well I have been searching for a few days, and with help from a few people here I have narrowed down a few ideas of an optic to through on my AR. I decided that I am going to buy a scope, after countless hours of researching red dots and scopes, and weighing the goods VS. the cons. My question is, I have a flat top AR with a front Sight post, do I need to set the scope above the sight so really high sight mounts and rings, or will the magnification just about make it a blur and not a problem??

so standard rings will work?

I will check them out, I made up my mind ona scope shopped again and opened a hole new bag of worms lol maybe red dot with magnifier IDK i drive myself nuts lol

thanks for your help

I will check them out, I made up my mind ona scope shopped again and opened a hole new bag of worms lol maybe red dot with magnifier IDK i drive myself nuts lol

thanks for your help

 

Optics on an AR drive me crazy all the time. That's why you need multiple ARs. I use the Larue Tactical mounts on my scoped ARs and they work great and return to zero after removing and remounting. They put the height at 1.5" over bore and give you a good cheek weld. The front sight in not really noticible at least through my ACOG. If you would like to check it out let me know, be happy to show it to you.

What range and how much accuracy do you want? How much field of vision and quickness of target acquisition do you want?

 

If you want to quickly hit an 8" plate at 100yds then you want a red dot.

You will need high or extra high rings or yor cheek weld will not be right.

Rather than a one-piece mount (rings & base inclusive), I prefer to use a QD riser and then mount the rings to the riser. That way you are not "locked-in" to a particular ring height, you can use separate rings of the height you need to establish proper cheek weld or component clearance for your optic of choice.

 

Here's a Larue 5/8" riser and TPS low rings

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Rather than a one-piece mount (rings & base inclusive), I prefer to use a QD riser and then mount the rings to the riser. That way you are not "locked-in" to a particular ring height, you can use separate rings of the height you need to establish proper cheek weld or component clearance for your optic of choice.

 

Here's a Larue 5/8" riser and TPS low rings

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Rather than a one-piece mount (rings & base inclusive), I prefer to use a QD riser and then mount the rings to the riser. That way you are not "locked-in" to a particular ring height, you can use separate rings of the height you need to establish proper cheek weld or component clearance for your optic of choice.

 

Here's a Larue 5/8" riser and TPS low rings

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 

do you have a front post sight on your set up?? I notice you have the Larue tactical flip up if i am not mistaken, the same one i have, so your set up would most likely work if u use a front post and not a flip up in the front

do you have a front post sight on your set up?? I notice you have the Larue tactical flip up if i am not mistaken, the same one i have, so your set up would most likely work if u use a front post and not a flip up in the front

 

That is a Troy rear sight and the front is a MI folding HK-type, mounted on the gas block. Front sight is really immaterial as you'll never see it through a scope.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I am not a fan of Larue QD mounts whatsoever. I have not found them to be terrebly good at return to zero and I hate the smiley faces they can leave in your rails after a while of on and off. It is my opinion that the new USO mounts are the very best. But they are expensive. I also like Bobro, GDI and even ADM. If you go rings, as stated, standard will likely be too low. Med high has worked for me but YMMV.