorizing and have gone back and forth with so many fun but useless accessories but I figure now it's time to really figure out my optics situation. I only plan on shooting out to a maximum of 300 yards and I really do enjoy shooting irons and want a setup where I could still switch to those out at the range. I have a beat up old leapers 22 scope that I just threw on some high rings but when I tried to mount it with my Magpul Mbus rear sight on the flat top it wouldn't work. I don't want to sacrifice the rear sights but I don't want a red dot or something that I could probably leave on and kill the battery. How have you guys set up your scopes and how would you recommend a college student on a budget set up his.
Ps. I have the fixed front A2 sight and am probably gonna keep it so I have to figure out a way around that too.

January 3, 2013, 12:28 AM	#1
Pops1085 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2012 Posts: 369	Need advice on finishing first AR build Hey I was wondering if some more experienced individuals could give me some advice here. I have an AR that I have been slowly accessorizing and have gone back and forth with so many fun but useless accessories but I figure now it's time to really figure out my optics situation. I only plan on shooting out to a maximum of 300 yards and I really do enjoy shooting irons and want a setup where I could still switch to those out at the range. I have a beat up old leapers 22 scope that I just threw on some high rings but when I tried to mount it with my Magpul Mbus rear sight on the flat top it wouldn't work. I don't want to sacrifice the rear sights but I don't want a red dot or something that I could probably leave on and kill the battery. How have you guys set up your scopes and how would you recommend a college student on a budget set up his. Ps. I have the fixed front A2 sight and am probably gonna keep it so I have to figure out a way around that too. Last edited by Pops1085; January 3, 2013 at 01:06 AM.