OPTIMAL SCOPE MOUNTING HEIGHT IS A FUNCTION OF THE COMB OF THE STOCK. EUGENE STONER DESIGNED THE IRON SIGHTS TO ACCOMODATE THE ORIGINAL AR-15'S STRAIGHT LINE STOCK.

THERE IS NO WAY WITH A CARRY HANDLE  TO MOUNT A SCOPE OTHER THAN WAY TOO HIGH.

WITH A FLAT TOP UPPER, THE IRON SIGHTS OF THE DETACHABLE CARRY HANDLE ARE 1.4" ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FLAT TOP UPPER RECEIVER. I RECOMMEND YOU MOUNT THE AXIS OF YOUR SCOPE AT OR NEAR THIS HEIGHT.

THERE'S ANOTHER PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: PROPER EYE RELIEF. FOR FURTHER INFO, CHECK OUT OUR THREAD ON AR-15 SCOPE MOUNTING:

[URL]http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=134&t=141691[/URL]

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