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Posted: 7/12/2016 3:04:19 PM EDT
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Ok, so I love my red dots but my eyes are turning to shit. So I have a new PA 1-6, fresh from PA, and an aero extended mount showing up on my doorstep in a couple of hours. Unless UPS pulls some of its typical nonsense and delays it.
Anywho, I've looked at some YouTube videos and read some stuff but I'd like to know the correct way to mount it on my AR I have an adjustable stock. I'm 6'9" so I have a long reach but I don't run my stocks all the way extended. Just not comfortable to me. Without my PC on my stick is about halfway extended and with it on my stick is fully collapsed or one position out. So given that, and given the eye relief on the PA is pretty good (4 inches I think), should I mount the aero mount at the very forward portion of the top of my reliever? That seems like the popular location from what I see. Also, should the turrets or back, adjustable, part of the scope be butt up against the rings or should they be in the middle of the turret and back part of the scope? Or is that just a function of how the eye relief works out? As far as leveling. I plan on using either a bubble level or a laser on the top of my receiver to get that level and for the scope I saw something that looked pretty slick. I saw a guy hang a weight on a string and tue it to a rafter and let it sit. Then he took a flash light, aimed it through the scope and just lined up the reticle with the strings shadow on the wall. Seems like a pretty good idea. Any thoughts? |
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Ok, so I love my red dots but my eyes are turning to shit. So I have a new PA 1-6, fresh from PA, and an aero extended mount showing up on my doorstep in a couple of hours. Unless UPS pulls some of its typical nonsense and delays it. Anywho, I've looked at some YouTube videos and read some stuff but I'd like to know the correct way to mount it on my AR I have an adjustable stock. I'm 6'9" so I have a long reach but I don't run my stocks all the way extended. Just not comfortable to me. Without my PC on my stick is about halfway extended and with it on my stick is fully collapsed or one position out. So given that, and given the eye relief on the PA is pretty good (4 inches I think), should I mount the aero mount at the very forward portion of the top of my reliever? That seems like the popular location from what I see. Also, should the turrets or back, adjustable, part of the scope be butt up against the rings or should they be in the middle of the turret and back part of the scope? Or is that just a function of how the eye relief works out? As far as leveling. I plan on using either a bubble level or a laser on the top of my receiver to get that level and for the scope I saw something that looked pretty slick. I saw a guy hang a weight on a string and tue it to a rafter and let it sit. Then he took a flash light, aimed it through the scope and just lined up the reticle with the strings shadow on the wall. Seems like a pretty good idea. Any thoughts? The flashlight and string leveling method works very well; that's how I do all of my scopes. Just make sure that your receiver is level and held securely in place before leveling your reticle. Ideally, your turrets for your scope will be centered equidistantly between your scope rings. You may have to play around with the position front to back, but I'd keep at least 1/4" away from the turrets or the bell housing with the rings. Any closer, and you risk the internals of the scope either being damaged or malfunctioning. Also, don't bridge the gap between the rail on your upper and the rail on handguard. A one-piece cantilever scope mount makes it easier to move the whole unit rather than having to play around with moving scope rings, just thought I'd throw that out as an option to consider as well. |
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The flashlight and string leveling method works very well; that's how I do all of my scopes. Just make sure that your receiver is level and held securely in place before leveling your reticle. Ideally, your turrets for your scope will be centered equidistantly between your scope rings. You may have to play around with the position front to back, but I'd keep at least 1/4" away from the turrets or the bell housing with the rings. Any closer, and you risk the internals of the scope either being damaged or malfunctioning. Also, don't bridge the gap between the rail on your upper and the rail on handguard. A one-piece cantilever scope mount makes it easier to move the whole unit rather than having to play around with moving scope rings, just thought I'd throw that out as an option to consider as well. Quoted:
