Trijicon ACOG

gsmith3195 · August 2, 2009, 04:32 PM

Can a Trijicon ACOG scope be mounted on a Marlin .17HMR?

Ralph Allen · August 3, 2009, 10:09 PM

Of course. Mount a proper base. I have a Sig red dot sight on my Marlin 1894CB in 45 Colt. Great fun!!
Ralph

gsmith3195 · August 4, 2009, 10:51 AM

how do you mount a 20mm rail.

ENC · August 4, 2009, 10:59 AM

The rail should just screw on, as long as the rifle in question is drilled and tapped for a scope base.

Evan

gsmith3195 · August 4, 2009, 01:51 PM

ok i dont have much experience with mounting scopes and all that. thanks for the help

45Gunner · August 11, 2009, 07:49 PM

Don't know much about a Marlin .17 but have more knowledge of the Trijicon ACOG Scope. Got one on my AR -15. Scope cost more than my AR which is by Bushmaster, not inexpensive. Is it worth the price of admission? If the answer is yes, by all means go for it. I am extremely curious, although it is none of my business, what you would do with that combination?

gsmith3195 · August 11, 2009, 09:36 PM

coyote hunting

darkgael · August 11, 2009, 09:48 PM

The ACOG adapter base - the one that you buy extra - will mount on a Weaver base with a little filing of the slots. I have an ACOG that I put on a .223 barrel on a T/C Contender.
Pete

tuscani11b · August 11, 2009, 10:29 PM

Even if you figure out how to get it mounted the BDC will be off...

gsmith3195 · August 12, 2009, 02:11 PM

My gun has an 11mm base. so im gonna buy an 11mm to 20mm conversion mount. problem solved.

gsmith3195 · August 15, 2009, 02:17 PM

Are there any less expensive alternatives to a trijicon acog??

AMX · August 15, 2009, 08:31 PM

"Are there any less expensive alternatives to a trijicon acog?"

Of course. About a million of them. What exactly are you looking for in an optic? I don't mean to sound snotty but putting an ACOG on a .17 for coyote hunting never made much sense to me.

TheManHimself · August 15, 2009, 09:36 PM

An ACOG is completely the wrong optic choice for a .17 HMR coyote gun.

You're looking at a combat optic designed to handle the abuse inflicted in a war zone, intended to be mounted on a 5.56x45mm or 7.62x51mm (depending on model) AR-pattern rifle, for rapid target acquisition and hits on torso-sized targets out to that rifle's effective combat engagement range. The bullet drop compensator (which I'm guessing is the feature you think makes the ACOG a good coyote gun optic) will be completely wrong for .17HMR, because it's calibrated for one of the two aforementioned military rounds.

What you really want for a precision coyote gun is a traditional higher magnification variable power riflescope, like the Leupold VX-x series or similar. You want finger-adjustable target turrets, a rangefinder, and ballistic software to figure your adjustments for wind and range. This is a much more suitable setup for cleanly taking varmints at extended ranges.

What you're suggesting is a bit like putting an Aimpoint T1 on a sniper rifle.

August 2, 2009, 04:32 PM	#1
gsmith3195 Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Location: far away from dick cheney Posts: 19	Trijicon ACOG Can a Trijicon ACOG scope be mounted on a Marlin .17HMR?

August 11, 2009, 07:49 PM	#6
45Gunner Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 1,557	Don't know much about a Marlin .17 but have more knowledge of the Trijicon ACOG Scope. Got one on my AR -15. Scope cost more than my AR which is by Bushmaster, not inexpensive. Is it worth the price of admission? If the answer is yes, by all means go for it. I am extremely curious, although it is none of my business, what you would do with that combination? __________________ May the Schwartz Be With You. NRA Instructor 45Gunner

August 11, 2009, 09:48 PM	#8
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,981	ACOG The ACOG adapter base - the one that you buy extra - will mount on a Weaver base with a little filing of the slots. I have an ACOG that I put on a .223 barrel on a T/C Contender. Pete __________________ "Only hunting and mountain climbing are sports. The rest are just games." - R.Ruark NRA Life Member

August 11, 2009, 10:29 PM	#9
tuscani11b Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 31	Even if you figure out how to get it mounted the BDC will be off... __________________ Amor patriae ducit

August 3, 2009, 10:09 PM	#2
Ralph Allen Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2007 Posts: 364	Of course. Mount a proper base. I have a Sig red dot sight on my Marlin 1894CB in 45 Colt. Great fun!! Ralph

August 4, 2009, 10:51 AM	#3
gsmith3195 Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Location: far away from dick cheney Posts: 19	how do you mount a 20mm rail.

August 4, 2009, 10:59 AM	#4
ENC Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2001 Location: Grand Lake, OK Posts: 658	The rail should just screw on, as long as the rifle in question is drilled and tapped for a scope base. Evan

August 4, 2009, 01:51 PM	#5
gsmith3195 Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Location: far away from dick cheney Posts: 19	ok i dont have much experience with mounting scopes and all that. thanks for the help

August 11, 2009, 09:36 PM	#7
gsmith3195 Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Location: far away from dick cheney Posts: 19	coyote hunting

August 12, 2009, 02:11 PM	#10
gsmith3195 Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Location: far away from dick cheney Posts: 19	My gun has an 11mm base. so im gonna buy an 11mm to 20mm conversion mount. problem solved.

August 15, 2009, 02:17 PM	#11
gsmith3195 Member Join Date: August 2, 2009 Location: far away from dick cheney Posts: 19	Are there any less expensive alternatives to a trijicon acog??

August 15, 2009, 08:31 PM	#12
AMX Senior Member Join Date: July 22, 2005 Posts: 126	"Are there any less expensive alternatives to a trijicon acog?" Of course. About a million of them. What exactly are you looking for in an optic? I don't mean to sound snotty but putting an ACOG on a .17 for coyote hunting never made much sense to me.

August 15, 2009, 09:36 PM	#13
TheManHimself Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2008 Posts: 731	An ACOG is completely the wrong optic choice for a .17 HMR coyote gun. You're looking at a combat optic designed to handle the abuse inflicted in a war zone, intended to be mounted on a 5.56x45mm or 7.62x51mm (depending on model) AR-pattern rifle, for rapid target acquisition and hits on torso-sized targets out to that rifle's effective combat engagement range. The bullet drop compensator (which I'm guessing is the feature you think makes the ACOG a good coyote gun optic) will be completely wrong for .17HMR, because it's calibrated for one of the two aforementioned military rounds. What you really want for a precision coyote gun is a traditional higher magnification variable power riflescope, like the Leupold VX-x series or similar. You want finger-adjustable target turrets, a rangefinder, and ballistic software to figure your adjustments for wind and range. This is a much more suitable setup for cleanly taking varmints at extended ranges. What you're suggesting is a bit like putting an Aimpoint T1 on a sniper rifle.