September 2, 2013, 02:43 PM | #51 |
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I put my red-dot sights above the mag well. I put them as far forward on the upper receiver as I can, but never actually onto the handguard rail.
For me, there are three reasons I don't want the red dot forward on the handguard: 1, the handguard is not as solid a mount as the receiver; the handguard can flex and heat up, causing your zero to shift (though it looks like you have a monolithic upper so this one won't apply to you). 2, the field of view through the sight is smaller at this point; I find target acquisition is slightly slower. And 3, the rifle becomes annoyingly front-heavy. Any time you ever see photos of our troops with Aimpoints or Eotechs, they have them mounted on the upper receiver above the mag well, even if they have a forward handguard rail on their rifle.
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September 2, 2013, 02:45 PM | #52 |
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To each his own.......for me I like mine as far back as possible. Like you said try it and see what you like best there is really no wrong or right answer.
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Looks like a great rifle! Now for the range report!
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Here are some better finished pics... I moved the Aimpoint for all the haters...
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September 3, 2013, 06:33 PM | #56 |
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Re: My AR-15 Build...
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September 3, 2013, 06:34 PM | #57 |
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^^^ LOL... I thought about it.. I was gonna mount it backwards at the same time..
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September 3, 2013, 08:54 PM | #58 |
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Nice build.
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September 3, 2013, 09:34 PM | #59 |
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Nice looking rifle
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September 5, 2013, 04:39 AM | #63 |
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Very nice build! You definitely used some nice pieces for your AR. I'm surprised I didn't notice your build thread earlier, but I think you did very well.
The Monolithic upper is pretty awesome. How much did that run you? Also, are your BUIS co-witnessed with the Aimpoint? The only things I would suggest at this point is a 1-point sling and maybe a flashlight. |
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