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Thread: High Or Low Mount?
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September 21st, 2022, 08:44 PM #1
High Or Low Mount?
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!Gunowner99 - NRA Benefactor Life Member
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September 21st, 2022, 08:57 PM #2
Re: High Or Low Mount?
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)I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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September 21st, 2022, 09:22 PM #3
Re: High Or Low Mount?
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.I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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September 21st, 2022, 09:48 PM #4
Re: High Or Low Mount?
You*ve sold me thank you. That is what I thought. Just needed a pro answer for my lame ass lol!
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September 21st, 2022, 10:15 PM #5
Re: High Or Low Mount?
Lower 1/3 mount is what you want for an AR.
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September 21st, 2022, 10:23 PM #6
Re: High Or Low Mount?
Which means no 1/3 in my case (no FSB) so still talller mount.
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September 21st, 2022, 10:44 PM #7
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September 21st, 2022, 10:56 PM #8
Re: High Or Low Mount?
There*s not much difference between the two, I*m just use to having my optic sit a little higher than iron sights. I rarely use irons and a few of my AR*s have optics mounted with lower 1/3 mounts and no iron sights on them, some have BUIS. If you go with a quality rds chances are you may never need the irons, but it*s nice to have a backup if you ever decide to put a set on.
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September 22nd, 2022, 05:23 AM #9
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Cheek welds on AR's (or any other combat rifle) are highly over rated and not necessary
and I still have a perfect sight picture of the irons
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September 22nd, 2022, 08:25 AM #10
Re: High Or Low Mount?
You all are very helpful. i*m gonna stick with the factory mount that was installed which is the 1.41 inch one. Like I said, there*s no front side post or rear sight aperture so it*s just going to be a fun gun with a red dot sight. Making it as easy as possible :-)
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