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Posted: 6/9/2007 1:28:18 PM EDT
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I was able to get an A2(w/carry handle) mount for my scope but when i installed the mount and attach my scope it seems like my scope is to high in relation to the muzzle??will it be possible to zero it in at 100yds??i will take pics asap to show you guys what i am talking about..here are some pics.. http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o175/vikz07/arwithscope006.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o175/vikz07/arwithscope005.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o175/vikz07/arwithscope004.jpg |
| Yes, you can do it, but it won't be as accurate/comfortable as it could be if you were able to mount it lower. With optics, the lower you can mount them & bring it close to the barrel (hight over bore issue) the better & more "true" they are. Being so high might give you problems with a consistant check weld, so practice doing it the same way every time you pull the trigger. Run with what you got, don't sweat it and practice...alot! |
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To say it won't be as accurate is not entirely correct, but getting excellent accuracy requires a bit more care. It will be much more critical that the score be properly mounted with the vertical cross hair properly aligned so that if extende it would pass directly through the center of the bore. If the crosshairs are not aligned properly, then the line of sight will not be directly above the bore when you shoot and at longer ranges this canting error will introduce horizontal error and will also complicate long range sight adjustments as both the horizontal and vertical adjustments will also have a combination of vertical and horizontal vectors. A second issue is that your cheek weld may not be as consistent and you may find it beneficial then to use a cheek rest (which needs to be designed for the AR to accommdate the movement of the charging handle) and most cheek rests then preclude you from using the iron sights even with a see through carry handle mount. A third issue is that most carry handle mounts will not return to zero relaibly when removed and reinstalled, although this can usually be corrected by glass bedding the mount to the carry handle using a single coat of release agent to keep the tolerances to a minimum (just be sure the one coat covers everything so that they do not end up permanently attached.) |
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http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o175/vikz07/AC10838.jpg I just ordered this one hopefully it will work.. |
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When you zero at 100, make sure you check back at 50 yards too. Reason, with a carry handle mount the scope tube axis is offset close to 5" over the bore axis, versus 2.5" for a rail mounted scope. A 100 yard zero with a large offset will result in the bullet continuing to rise past 100, and giving you a second "zero" at 225 or so, depending on bullet, velocity, etc. This is not a bad thing either, but if you are not precise at 100, you can be very far off at other ranges. Checking at 50, where you should be 2" low, will help you confirm your 100 yard zero even if your groups are not litlte bug holes. Your groups at 50 should be small enough to easily find the true center, even with less than match ammo. The other issue is that you will be quite low between the muzzle and 50 yards. It is farly linear, so figure 2" low at 50 means 3.5" low at 25, etc. Practice and you will learn where to hold at closer ranges. |
Thanks Paul i will follow your advice as soon as i received my new scope sometime next week or i can try using my regular scope later today..
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