Scope Mounting Question

[spabula]

Do you think it is a problem to have a scope mount like this.....



.....that would mount partially on my upper receiver and partially on my foregrip to get the eye relief I'd like?



I am not sure if this is not good thing to do, I am not a big scope guy, but I would think spanning two different parts as opposed to one isn't the optimal choice. But would it matter?

[Jay5oh]

What optic are you installing? Maybe look around for a substitute with a shorter eye relief?

[Kaos]

if your forearm is aligned and installed properly it shouldn't be an issue at all.

[spabula]

Yes the FF foregrip is aligned and secured. I got the above mount and my scope today. It seems ok spanning across the two so far. I see how it does at the range.

[Hozen]

A better choice would be something like the cantilever mount options like Larue Tactical or American Defense has. It won't be as cheap as the mount you posted, but it'll be correct. I'm fairly anal about things being "correct" so if I did something that I felt wasn't the best or was some sort of "rig", I wouldn't be able to handle it. Larue even makes a model specifically for scopes that require extended eye relief. I'm a firm believer that the scope is only as good as the mount. You can put the best scope on the planet on a shitty mount and it won't perform like you might expect. If what you have works for you, then I say leave well enough alone. If you have any issues, look into either one of the options I've mentioned or move your mount as far forward on your receiver as possible and not spanning both the receiver and the hand guard. Unless you're fairly short, you could also play with moving the stock back one notch to give you that extra eye relief you're looking for.

[41 Redhawk]

I would be afraid of flexing.

[spabula]

Originally Posted by 41 Redhawk

I would be afraid of flexing.

Can you elaborate? I'm not really sure what you mean.

[41 Redhawk]

Since the hand guard and the receiver are not a solid piece there can be flexing between them. Scopes do not like flexing

[spabula]

wouldnt that be alleviated because the mount is one piece?

[Tomcat088]

Some of it could be alleviated due to the one piece mount. Alot of it would depend on how much flex is going on, and how rigid the steel that the mount is made with. If it's a cheaper mount, then it's probably gonna flex a fair amount itself. Even expensive mounts will have some flex in them because they can only be so rigid, light. etc. I've never tried to mount anything the way you mentioned, but I would also be a bit nervous about flex, especially if you were resting the rifle etc on the free float tube.