MichaelDiggs

I guess different people clean their rifles in different ways. I would certainly not think everyone does the same process when cleaning their rifles. That would mean millions of people clean their rifles the same exact way. I will mount my Aimpoint with the Daniel Defense mount since that's been rock steady. Even mount the magnifier with a non QD mount. The only QD mount would eventually be the bipod. Also the Giessele's have that one large nut you screw on and that's it. That comes off very easy without tools. I'd have to get the torque settings for their mounts on that large nut. I'm thinking 20-30 lbs.

When I mounted my Giessele 1/3 lower third Aimpoint mount it seemed a little short to me. It didn't align with the magnifier. Maybe it is supposed to be like that? If it is, then why does the Daniel Defense 1/3 lower and the LaRue 1/3 mount align with magnifier perfectly? Check out these pictures. Hey, maybe it is supposed to be like that but then the question remains why do the other Aimpoint mounts 1/3 co-witness align with the magnifer perfectly. I figured someone would definitely know here. There are 3 pictures.

Because I did not have a mount for it. Cleaning it with furniture on it without a mount and having to turn it upside down just knocks around my aimpoint and magnifier. Now that I finally got a nice mount for the AR all the furniture stays on. And that's exactly what I do. Clean the bore, take apart the BCG and clean that. Slap it all together with a little oil and done.

Gotcha brother, but wanted quick disconnect. last thing I want is a heavy bipod on the rifle all the time. Harris (MIM) makes a quick disconnect picatinny mount that swivels, I can use that to remove the bipod. Just need to find a small picatinny rail that's thin, and strong. Got a cheap set set off Amazon to check them out and they are thick as heck, made in China. Returning them and will find a thin and strong one to stay put permanently on the rail with some loctite blue.

That's exactly my end goal. Just wanted to find out if they make the keymod adapter and rail as one piece that's all. BTW, Happy New Years everyone.

I'm aware it needs a stud to connect. When I say "Harris form factor" I'm meaning the sling stud is there already. If I can get a Quick Disconnect keymod picatinny rail with the Harris form factor (the stud and angles) built on it already that would be cool.

That isn't a real QD mount. I do have a QD on my original AR and it works very well. I'll most likely need to get a small mount of a picatinny rail just for the bipod. Maybe I can find a small QD picatinny rail that has the Harris form factor on it already. That would be nice.

Is there such a product? I know I can mount a small piece of picatinny rail, then mount on top of that the bipod mount. But my OCD brain doesn't like using a mount to work with another mount. I'd rather have a direct connection. Some company has to make a Quick Disconnect Keymod Harris Bipod Mount.

Thanks. I'll have to check it out. I also saw Primary Arms advertising a new Red Dot of their own for $149. Looks just like the Aimpoint Micro H2. Can't beat the price, but I'd want it to be made in the USA. The Primary Arms magnifier I received was made in China. Most firearms hardware is made in the USA, so maybe PA took the less road traveled by. Not %100 sure.

Per recommendations I just keep practicing and practicing. Getting very familiar with my rifle. The sounds, vibrations, recoil, all that is second nature when shooting now. Just like getting use to your car and only you know that little tick sound is not normal.

Bravo Company rifles are very well made and use their own gear and are priced right. Can't say BCM is better than DD or the opposite, but I have heard both companies are solid, have good customer service and of course both make awesome products. Checking out a recce now from BCM. Also looked at DD rifles but got caught up in all the different models. I would imagine either brand is a good choice. I know DD makes very good mounts.

I know some people made fun of me in another post because I like to clean my hardware but the only reason why I wanted to remove my furniture was I did not have a rifle mount/stand at the time. Now that I have one it is much easier to clean and any mounted hardware doesn't get in the way.

I am getting another red dot for my dad. I have the Aimpoint Micro H2. It's a great little red dot, battery lasts a very long time and is very small and light. The lowest price I could find is $593. I was wondering if anyone knows an alternative model/brand in that price range that is just as good? I could just get the same one, but figured I'd mix it up and try another brand. Like Trijicon, Vortex?

The rifle shoots really good. This is 50 yards with red dot no magnification.

I have contacted the manufacture and the only way to remove the dust cover is to remove the entire rail and nut. Nice engineering boys. Here are a couple of photos. Why? I had a new dust cover made giving props to someone that isn't here anymore. It is private to me, that's all. No c-clamp on this. They are just using the rail itself to stop the long pin from coming out. I'm not going to drill a hole on the other side, so I just may keep it the way it is.

Why wouldn't the QD LaRue make your list? I pop my ipod off and on all the time. Haven't seen or used a mount as well made except DD comes in second. Waiting for my 2nd LaRue QD Aimpoint mount so I can remove everything when needed. Specially when cleaning since I get carried away with the oils sometimes.

This might sound trivial to some but I cannot figure out how to remove the dust cover off my rifle. The post has no clip on it and hits my rail. And the other end there is no hole, its closed up so the long ping cant slide out. Do I really have to take my entire rail off just to get my dust cover off? Seems such a big job for something so small. I don't want to break out the dremel but I may have to. I'll post a picture once I get home.

By far no expert. But it indicates 'flash reduction' not 'flash suppression'. It is all in the wording. If the judge was walking down the isle looking for a compensater for his rifle, he may pick up the MOD 0 compensater because it is labeled and advertised as a compensater not a flash suppression. I bet there are several patents out for this MOD 0 indicated as a compensater and not a suppressor. I think you can look up the patents if they are available online.

