Is the front sight base visible when mounting scope on a flat top?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is the front sight base visible when mounting scope on a flat top?

Posted: 8/18/2005 5:24:55 PM EDT

I've been thinking of mounting an IOR Valdada scope with a Larue Tactical SPR scope mount onto a flat top with a normal FSB. I've never looked through a scope on a flat top AR before, and was curious if I will see the FSB when I look through the scope.

Sooo... will the FSB be visible when I look through the scope? Will it be blurred, or will it not be visible at all.

TIA

Posted: 8/18/2005 5:32:30 PM EDT

[#1]

I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that at less than 3x, yes. At more than 3x, no.

Posted: 8/18/2005 6:49:31 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that at less than 3x, yes. At more than 3x, no.

Basically yes.

I put a 2.5x10 BSA on my flattop just to see what it would look like. I could see a faint gray shadow at 2.5, but higher than that was not an issue.

WIZZO

Posted: 8/18/2005 7:51:52 PM EDT

[#3]

at 3.5 - 10x, I don't see it

Posted: 8/18/2005 8:45:34 PM EDT

[#4]

I get a faint gray with my TA31F mounted. Doesnt bother me though

Posted: 8/18/2005 9:25:20 PM EDT

[#5]

If you pull back a little and look for the FSB you will see it. If you are in the middle of a shooting string you will never notice it.

Posted: 8/19/2005 4:11:35 AM EDT

[#6]

with my 4x ta31 and ta31f i see a faint blur of the front sight, but this is only when i intentionally look for it.

but dont see it when shooting.
the higher the mag the less of a blur the front sight will be

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is the front sight base visible when mounting scope on a flat top?

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