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5/19/2013 5:36:17 AM EDT
Hi Everyone,

This is my first post so excuse me if mis speak. I am the proud owner of a Rock River Arms "The Government Model" Ar15 rifle. This is an awesome AR and definatley my baby!! I currently have an EOTech 552 Holosight mounted on a picticanny rail. This is a good sight but mainly for 100 yards and under. I am currently looking for a scope for a range of 100+ up to 400 yards. I have been doing research on a Nikon M223 BFC 600, 3-12x42. What I need help on is the mounting system. Does anyone have experience with this scope ? Can you suggest a mounting sytem for my RRA that uses a 1" Picatinny Rail? I am leaning towards the Leupold Mark 2 Intergal Mounting System.

I appreciate the experience of this forum and look forward to hearing from all the experienced AR15 owners.

Thank you,

"Those who trade liberty for security, have neither"
5/19/2013 7:25:37 AM EDT
[#1]
http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=385
5/19/2013 9:05:20 AM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=385


The RRA mount is just a little high for my taste - I'd give that Leupold mount a shot since I've been thinking about getting one myself.

5/23/2013 12:11:13 PM EDT
[#3]
Any thoughts on the Nikon M223 scope I mentioned?

Thanks for your feedback!
5/27/2013 2:13:28 PM EDT
[#4]
The Leupold looks rock solid and has many good reviews, but, is it really much different than the NIKON P225 mount  ???   They look amazingly similar, and I was wondering if there are any real known differences between them.   I too will be ordering one or the other in the very near future for mounting the same scope on a new Rock River Coyote Varminter.
5/27/2013 4:26:57 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
The Leupold looks rock solid and has many good reviews, but, is it really much different than the NIKON P225 mount  ???   They look amazingly similar, and I was wondering if there are any real known differences between them.   I too will be ordering one or the other in the very near future for mounting the same scope on a new Rock River Coyote Varminter.


Do you mean the M-223 mount? The difference is the Nikon has a on-piece base that just pinches together as you tighten the mounting screws, while the Leupold has a separate detachable mounting bar that clamps to the receiver.

5/28/2013 12:08:36 PM EDT
[#6]
I have an M223 3-12 coming this week  I plan to mount it with the nikon M223 mount to match but am not sure yet. I can let you know more about the set up when it gets here  Thurs. 30MAY2013 I hope. IM or Email me then if you want to know more about it.
5/28/2013 1:39:33 PM EDT
[#7]
I would go with the Nikon M223 XR mount:

http://www.opticsplanet.com/nikon-m-223-mount.html

I just got back from a shoot with Nikon last week.  I used the 3-12x M223 on a DPMS with a 24" heavy barrel.  I nailed the center of the 10" gong at 500 yards every time.  



Chase B.
6/3/2013 6:04:59 PM EDT
[#8]
OP,

I would recommend the Trijicon ACOGs as a good option for scope within that range. Specifically the TA-31 series. Check out their website: www.trijicon.com. You can't go wrong with the ACOG. Also, I have been finding excellent deals for ACOGs in Grab A Gun (www.grabagun.com). Look around their website for deals...YMMV though.
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