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Posted: 4/8/2011 5:16:08 PM EDT
| I've got a flat top AR I'm building, I plan on putting just a scope on it but don't know which scope rings can bolt directly onto a picatinny rail. I'm looking for 1" rings if that helps. I'm a newbie on putting scopes on picatinny rails and could use some pointers. |
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Looks like you're right about the weaver vs picatinny. There's one site that said they are not interchangeable but all other sites I looked at says weavers will fit on picatinny. |
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Go have a look at LaRue Tactical... One of the four major site sponsors here. They have rings, they have site bases, they have quick detach, they have the VFZ (a more "permanent" style mount). The LaRue mount may cost some coin, but it is worth it in the long run as they have a lifetime warranty. Buy one, you'll never need another. By the way, the quick detach mounts are guaranteed to return to zero... no matter how many times you take them off and back on. |
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I'd love to get LaRue but it is way outside my budget. Here's what I'm planning on, good to go or no?
This total is $340, the scope has lifetime warranty but thats about it, the mount looks pretty solid. |
| Looks okay. But you don't really need the fancy-schmancy torque wrench or the crosshair levels. Just eyeball the crosshairs from the shooting position you'll most likely be shooting this rig from and tighten the screws. We're only talking a few inch pounds here so they don't need to be bounce-on-the-lugnut-star tight. |
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