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Posted: 7/26/2013 1:47:19 PM EDT
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I'm looking for some opinions or any first hand knowledge on this.
I've got a red dot site on my AR that I'm very happy with. I've been considering buying a magnifier for it but I'm really looking for better than a 3x zoom. I know there are other scopes on the market with the red dot built in, but like I said, I'm pretty happy with what I have plus I hate to spend $500+ for what's basically a "red dot upgrade". My question is this: I'm considering buying a scope to mount on the rails to get the better zoom that I'd like to have (5-10x). My question is this: Has anyone ever mounted a red dot ON TOP of a scope. I've seen one in an ad recently, but can't find it again. My thought is that I could mount a short rail on top of the scope and mount the red dot I have to that. Does anyone one have any experience with this kind of setup? Thanks in advance. I look forward to comments and/or criticisms. |
| it's done all the time, however not usually with a full sized aimpoint. There is also a more recent trend to off-set mount a back up sight. off set mounting keeps your secondary optic closer inline with your bore and on a separate mount from your primary. there are advantages and disadvantages to both. |
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I was just looking at an NcStar scope with the rails built onto the scope housing. The specs say its a 1-7 zoom and the eye relief looks good (3").
I've not heard of this company though. The scope is under $75 so I have some doubts. If anyone know anything about them, I'd sure welcome the input! |
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Last night I made a post asking for feedback on the NcStar line of scopes. To say the feedback was negative is a real understatement!
Soooo, I won't be doing that. However, they do make a line of scope mounts that come with a short rail and would attach to the barrel of a scope. This would give me a way to put my current RDS on top. Anyone have any thoughts on this?? |
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