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Posted: 4/10/2003 4:11:10 PM EDT
| I am a first time gun owner. I use to shoot a lot when I was a kid. Since then I lost my right eye due to a bb gun accident when I was 14, and haven't shot a gun ever since. My first gun is a pre-ban Colt AR-15 SP1, the type with the triangular handguard and a carry handle. I am accustomed to shooting right shouldered, which causes my left eye to be out of line with the field sights. I was wondering what my options are for mounting a scope that would allow me to shoot right shouldered/left eyed? Someone mentioned side mounting an Aimpoint on the side of a picatinney'ed handguard, but that would put your face on the side of the stock and your arms at head level which would put a big strain on your shoulders ... and not allow for .223 calibrated scopes to be used since it would be mounted 90 degrees off axis. I was thinking about having a custom carry handle mounting system made that would off-set to the left an inch or 2, so as to put the scope at a 10 or 11 o'clock position from the shooters perspective and would also allow for scopes that are .223 calibrated, since it the scope would be oriented properly. Any thoughts, suggestions? Any other ideas? Has anyone done this before? |
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There's a triple-rail carry handle mount...I think it's made by DPMS......that would work. You'd have only to mount it in the carry handle, then mount the sight onto the left-hand rail. But with an optic offset to the side, you'd need to zero for windage at a very long distance, or windage would be too far off for it to be of any use. Forgot (I KEEP forgetting this part): Welcome to the site! |
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Quoted: could you account for the windage when making the off set mount? How would you figure the angles if this could be done? |
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