July 7, 2012, 10:41 PM | #1 |
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Scope mount for AR
I am well-versed in firearms and have fired many ARs, but I have just purchased my first AR. I have a flat-top coming in next week, and I plan to put a Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10 x 44. I am looking at one-piece offset mounts. Do I need a 2" or 3" offset to get the correct eye relief?
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July 7, 2012, 11:24 PM | #2 |
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you have chosen a very good rifle and a scope, here is what i attached a Night Force to my Colt flat-top:
they are a bit costly, but putting a piece of junk between your rifle and scope don't make sense.., get the best, get GG&G !! |
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I use a LaRue Tactical on my 6.8SPC. LaRue and GG&G make great stuff. If money is tight a Burris P.E.P.R. mount like the one on my M&P15-22 isn't a bad choice but it's not even close to the same league as a LaRue. As far as offset just call LaRue and they'll help you pick what you need for your scope.
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My DDM4v5 should be here tomorrow. I have my Vortex Viper PST scope on order, so I looked at the Vortex website and they had their offset mounts for 20% off, so I'm going to give them a shot. I have a few other Vortex items, and I have been very pleased with their quality thus far. Hopefully the mount will not disappoint. If they aren't up to snuff, I'll go look at GG&G, LaRue, or Nightforce.
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ADM and Burris are good options also.
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I use a Larue Tactical scope mount for my AR and the quality is next to none. You can't go wrong with anything from Larue and they stand behind everything they sell!
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July 8, 2012, 05:30 PM | #7 |
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I have Burris and Nikon mounts. Will not break the bank. Works for what I use it for.
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i have this on my LAR-8 standard operator.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/162...-flattop-matte it had plenty of eye relief for me.
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I have Burris PEPRs on all of my ARs.
I don't understand the comment that a Burris "isn't in the same league as a LaRue". If it does what it's supposed to do, how is it "in a different league". |
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Good golly. Some of those are coming close to what a decent scope costs. Apparently I am not the target audience for this product.
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I have a Wilson Combat on mine. Comes with thumb screws. Worked great over the last 3 years.
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i learned my lesson on cheap scope mounts when i first mounted a scope on my first flat-top, it loosened and wobbled after about 30 rounds no amount of wrenching would fix it, i then saw the GG&G mounts at a gun show several years ago, i told my story to the rep, he promised the GG&G mount would never dod that and gave me a special discount if i promised to give him a report on it's durability, after swapping the scope on different flat-tops, the zeroing was minimal, i went to their shop in Tucson, told the rep what i did, he said "i told you so" i bought another mount right then, and have bought at least 5 more since then. |
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We like the Warne RAMP mount on ours.
Scope of your choice (high magnification) up top... Mini-red dot (Burris FFII), and/or a tac light on a 45 degree mount on one side, or both... http://warnetactical.com/R.A.M.P.html |
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Who's "we"?
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Ah gotcha. I have Warne on my hunting rifle...never a problem with them.
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