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Ok, so I love my red dots but my eyes are turning to shit. So I have a new PA 1-6, fresh from PA, and an aero extended mount showing up on my doorstep in a couple of hours. Unless UPS pulls some of its typical nonsense and delays it. Anywho, I've looked at some YouTube videos and read some stuff but I'd like to know the correct way to mount it on my AR I have an adjustable stock. I'm 6'9" so I have a long reach but I don't run my stocks all the way extended. Just not comfortable to me. Without my PC on my stick is about halfway extended and with it on my stick is fully collapsed or one position out. So given that, and given the eye relief on the PA is pretty good (4 inches I think), should I mount the aero mount at the very forward portion of the top of my reliever? That seems like the popular location from what I see. Also, should the turrets or back, adjustable, part of the scope be butt up against the rings or should they be in the middle of the turret and back part of the scope? Or is that just a function of how the eye relief works out? As far as leveling. I plan on using either a bubble level or a laser on the top of my receiver to get that level and for the scope I saw something that looked pretty slick. I saw a guy hang a weight on a string and tue it to a rafter and let it sit. Then he took a flash light, aimed it through the scope and just lined up the reticle with the strings shadow on the wall. Seems like a pretty good idea. Any thoughts? The flashlight and string leveling method works very well; that's how I do all of my scopes. Just make sure that your receiver is level and held securely in place before leveling your reticle. Ideally, your turrets for your scope will be centered equidistantly between your scope rings. You may have to play around with the position front to back, but I'd keep at least 1/4" away from the turrets or the bell housing with the rings. Any closer, and you risk the internals of the scope either being damaged or malfunctioning. Also, don't bridge the gap between the rail on your upper and the rail on handguard. A one-piece cantilever scope mount makes it easier to move the whole unit rather than having to play around with moving scope rings, just thought I'd throw that out as an option to consider as well. Ok. Perfect. I just want to make sure I'm on the right track. I'm sure My "long range" shooting will be shitty enough to begin with without the aid of an improperly aligned scope to screw it up even further lol. |
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Quoted: Ok. Got it and did a mock up mount. Last question. Blue loctite or just use a paint stick to out dots on the torx to see if the come loose? I just use a paint pin to index the fasteners. For getting a nice level scope in a mount check out the Arisaka scope leveling kit. It's a nice tool to have. |
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I just use a paint pin to index the fasteners. For getting a nice level scope in a mount check out the Arisaka scope leveling kit. It's a nice tool to have. Quoted:
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Ok. Got it and did a mock up mount. Last question. Blue loctite or just use a paint stick to out dots on the torx to see if the come loose? I just use a paint pin to index the fasteners. For getting a nice level scope in a mount check out the Arisaka scope leveling kit. It's a nice tool to have. Thanks. I'll Check it out. So this is still totally new to me but so far I love it. I thought I'd never use anything but a red dot but man. As long as this can take being knocked around a bit I'm sold. I think I might have to buy a bunch more for my other carbines. Even the weight isn't as bad as I thought it would be. The Aero mount probably helps. To those who are die hard red dot fans like I was you should really consider a 1-6 if you have a bad astigmatism. Man I can't gush enough about this thing. Only complaint is the illumination could be brighter. |
| On picatinny rail or one piece mount, all I use anymore is the Arisaka mounting kit here. |
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Awesome. I just asked, in the PA industry forum, if the turrets are aligned with the reticle enough to use this. If they say yes I'll buy it to check my level job. |
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It makes life so much easier to do it quicker, and straighter using the Arisaka. |
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Ok, so I love my red dots but my eyes are turning to shit. So I have a new PA 1-6, fresh from PA, and an aero extended mount showing up on my doorstep in a couple of hours. Unless UPS pulls some of its typical nonsense and delays it. Anywho, I've looked at some YouTube videos and read some stuff but I'd like to know the correct way to mount it on my AR I have an adjustable stock. I'm 6'9" so I have a long reach but I don't run my stocks all the way extended. Just not comfortable to me. Without my PC on my stick is about halfway extended and with it on my stick is fully collapsed or one position out. So given that, and given the eye relief on the PA is pretty good (4 inches I think), should I mount the aero mount at the very forward