High Or Low Mount?

[Gunowner99]

AR Platform
No BUIS
Red Dot
Not geared up other than over the ears hearing protection
Just for range fun, not competition or anything "fancy"

I am thinking use a higher mount so I don't have to get my head all situation and flat to rifle? I have a low mount but honestly, why would I use that? Not a fancy red dot, came with two mounts, just asking.

Flame away if you must lol!

[Emptymag]

Most "low mounts" are for shotguns or AK47s - that sort of thing where the red dot mounts pretty much right on the receiver.
"High mounts" are apparently better suited for the way an AR15 is shouldered.

Then there's various heights of "high mounts" in order to get the setup you want - absolute co-witness, or lower 1/3... that sort of thing for use with backup iron sights. (I know you said "no sights)

[Emptymag]

More crap than you ever wanted to think about...

https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/high-s...th-mark-smith/


All mine are "high mounts" of some sort - I have a cheapo Chinese red dot that is oddly "too high". I have to move my face up to see it properly.
I need to get a slightly shorter mount for that one.

[Gunowner99]

You*ve sold me thank you. That is what I thought. Just needed a pro answer for my lame ass lol!

[arjohnson]

Lower 1/3 mount is what you want for an AR.

[Gunowner99]

Which means no 1/3 in my case (no FSB) so still talller mount.