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Posted: 5/10/2003 4:06:20 PM EDT
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Greetings.. was wondering what height scope rings (and or mounting setup) would be best to mount on my bushy A-3? Am probably gonna mount a Nikon 3x9 on it. Dont wanna order something thats too low, or too high.. thanx for your suggestions. |
| They're high as hell ($90 for the rings, plus another $30 for 1-inch inserts), but ARMS #22High rings work great, and place the scope at the same level as the irons would be, so you won't need a cheekpiece. The Armalite 1-piece mount is the same height, and is available for 1-inch scopes, so this would be your best bet, actually. |
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The Armalite 1 piece I think is shorter thatn the 22H. I think the armalite is about 1.2" where aas the 22H are 1.45" I have the armalite on my AR-10 and I feel that I have to turn my head a little more to the side to see through the scope. Its a lot lower than my reminton 700 with Leupold scope. I may end up with the 22H if I can find some one who has tried it... There are mixed reviews on the durability of the 22H. I'm also considering the 35qd as well. Anyone else have ant thoughts? |
| The Armalite mount puts about 3/4" between the top of the rail and the bottom of a 1" scope tube. By my ruler this puts the center about 1/8" lower than the center of the aperture on the iron sights. IMHO it's the most cost-effective way to mount a scope on an AR. |
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Armalite is a great choice. I mounted one on my RR midlength 9mm AR today. The scope is a Luepold 3-9x40mm. It's a good beefy mount with a recoil lug that engages a slot on your flatop rail. I can see how they designed them to work even on a heavier recoiling AR10. [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pa3fa5bc4484d76fa1a1bdd23d2150bfb/fc261a4b.jpg[/img] Good Shooting Red |
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