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Originally Posted By cowboy7242001:
Completely off topic -
What kind of tripod is that with the spotter scope? Manfrotto ... and we carry 'em. ML |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
www.LaRue.com ETA - We've done the math. ;-) You learn things while building 100,000+ mounts ... and we include it in every mount going out our door. ML |
You dont need the mount, just get the OSR or any Stealth upper.
I'm glad I did. Repeatability experienced first hand. |
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Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By zoom:
Wow, just wow. The $30 mount I put on a friend's AimPoint was off by more than 4" to the left at 25 yards after removing it and reattaching it a couple of inches farther away from the stock. After moving it back, it was then centered left to right again but shooting almost a foot(!) too low. I wasted about two hours and around $50 in ammo trying to get it zeroed. I'm sending him a link to this thread and a request to buy a better mount. I don't ever want to screw around with a crappy mount again.z Z, Damn it, I can't take it, just give me his name and address and a mount is on it's way. Just found this thread, so I'm late to the party, but *HOLY SHIT*! No wonder people get all rabid about LaRue, both customers and competitors. I decided to go with a LaRue mount, but I'm going to just order the optic and BUIS from y'all as well. |
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Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical: Originally Posted By cowboy7242001: Completely off topic - What kind of tripod is that with the spotter scope? Manfrotto ... and we carry 'em. ML I don't see any Manfrotto on your site. ...or did I misunderstand you......shit.
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Damn Mark!!! I hope you guys can get a military contract and replace that Swan garbage with LT mounts
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Shooting stuff is fun... And thanks diestone for the avatar
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Originally Posted By Bushylover:
Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By cowboy7242001:
Completely off topic -
What kind of tripod is that with the spotter scope? Manfrotto ... and we carry 'em. ML I don't see any Manfrotto on your site. ...or did I misunderstand you......shit. It might be an item that can only be ordered by a phone call to LT .... call em up and ask. |
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Originally Posted By Bushylover:
Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By cowboy7242001:
Completely off topic -
What kind of tripod is that with the spotter scope? Manfrotto ... and we carry 'em. ML I don't see any Manfrotto on your site. ...or did I misunderstand you......shit. Uh, we're gonna have those Manfrottos up some day ... " DAMMIT, I DON'T WANT ANOTHER ESTIMATE - I WANT THE DAMN PROCEDURES !!!!!!! " - Apollo 13 |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
ETA - You learn things while building 100,000+ mounts ... and we include it in every mount going out our door. ML " There's always an alien battle cruiser or a Korilian death ray ... &qu |
had a buddy over the other day and was showing him my rifles one of which sports a TA31F in a LaRue mount. He was handling another rifle that didnt have a optic on it so I flopped off the ACOG and threw it on the one he had. He promptly told me that I would have to rezero it now when I switched it back to the original. To which I replied "nope"
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Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By Bushylover:
Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By cowboy7242001:
[div]Completely off topic - What kind of tripod is that with the spotter scope? Manfrotto ... and we carry 'em. ML I don't see any Manfrotto on your site. [div] Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 Tripod Manfrotto 322RC2 Ball Head |
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LaRue Tactical
Aimpoint Military Dealer of the Year 2007, 2008 and 2009 www.LaRue.com |
Manfrotto Tripods aren't that cheap.. Wow.
Though they do look like an quality tripod. |
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illegitimi non carborundum, post proelia praemia
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
ETA - You learn things while building 100,000+ mounts ... and we include it in every mount going out our door. ML " There's always an alien battle cruiser or a Korilian death ray ... &qu |
What rings are those and how high does that put the scope compared to the OBR mount?
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Originally Posted By DFDFF:
What rings are those and how high does that put the scope compared to the OBR mount? Looks like our "tall" two-piece rings. |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
ETA - You learn things while building 100,000+ mounts ... and we include it in every mount going out our door. ML " There's always an alien battle cruiser or a Korilian death ray ... &qu |
Colt_Sporter and I were constantly shooting clays at 300 yard with his self-built AR. After hitting a few, I commented about the repeatability claim of the LaRue mounts. He removes the Leupold scope, shakes it twice like a magic wand twice, and remounts it.