portion of the top of my reliever? That seems like the popular location from what I see. Also, should the turrets or back, adjustable, part of the scope be butt up against the rings or should they be in the middle of the turret and back part of the scope? Or is that just a function of how the eye relief works out? As far as leveling. I plan on using either a bubble level or a laser on the top of my receiver to get that level and for the scope I saw something that looked pretty slick. I saw a guy hang a weight on a string and tue it to a rafter and let it sit. Then he took a flash light, aimed it through the scope and just lined up the reticle with the strings shadow on the wall. Seems like a pretty good idea. Any thoughts? I ordered the same setup last night. |
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It makes life so much easier to do it quicker, and straighter using the Arisaka. Quoted:
It makes life so much easier to do it quicker, and straighter using the Arisaka. How did I not know about this? That is a nice little gadget. |
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I ordered the same setup last night. Quoted:
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Ok, so I love my red dots but my eyes are turning to shit. So I have a new PA 1-6, fresh from PA, and an aero extended mount showing up on my doorstep in a couple of hours. Unless UPS pulls some of its typical nonsense and delays it. Anywho, I've looked at some YouTube videos and read some stuff but I'd like to know the correct way to mount it on my AR I have an adjustable stock. I'm 6'9" so I have a long reach but I don't run my stocks all the way extended. Just not comfortable to me. Without my PC on my stick is about halfway extended and with it on my stick is fully collapsed or one position out. So given that, and given the eye relief on the PA is pretty good (4 inches I think), should I mount the aero mount at the very forward portion of the top of my reliever? That seems like the popular location from what I see. Also, should the turrets or back, adjustable, part of the scope be butt up against the rings or should they be in the middle of the turret and back part of the scope? Or is that just a function of how the eye relief works out? As far as leveling. I plan on using either a bubble level or a laser on the top of my receiver to get that level and for the scope I saw something that looked pretty slick. I saw a guy hang a weight on a string and tue it to a rafter and let it sit. Then he took a flash light, aimed it through the scope and just lined up the reticle with the strings shadow on the wall. Seems like a pretty good idea. Any thoughts? I ordered the same setup last night. You won't be disappointed. Coming from someone who swore I'd never go to a scope I'm really impressed. Of course, I have no other scopes to compare it to but I can't wait to shoot this this and do a course. |
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You won't be disappointed. Coming from someone who swore I'd never go to a scope I'm really impressed. Of course, I have no other scopes to compare it to but I can't wait to shoot this this and do a course. Quoted:
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Ok, so I love my red dots but my eyes are turning to shit. So I have a new PA 1-6, fresh from PA, and an aero extended mount showing up on my doorstep in a couple of hours. Unless UPS pulls some of its typical nonsense and delays it. Anywho, I've looked at some YouTube videos and read some stuff but I'd like to know the correct way to mount it on my AR I have an adjustable stock. I'm 6'9" so I have a long reach but I don't run my stocks all the way extended. Just not comfortable to me. Without my PC on my stick is about halfway extended and with it on my stick is fully collapsed or one position out. So given that, and given the eye relief on the PA is pretty good (4 inches I think), should I mount the aero mount at the very forward portion of the top of my reliever? That seems like the popular location from what I see. Also, should the turrets or back, adjustable, part of the scope be butt up against the rings or should they be in the middle of the turret and back part of the scope? Or is that just a function of how the eye relief works out? As far as leveling. I plan on using either a bubble level or a laser on the top of my receiver to get that level and for the scope I saw something that looked pretty slick. I saw a guy hang a weight on a string and tue it to a rafter and let it sit. Then he took a flash light, aimed it through the scope and just lined up the reticle with the strings shadow on the wall. Seems like a pretty good idea. Any thoughts? I ordered the same setup last night. You won't be disappointed. Coming from someone who swore I'd never go to a scope I'm really impressed. Of course, I have no other scopes to compare it to but I can't wait to shoot this this and do a course. Cool give us a range update. |
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