The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Has anyone mounted a scope low on an AR type rifle?

HiBC · May 6, 2018, 06:12 AM

AK Man : No criticism or complaint here,just an observation. Looking at your setup,it appears that your scope center height is essentially identical to the height of your front sight post.

Which would be the designed sight height for the rifle/stock layout. Your pic lays that out pretty well to see.

I think most of the AR ringmounts,such as an Armalite ,Rock River,ARMS,etc give approximately the same results.

Things get whacky mounting scopes on the old carry handle AR's,but I think for the most part the flattop AR specific parts are made to mount optics at the "right" height . Folks do stack up night vision,magnifiers,etc on the rails.to cowitness using ringmounts.
Of course,individual faces vary,

I don't see why the manufacturers would conspire to make the AR ringmounts and ACOGS and Red-Dot optic mounts at some wrong "too high" height for most folks.

IMO,the ringmounts are a good way to go.

May 6, 2018, 06:12 AM	#27
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,289	AK Man : No criticism or complaint here,just an observation. Looking at your setup,it appears that your scope center height is essentially identical to the height of your front sight post. Which would be the designed sight height for the rifle/stock layout. Your pic lays that out pretty well to see. I think most of the AR ringmounts,such as an Armalite ,Rock River,ARMS,etc give approximately the same results. Things get whacky mounting scopes on the old carry handle AR's,but I think for the most part the flattop AR specific parts are made to mount optics at the "right" height . Folks do stack up night vision,magnifiers,etc on the rails.to cowitness using ringmounts. Of course,individual faces vary, I don't see why the manufacturers would conspire to make the AR ringmounts and ACOGS and Red-Dot optic mounts at some wrong "too high" height for most folks. IMO,the ringmounts are a good way to go.