Given me the "well??????????" look, I reload and hit, and hit, and hit. LaRue's stuff does not just talk the the talk...it walks the walk. The want list is started....... |
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SCHADENFREUDE - Hearing of the misfortune of an Obama voter related how any aspect of their life sucks because of Obama.
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This is far beyond Repeatability, more like Voodoo. I ordered a mount for my Eotech which is zeroed to my RRA LAR15. Pulled the Eotech off the RRA, mounted the Eotech on my LT-110, and then mounted on my RRA. My first shot was right on the money. Had to verify with my spotter what I was aiming at and what is was looking at. Well the next 4 followed the 1st one which was the exact spot I was aiming for. This was so amazing that my buddy made a order and a couple more are sending them once their tax refunds come in.
Thanks for really quality equipment Mark and Crew. Rich |
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Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By NH_AR_Shooter:
Originally Posted By TonitrusEN:
[<snip> Screw those people. Mark calls it how he sees it. I like the fact that Mark doesn't sugar coat anything. That's why as soon as I can afford one I'll be buying a LT-129 from the man. Jay +1 I suspect Mark's attitude is good for sales. The LaRue haters are few in number, of limited intellect, don't ever get any and are weird, ugly and generally un-cool. - - - "When the world gets in myyyy face ... I say ... HAVE A NICE DAY !" - - - YYYeah. 'bout that. We are all pretty much convinced if you say " have a nice day"; we start running. In a zig-zag pattern. |
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PACK LARUE/ You Bitch, I Bite
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Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By zoom:
Wow, just wow. The $30 mount I put on a friend's AimPoint was off by more than 4" to the left at 25 yards after removing it and reattaching it a couple of inches farther away from the stock. After moving it back, it was then centered left to right again but shooting almost a foot(!) too low. I wasted about two hours and around $50 in ammo trying to get it zeroed. I'm sending him a link to this thread and a request to buy a better mount. I don't ever want to screw around with a crappy mount again.z Z, Damn it, I can't take it, just give me his name and address and a mount is on it's way. Well played sir, well played. |
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"We don't rise to the occasion, we fall to the highest level of our training."
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mark, doing a presentation to some army folks on the M-68 zero process... with some discussion of mounting/storage effects of removal on zero, etc. - I don't suppose you have a slide or two dealing with repeatability of the M68 CCO mount? if not I will grab a few screens off the first page. let me know please.
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Sure, you can have them all. One round at a time.
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This is the reason why I decided to buy a LaRue LT-150 / CompML3 combination. The price difference was just too close to buying the ML3 separately with a cheap 30mm mount, but I wanted a good and reputable mount.
I have a Tasco 30mm on my FN PS90 that isn't worth a crap unless you crank down the knobs. Once I get the ML3, I plan to move the EOTech 512 over to the FN PS90. I kind of wish LaRue would make a custom mount for the PS90. The FN USG rail isn't the best design. |
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I know I'm a bit slow on the draw, but man, that's some awesome testing!!!
Now I can't WAIT 'til my LT-135 VFZ gets here (should be today!!!!) & do some testing of my own!! btw...as usual, GREAT service & a better than expected price on the product! I know where I'll be spending my $$ |
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Originally Posted By FordGuy:
mark, doing a presentation to some army folks on the M-68 zero process... with some discussion of mounting/storage effects of removal on zero, etc. - I don't suppose you have a slide or two dealing with repeatability of the M68 CCO mount? if not I will grab a few screens off the first page. let me know please. Ive been running a QRP / ML2 that I bought in 2001 Back about 5yrs ago I bought a LMT M4 and wanted to buy a different mount to use on my Aimpoint ML2 / LMT M4 I order a Larue cantilever Very easy to mount Anyway went to the range to zero BUIS & ML2/Larue cantilever @ 50Y Took off/on mount to check POI DEAD ON! Its nice to know If I ever did take off my Larue mount again that it will keep a zero! Still wish for center cowitt even though I aint in the know |
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Any chance of doing this kind of testing with the VFZ mounts? I, for one, would love to see just how repeatable they are with good glass. I have a Weaver K4 (made in El Paso, TX BTWon top of a Texas made mount) and it was dead on but it is only 4 power.
