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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:40:28 PM EDT
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Uh...... Yeah.
Been done for decades..... |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:42:32 PM EDT
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Google 'scope carry handle'.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:42:32 PM EDT
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It can be done and used to be done all the time. It puts the scope way high though. This is what you need.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:42:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:42:48 PM EDT
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Quoted: Uh...... Yeah. Been done for decades..... yeah and its silly and weird as hell to use IMO. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:44:21 PM EDT
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It was a serious question.......I just wondered if it could be done since the carry would make the scope sit so high.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:44:58 PM EDT
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Uh...... Yeah. Been done for decades..... yeah and its silly and weird as hell to use IMO. Have one and it is strange, had to use a mongo cheek piece to get a good stock wield. Kinda like the Golgo 13 rifle.... |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:46:47 PM EDT
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Quick google images search:
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:48:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:48:56 PM EDT
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the 3x & 4x Colts work well and the can magnify an aimpoint on a free float rail
 slapping a weaver rail in the Carry Handle and mounting a scope on that is a recipe for chin weld |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:49:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:49:13 PM EDT
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Could be a game changer?
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:49:24 PM EDT
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The movie Assault on Precinct 13 (1978) features a scoped A2.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:49:25 PM EDT
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It was a serious question..... And you got serious answers. Yes, it can be done and it has been done for decades. I was hoping the thread would get swamped with pics of Vietnam era M16s with hugeass starlight scopes. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:49:37 PM EDT
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double tap
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:49:47 PM EDT
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Kids these days.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:53:19 PM EDT
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Is there a particular scope mount you can recommend that gives the lowest "scope heighth"........not sure how to word that.
I realize the scope is going to sit a bit higher than normal, but is there a particular mount that keeps it as low as possible? vmax84 |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:54:50 PM EDT
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That's how we did it before the flat top was invented.
Takes a little getting used to but after a little practice it becomes second nature. Back in the day there were many makers of carry handle mounts. When one did not fit the carry handle well we would "glass bed" it in the handle. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:56:52 PM EDT
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My 13 year old daughter wants to go deer hunting with me, and was just curious if this setup would work for her.
vmax84 |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:01:27 PM EDT
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for a RDS you want a gooseneck mount
 (not mine) If you're talking a magnified scope you'll want a riser for your stock  CAA / Tapco, and Magpul I think make one for collapsible stocks |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:03:43 PM EDT
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Is there a particular scope mount you can recommend that gives the lowest "scope heighth"........not sure how to word that. I realize the scope is going to sit a bit higher than normal, but is there a particular mount that keeps it as low as possible? vmax84 The lowest that I can think of is teh 4X Colt scopes that mount directly to the hole in the carry handle. I've actually been issued a rifle like that in the 1980s. At the time they seemed to be cool, but even then they were hard to get a good site picture through. I did take a cheap BSA red dot one time and mounted it directly in front of the carry handle. All my AR15s are A2 and earlier in design. I never really felt the personal need to scope an AR15 or an M16 that way as it seemed to try to make this weapon system something it was not intended to be. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:03:49 PM EDT
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Do you ever read the tech forums? You know. The ones we have here about AR15's and stuff.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:04:03 PM EDT
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damn youngins' LOL
back when dinosaurs roamed the earth there was a thing called a cherokee cheekpeice ( yes I am aware they still exist ) Colt Delta Elite bitches  |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:04:44 PM EDT
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Goosenecks work to keep the profile low. It's what I used with mine.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:06:31 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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Is there a particular scope mount you can recommend that gives the lowest "scope heighth"........not sure how to word that. I realize the scope is going to sit a bit higher than normal, but is there a particular mount that keeps it as low as possible? vmax84 The lowest that I can think of is teh 4X Colt scopes that mount directly to the hole in the carry handle. I've actually been issued a rifle like that in the 1980s. At the time they seemed to be cool, but even then they were hard to get a good site picture through. I did take a cheap BSA red dot one time and mounted it directly in front of the carry handle. All my AR15s are A2 and earlier in design. I never really felt the personal need to scope an AR15 or an M16 that way as it seemed to try to make this weapon system something it was not intended to be. I'm kinda starting to feel that way as well. It really isn't a deer rifle, but since I already have the rifle, it doesn't have any "kick" to speak of, thought I might see if I could make it into a deer rifle for her. Need to think about this a bit more. vmax84 |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:11:31 PM EDT
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Quick google images search: http://www.precisionscopesandoptics.com/files/3568848/uploaded/Carry%20Handle%20Weaver%20Base3.jpg I have this one. You absolutely NEED to the cheek comb pictured in some of the photos above, as anything remotely resembling a proper cheek weld is impossible without it. I would seriously consider just moving to a flat-top upper if what you need is a good optic-based AR platform. A stripped upper is cheap. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:14:27 PM EDT
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Quoted: I have this one. You absolutely NEED to the cheek comb pictured in some of the photos above, as anything remotely resembling a proper cheek weld is impossible without it. I would seriously consider just moving to a flat-top upper if what you need is a good optic-based AR platform. A stripped upper is cheap. they work pretty well I had one back in the day when a flattop was a rare exotic item damn used to get some weird looks shooting prairie dogs with a AR back then what I did was have 2 buttocks so one screw and I could swap um when I took the scope off |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:17:16 PM EDT
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Quoted: Is it even feasible to try and do this? Would like to get some optics on my standard 20" AR with a carry handle. vmax84 Also, if you have a scope mounted on your carry handle AR, can u post a pic? Thanks again. It's been possible since the late 1950s. The carry handle was designed as a combination carrying handle/scope mount. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:19:36 PM EDT
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Quoted: ... damn used to get some weird looks ... ... what I did was have 2 buttocks ... |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:21:52 PM EDT
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... damn used to get some weird looks ... ... what I did was have 2 buttocks ...
