Posted: 3/31/2009 12:25:20 PM EDT
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I've got 2 ARMS #19 mounts, both of which are used to mount a compact ACOG.
Both of these mounts can move a little front to back when they're locked down. It doesn't matter if it's on an AR or the B&T rail on my Sig550. Do the equivalent LaRue mounts have any such play in them? I don't recall my ARMS mounts having any play in them at first, so it seems to have developed over time. If the LaRue mounts don't do this, I just might have to try and sell my mounts on the EE and pick up some. |
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This is why I won't use lever mounts. I like screw tightened mounts which can be retightened endlessly (and often).
I love LaRue products but the mounts scratch the hell out of my rails and it seems like they'll inevitably 'wear' down a section of the rail finish/metal and become loose. |
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No, they don't Quoted:
This is why I won't use lever mounts. I like screw tightened mounts which can be retightened endlessly (and often). I love LaRue products but the mounts scratch the hell out of my rails and it seems like they'll inevitably 'wear' down a section of the rail finish/metal and become loose. 2 differing opinions. My ARMS #19s (left out the "s" in the initial post) mounts don't exactly get removed a lot. Yet they still jiggle a little 
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| My LT 649 mount is a rock solid QD mount, and I take it on and off regularly. It spends more time on, though. There was never a wiggle once I adjusted the tightness of the QD mount [i]by following the instructions./[i] If you do it all at once, then you just might damage your rail. Amazing what following the manufacturer's instructions can do for you. |
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Sorry to break it to ya... ARMS sucks, I wouldn't ever use any of their products. None of my LT mounts have ever loosened or wiggled. I'm guessing you weren't around several years ago when ARMS mounts and BUIS's were all the rage, and anything else sucked. Times change. Innovations change. |
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Never had an LT mount do more than put some grease on and maybe polish the outer surface of a rail a little. How tight exactly are you clamping it that it shaves aluminum off each time you manipulate the lever (That is, in essence, what you are saying occurs).
The LT mount uses a "foot". This "foot" is pushed foreward, between the rail-slots. It's purpose is to keep the mount from sliding further foreward during recoil. After the mount is pushed foreward, where the foot is solidly against the rearward portion of the rail slot in front of it, the lever is "closed" and the mount is prevented from moving UP, and off of the rail. This lever should be tight enough that casual handling and bumps to the weapon should not allow the mount to move in any direction. However, it need not be rediculously tight. The "foot" keeps the mount from moving as a result of recoil. If you drop the rifle and it lands on the scope and scoots the mount back, simply remove the mount, replace it back in position, test your zero, and continue. Again, there is no reason to need a hammer to install an LT mount and a crow-bar to un-latch it. Why people insist is beyond me. The LaRue QD mount has been tested and tested, and the only thing anyone can complain about is the price, which is fair and accurately represents the amount of work, time, R&D and materials that went into it's production. Alas, my wallet still cringes like a kicked dog when I visit that website and no amount of logic will stop it from doing so 
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