I found my favorite manufacture of one. LaRue. I didn't see the QD lever in the picture.

Anyone recommend a QD rail mount for my Aimpoint? I really wish DD made one, but I'd be darn if I can find it. Not looking to slap pieces together. Want one piece.

What kind of problems? I did hear when they first came out there were issues, but it has been several years since then. I'm hoping the process has been streamlined and smoothed out. First thing is just getting my terrified butt to the dentist for a check, to see what they can do. I still have a mouthful of teeth, but a couple are loose and I want to save them. It is amazing how fear of something can control ones self. Grown man here, afraid of the dentist. Sounds really stupid.

My dad lives in Morrisplains and pays $16,000 in taxes annually. He is looking to move South to a larger house with double the acres and taxes are only $3600. I really don't think anyone is getting a break in NJ. That big money is going somewhere and it is not going to a guy like me who works 60 hours a week. I have to make a move, interest rates are good, my credit score is over 800, just need to find out where. I will definitely move into a FREE state, a state that protects our constitutional rights which defined this country.

Have the same problem I do. I'm terrified of the dentist. In all things they do. I may go to this place in Toms River who does the dental implants. They can do it in one day and put a temp crown on it to make sure no infection or anything. I think I need a couple of them.

Was looking at DD rifles for my Dad. So I contacted The Heritage Guild in Pennsylvania and asked what if I want to order a DD rifle but live in NJ? They said it is easy. They order the rifle and their gunsmith onsite pins the stock and welds the muzzle. They will even fit the stock first before they pin it. I have heard they are mechanically flawless. Never saw, fired or touched one......yet.

I wanted to just start with a baseline rifle with the components I wanted to have on or integrated into the rifle. When I purchased the rifle the dealer wouldn't help me at all with trying to make the buttstock fit me. It was too short vertically and horizontally. So after I left that place I knew I would be on my own making this rifle fit me. First was to remove the pinned buttstock, which wasn't so hard to do. Bought two other stocks that were a little larger and I could make longer. Ok, good, that part done. Much more comfortable and easier to shoot. Next was to remove that spring rattle in the tube. I knew they made alternative type buffers that entirely changed that so I removed the noisy spring and installed that JP Enterprises quiet one. Ok, stock all done to what I wanted. Threw on iron sites, zeroed them out at the range done. And I knew from all the research I've done I really wanted a red dot. I wasn't going to shoot over 300+ yards most likely so when I saw the Aimpoint H-2 for under $500 with the Black Friday sales I didn't want to pass that up. Red Dot done. That was where I was going to stop completely with any upgrades or making any modifications. That to me was my baseline that I wanted to learn off of. The darn 3x magnifier was a late night impulsive buy which I shouldn't have even spent money on. Lifetime warranty on the magnifier, an ok price I let myself indulge a little. It does add more weight to the rifle, so I may just remove it entirely until I get more competent with just the red dot. Have to remember, we live in NJ, so there isn't much we can do besides go to the range and plink down some bullets. One of the safety range guys at GSSC called a cease fire and I layed my rifle down on the right side. There is a reason for that, but the safety range guy asked if he could check the weapon and turn it around. I said no problem and apologized. He turned it over, pulled the charge handle to make sure nothing was loaded and then took a good look second look at the rifle. After the cease fire he came over to me and said he's never pulled a charge handle that was so smooth, easy like butter. He also said that he expected the rifle to be a lot heavier and was pleasantly surprised on the weight. I basically told him I clean the rifle very well, use good oil where oil is needed and tried to keep the weight down with those extra parts I added. I'm sure he's seen a ton of different AR15 rifles, but at least in my mind I got a little confirmation that the rifle itself is going in the right direction and I'm just following it now with practice, practice, and more practice. My groupings get closer and closer and still consider myself a complete newbie. Then another dude looked at it, and I think his name was Stan. He also indicated it was a nice simple, setup. And the rest of the time I'm buying ammunition, shooting my S&W 1911 and Walther PPQ M2 when the rifle is sleeping. So I'm basically working off the platform I initially wanted to start with. Just a few changes is what I wanted. I have been looking into going to some classes out of The Heritage Guild and other places and do like one on one, but that gets very expensive so I'm evaluating which path I'm going to take for the necessary beginner classes and training. I have not veered away from my ultimate plan, just a few things have changed during the journey. I do know what you mean about money trap/rabbit hole. I'm an engineer and have spent thousands on computer hardware, parts, builds, servers, you name it. Another rabbit hole of money that never ends. Sorry for such a long one here, but wanted to try and explain I'm not just buying parts trying to make a rifle look good at the range. I'm serious about learning properly and the right way, which ever happens to be for me. One thing I did not realize was how expensive some of the parts are. I thought since the AR15 is one of the most popular rifles in the world parts would be plentiful and competition fierce bringing down prices. Seems the AR15 parts manufactures are taking advantage of the big interest in these type weapons. And a lot of the parts people are buying have been made 10+ years ago...so the R&D has been paid for a long time ago. Seems to be all profits for these guys now. What I do like is I have never seen so many companies making the aftermarket parts right here in the US. On everything all I see MADE IN THE USA. Kind of makes me proud to see there still are people making things in the US. The only part that said MADE IN CHINA was that Primary Arms magnifier. Right on the tube itself a nice sticker stood right out, MADE IN CHINA. And they put such a high warranty on it. They must get them for like $20 or something. Ok, I have to stop writing.