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Posted: 3/24/2006 8:41:36 AM EDT
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No. But remember the closer the EOTech to the front-sight post the better.
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Posted: 3/24/2006 8:48:21 AM EDT
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My EoTechs are mounted far forward too. They have the relief that will allow them to sit out over the handguard. If you dont have it, replace the allen head bolt with the thumb screw and plop it on the upper.
You wont need the spacer or any other mount, thats one of the advantages to the Eos. Enjoy, |
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Posted: 3/24/2006 8:52:34 AM EDT
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The more time you spend on the weapon, the less you will see he front sight. After awhile, you won't even see it. The Eotech mounts fine right on the upper, or can also push farther out on a FF rail. There are also some people who prefer the use of a riser, but that is usually a personal or training issue. |
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Posted: 3/24/2006 9:06:27 AM EDT
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Stick your EOTech on your upper and try that out, and try to find and shoot a gun with an EOThingy mounted on a riser. That is the only way you will know which is best for you. I used to shoot a buddies EOTech--mounted on the rail--and when I got to try another gun with a riser, it made a big difference for me.
The other thing to consider is that the riser LaRue and GGG at least) allows you to detach and reattach without loss of zero or to ditch the sight quickly if it goes TU. I have seen a few pics of EOTechs with smashed glass that you literally couldn't shoot iron sights through if you had to. |
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Posted: 3/24/2006 9:23:47 AM EDT
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Thanks for the info. I am going to mount it first on the receiver and see how it goes.
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Posted: 3/24/2006 9:48:23 AM EDT
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I have a railed FF HG and I mounted mine as far forward on the upper as I could, so it is straddling the gap. But the attachment is still on the upper not the HG. I'm thinking of moving it back a notch or two, wouldn't the external ring's 65MOA be skewed?
I swapped out my FSB for a flip up with integrated GB. I like the sight picture more without the front sight. |
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Posted: 3/24/2006 10:54:05 AM EDT
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My first red dot was a ML2 on a A1 shorty, Love it!
My LMT M4type has the 551 eotech with no other mount! Just eotech alone. I wanted the 1 inch shoter eotech to get away from the BUIS! It works for me just fine! use both eyes 
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Posted: 3/24/2006 11:52:21 AM EDT
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I find that the farther back the eotech is to the rear sight the better. I like to have the "screen" in full view with lots of space for the reticule to be in. Otherwise, the screen is so small that the reticule fills it up and can only be seen while it is in perfect index. Try both and see what you like.
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Posted: 3/24/2006 12:22:28 PM EDT
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I used my Eotech right on the flattop for a while. It felt fine. I decided to try our the LaRue mount, and it definitely feels better for me. My face isn't as scrunched down onto the stock. Of course YMMV.
No, that 65MOA ring will be that size regardless of the eye relief. Try this: put the Eotech on a table an look through the glass. Now step backwards keeping your eye on the size of the ring with respect to a "target". It stays the same. |
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Posted: 3/24/2006 3:11:15 PM EDT
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I was debating how to mount my EOT as well. I decided to just have the EOT mounted right to the flat-top for now but have folding BUIS as a, uh, back-up. If I ever need the BUIS, I just flip them up.
I could always add a riser later if things seem to busy. |
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Posted: 3/24/2006 3:40:21 PM EDT
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no need riser. It co-witnesses as it is already. In fact, I zeroed my eotech, and then adjustec the irons to it. Test fired and found I was dead on with my irons. Saved me a bunch of ammo. I use my back up iron sights as back up. The flip down front sight I found to not be necessary, but looked good at the time I did it.
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Posted: 3/24/2006 4:10:22 PM EDT
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"I used my Eotech right on the flattop for a while. It felt fine. I decided to try our the LaRue mount, and it definitely feels better for me. My face isn't as scrunched down onto the stock. Of course YMMV."
same here |
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