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Posted: 3/9/2010 2:11:17 PM EDT
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Looking for a mount for some optics to get it above the front sight.
Any recommendations? |
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Return to zero means that, once you have the sight zeroed in on your gun, you can remove it on the mount (say for cleaning) and reinstall it and it will still be zeroed. It is a selling point for QD mounts.
I have LaRue mounts and like them, but if you just need a stable riser something like the Yankee Hill YHM-227A mount might do the trick. |
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http://www.maxicon.com/guns/optics/one_piece/ar15_onepiece_mounts.htm Larue is the best. I have the Aramlite one piece mount. It's a good mount and gets pretty close to zero. The Burris PEPR is getting excellent reviews. I have one for my new build but I haven't taken it out of the package yet. |
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Return to zero means that, once you have the sight zeroed in on your gun, you can remove it on the mount (say for cleaning) and reinstall it and it will still be zeroed. It is a selling point for QD mounts. I have LaRue mounts and like them, but if you just need a stable riser something like the Yankee Hill YHM-227A mount might do the trick. Ah yea, the riser seems to be exactly what I need. Thanks. |
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I know everyone likes throwing the $150+ Larue name around, but if he doesn't know what return to zero is, y'all should probably give him some more affordable options instead of parroting.
If it's for a regular 'ol red-dot, you could try a pair of Xtra high rings. If it's for a regular scope, Armalite and Burris both makes more affordable alternatives to the Larue mount. |
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I know everyone likes throwing the $150+ Larue name around, but if he doesn't know what return to zero is, y'all should probably give him some more affordable options instead of parroting. . Why spend money on crap, when in a few months once he understands first hand the term 'return to zero' and the benefits of quick detach, he'll be asking for replacement mount that does these things. Buy once, cry once and get a good mount the first time. The only other option I'd suggest, which is less expensive, is the Aimpoint QRP mount. One used to find them in the EE for about $50, but I don't see them as often as I used to. Not a bad mount with a return to zero of +/- 1moa, thanks to it's torque limiting knob, but certainly no LaRue. |
| I like Larue equipment too, but geez. There are other options. The riser was already suggested. If it is an Aimpoint type red dot, you can also check out the American Defense AD-68-C (I believe it is) or the Bobro mount. There's lots of stuff out there that does the same thing. |
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