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9/7/2008 9:49:24 PM EDT
I'm considering putting an acog on my M4. My question is what is the best setup to allow for quick use of BUIS?
9/7/2008 9:53:33 PM EDT
[#1]
are you asking in anticipation of the ACOG failing?

if so, basically any optic with a quick detach mount will let you run a BUIS quickly.
9/7/2008 9:59:53 PM EDT
[#2]
My vote would be a spring loaded BUIS of some sort, and a LaRue single lever RCO mount.

~Augee
9/7/2008 10:04:11 PM EDT
[#3]
Does anyone make a mount with a see-through channel? Or is the only option a quick release throw lever?
9/7/2008 10:17:48 PM EDT
[#4]
If you want a see through mount, you best bet would probably be to mount the ACOG directly to a detachable carry handle.  The ACOG is designed with a see through mount of its own, and when installed on a carry handle, the iron sights remain usable.  

With anything "see through" type mount for an ACOG, though, you'd have to mount the ACOG much higher than it needs to be mounted.  However, the ACOG was originally designed to be mounted on an AR carry handle.  

What kind of ACOG are planning on using?  

~Augee
9/8/2008 12:16:38 AM EDT
[#5]
I have a Matech 600M BUIS mounted behind a TA31RCO-M4. It is useless with the ACOG mounted. But then again, it is for backup if the optic goes down for some strange reason.
9/8/2008 1:02:36 AM EDT
[#6]
ta33-8
9/8/2008 1:03:57 AM EDT
[#7]
Thanks for the input and ideas guys.
9/8/2008 8:41:53 AM EDT
[#8]
TA31ECOS, comes with an ARMS throw lever mount.  Has the buis on the side and the Doctor on the top.  Add the buis of you choice and you are QUAD redundant.www.ar15.com/forums/manageSubscriptions.html?a=add&b=3&f=124&t=358253⊂=%3Cb%3ETRIJICON+TA31%2DECOS%3C%2Fb%3E  

Sir James...
9/8/2008 8:54:34 AM EDT
[#9]
If one wants to cowitness using and EOTech is one way to go. I have both and there is no real good way to cowitness with the ACOG and I don't really see any need to so.
9/8/2008 11:37:36 AM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
I have a Matech 600M BUIS mounted behind a TA31RCO-M4. It is useless with the ACOG mounted. But then again, it is for backup if the optic goes down for some strange reason.


This is the same setupn I have. I dont have any kind of QD mount on my ACOG yet
but I plan on getting one, that way if I do ever have my ACOG fail I can just pop it
off and use the BUIS.
9/8/2008 11:41:55 AM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
I'm considering putting an acog on my M4. My question is what is the best setup to allow for quick use of BUIS?


LaRue mount with a Troy BUIS.

Flip the levers remove the ACOG - flip up the Troy.

Oh and leave the standard Front Sight Base on your barrel, not it won't bother your use of the ACOG.
9/8/2008 11:44:04 AM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:
Does anyone make a mount with a see-through channel? Or is the only option a quick release throw lever?


BEST option is a LaRue mount.

To raise your optic so high as to have  see through channel, as another poster pointed out you might as well mount it to a detachable carry handle.

But using a scope on top of a carryhandle is not the best option.
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