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Posted: 12/28/2004 1:23:26 PM EDT
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Hey I have been searching and cant find much on this. I am looking to get a 20-24" bull barrel for my AR. I want to go with the flat top rails and mount a scope on it. I am looking at a leupold or somethig similar but I cant seem to find a mount that will attatch to the rails that I can then put the scope in. Any ideas or pictures? Does anyone have a scope reccomendation for $200-300 dollars? I will be shooting from 2-400 yards. I have to get a scope because I cant see anything past 100 yards with iron sights. Thanks. |
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One idea, and what I'll probably got with for my M4 when I mount the Valdada I want ARMS 22 |
Of all the websites I looked at I didnt see that one. They have some awesome stuff. Thanks! That LaRue mount looks good also, a little pricey but I might end up having to get one of those. |
Get your scope first. This will determine the ring size you need (1" versus 30 mm diameter). Get into shooting position. Manually position the scope where it needs to be. Measure the height and forward placement needed. Get gear to hold scope where it needs to be. My scope mounting problem was that I couldn't get the scope far enough forward for use when shooting prone. I bought an ARMS super extended rail and Leupold Mark IV extra high rings. This combination worked for me. The rail adds about 1/2" of vertical height and will influence the ring height you need. |
+20 I've had the Armlite, good, but not as good. I've got an ARMS that I almost need a wrench to remove.  The LaRue is worth it for the adjustable tension levers, if nothing else. Plus, Mark is a really good guy, as is Grant, and the product and service is top notch |
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http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/105295 This mount is aluminum and would not be as tough as the High dollar steel rings for military or LE use.I have several and with care they will return to a close zero. By this I mean if you keep track of how far foward you mount it it will zero fairly close. I like the flexability,slide it foward some for prone,slide it back some for bench work or offhand. I have several,low ,med ,and high power scopes.I find I can move them between my 3 different BM uppers and only have to tune up the zero by a couple of clicks. Not really in the same class as BADGER or LARUE but for my use type I am happy |
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Like MM said, decide on the scope first. From my experience, I'd be looking at Leupold or Burris..some folks swear by Bushnell but I've heard that they have more returns than some others. Nikons are also highly regarded, but I go as USA as possible when I can. The mounts mentioned above are first rate, but if you are not real concerned about being able to remove/replace with near perfect return to zero, your options get cheaper. You might just want to put that scope on and leave it alone. In that case I'd lean toward a Armalite or Rock River one piece mount. You'd still get a pretty close return to zero with removal/replacement, and you'd have a very strong and stable mount for general use, with a much lower cost. That free's up more cash to put into the scope. Just my 2 cents 
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I am a big fan of the Armalite mount. I have several and have had exactly zero problems. I ended up mounting an Aetec 3.5-12X scope on my flat top with ARMS BUIS because it had the longest eye relief of any scope in that magnification range - just over 4". It just happened to fit what i wanted in that particular gun, though on a long range/varmint gun that probably would not be as cruicial. Your $200-$300 price range really limits your scope choices. You don't mention, so I am guessing with a 20-24" bull barrel you are building a long range/varmint gun? If so, look into the Swift scopes too.. A lot cheaper than Leu's and really excellent quality. |
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