...so one screw and I could....  !
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:21:57 PM EDT
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Works ok for me.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:22:02 PM EDT
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You're going to want the extra tall rings so that you can rest your head on a tactical pillow taped to the stock.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:23:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:23:52 PM EDT
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Thanks. That's a great pic. vmax84 |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:24:03 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: ... damn used to get some weird looks ... ... what I did was have 2 buttocks ... ...so one screw and I could.... !godfuckingdammit  |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:25:45 PM EDT
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Is it even feasible to try and do this? Would like to get some optics on my standard 20" AR with a carry handle. vmax84 Also, if you have a scope mounted on your carry handle AR, can u post a pic? Thanks again. ... How old are you, like 12? Carry handle mounted scopes are ancient history. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:28:30 PM EDT
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I got my first Leatherwood mount in like, 1972 or something.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:32:45 PM EDT
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Jeez the op has been here since 01 and asked this ? It used to be the only way
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Posted: 9/26/2011 6:35:02 PM EDT
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Is it even feasible to try and do this? Would like to get some optics on my standard 20" AR with a carry handle. vmax84 Also, if you have a scope mounted on your carry handle AR, can u post a pic? Thanks again. ... How old are you, like 12? Carry handle mounted scopes are ancient history.
Join date: Check. Post count: Check. Not everybody is up to date on all the different AR15 configurations and accessories thereof. A question like this may seem 'trivial' to somebody experienced with the Ar15 platform, but to those that aren't its a completely valid question. IBNCAYSF.... (In Before Norcal and you seem familiar) ETA Quoted:
Works ok for me. I think that's probably one of the best looking AR15's I've seen, simple and effective! 
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:02:31 PM EDT
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damn youngins' LOL back when dinosaurs roamed the earth there was a thing called a cherokee cheekpeice ( yes I am aware they still exist ) Colt Delta Elite bitches http://i54.tinypic.com/2ppf1vb.jpg I will trade you a 5.45 VEPR k for it. Always wanted one of those. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:09:44 PM EDT
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Why not just have her use the irons, no one really needs a scope to take a deer under 200 yards.
-it's simple -they're cheaper -no ergonomic fit issues |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:15:11 PM EDT
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Why not just have her use the irons, no one really needs a scope to take a deer under 200 yards. You realize I hope, that the above statement in red isn't too bright. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:17:55 PM EDT
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Always wanted one of those. That was my dream rifle back in the day. Settled on the reg HBAR in my avatar. Still wouldn't mind one.  Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:20:41 PM EDT
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My 13 year old daughter wants to go deer hunting with me, and was just curious if this setup would work for her. vmax84 Does she have a chin like Jay Leno? |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:21:35 PM EDT
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If I had a scanner, I'd scan in a photo from 1998, had a scope on my M16A2 in Croatia/Kosovo. Used a bandage/field dressing, 100mph taped to the stock, to fix the cheek/chin weld issues.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:22:22 PM EDT
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Pretty sure ACOGs are designed to screw directly into the top a carry handle FWIW.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:23:08 PM EDT
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Quoted: sadly I sold mine about circa 1996Quoted: damn youngins' LOL back when dinosaurs roamed the earth there was a thing called a cherokee cheekpeice ( yes I am aware they still exist ) Colt Delta Elite bitches http://i54.tinypic.com/2ppf1vb.jpg I will trade you a 5.45 VEPR k for it. Always wanted one of those. pic was stolen off google |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:28:26 PM EDT
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Why not just have her use the irons, no one really needs a scope to take a deer under 200 yards. You realize I hope, that the above statement in red isn't too bright. This whole thread is retarded. |
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Posted: 9/26/2011 7:33:21 PM EDT
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They work fine with a cheekpiece, OK without one but you have to do some adjusting on the jaw.
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Posted: 9/26/2011 9:16:35 PM EDT
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fxntime - my first AR was set up exactly the same way with the Tasco rubber armored 3 x 9 scope with integral rings and Colt marked cheekpiece.
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