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Posted: 9/23/2010 5:02:49 PM EDT
| Seems that most choose to have back irons with scope mounted higher to accomodate them. Typical example is ACOG over folded back up. Given that 99.99% of the time your primary optic will be used, why is this? It makes the cheek weld so much worse. Either way you need to take time to take the ACOG off in order to use the back up. Why not, instead, have the back up iron in a pocket, compartment or something? |
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Seems that most choose to have back irons with scope mounted higher to accomodate them. Typical example is ACOG over folded back up. Given that 99.99% of the time your primary optic will be used, why is this? It makes the cheek weld so much worse. Either way you need to take time to take the ACOG off in order to use the back up. Why not, instead, have the back up iron in a pocket, compartment or something? The irons on an AR15/M4/M16 are at ~2.6" over bore, including flipups when you flip them up. 99% of optic mounts place the scope at ~2.6" over bore –– right where they belong. Some are higher for scopes with large objectives (56mm+). A lower sight/optic height is a worse cheek weld. |
. I've noticed that when I set up my bolt action's adjustable stock, the cheek riser tends to be too high for some of my friends.
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