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SPECIALIS CONGREGATIO OBVIAM XVII
"I would seriously reconsider the "not lubing" thing"..........weptek911 "Guns are icky. I'll just call the police to come protect me.".............eric10mm |
Originally Posted By Cold:
I've always used LaRue mounts and always will at least on all personal weapons. |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
Be advised, be advised, repairs to the Zylon Battle Cruiser are complete and it's back on shill-account hunter / killer patrol missions. |
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Is it ok to keep switching optics on a gun using the larue mounts, or will this wear out the rail and/or the mount levers as well?
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Originally Posted By itsnashhh:
Is it ok to keep switching optics on a gun using the larue mounts, or will this wear out the rail and/or the mount levers as well? It won't wear out neither one and yes, it's fine to keep switching them. That's what they're for ... that, and a can't-be-beat method for mounting stuff to a picatinny rail. Do be sure to put them right back in the same linear location they we're sighted in at. Picatinny rails are pretty straight, but not perfect, thus you need to pay attention to the detail of same location. |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
Makers of all things LaRue - the Stealth Uppers, the OBR in 5.56 and 7.62, the PredatAR in both 5.56 and 7.62, the best QD mounts known to mankind ... and so on. |
Im new to the mounts and scopes since i have always used irons sights but after some good direction by Darkcloudm4 and playing with the toys at Range day, i will be looking at purchasing some LT mounts and not even waste my money with anything else.
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Originally Posted By am0311:
Im new to the mounts and scopes since i have always used irons sights but after some good direction by Darkcloudm4 and playing with the toys at Range day, i will be looking at purchasing some LT mounts and not even waste my money with anything else. Disappoint, you will not be. |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
Makers of all things LaRue - the Stealth Uppers, the OBR in 5.56 and 7.62, the PredatAR in both 5.56 and 7.62, the best QD mounts known to mankind ... and so on. |
Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By am0311:
Im new to the mounts and scopes since i have always used irons sights but after some good direction by Darkcloudm4 and playing with the toys at Range day, i will be looking at purchasing some LT mounts and not even waste my money with anything else. Disappoint Addicted, you will not be. Fixed it for you. |
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Originally Posted By TAMUJeep:
Originally Posted By LaRue_Tactical:
Originally Posted By am0311:
Im new to the mounts and scopes since i have always used irons sights but after some good direction by Darkcloudm4 and playing with the toys at Range day, i will be looking at purchasing some LT mounts and not even waste my money with anything else. Disappoint Addicted, you will not be. Fixed it for you. Go with Quality and u will not cry when the heat is on. Thanks for the Motto |
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So this Monday morning I went back and forth between my Burris MTAC and SFWA 10x42 on 3" pasters at 100y and steel at 355y. Then went to the desert and went back and forth between both optics on a steel target at over 600y.
Oh, did I mention the LT104 mounts used on both optics :) |
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One of these days, I'll complete my dream setup and have an RCOM4CP on a LT681 for 5.56 and a T1 on an LT751 for 6.8 on my ACR.
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I used to make 4140 & 4150, now I make Cu alloys.
OH, USA
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Never follow anyone shorter than you; they can walk under things that you can't.
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Originally Posted By Urimaginaryfrnd:
Larue mounts are great on bolt actions also. http://i.imgur.com/Ksj6oDk.jpg A symphony of geometry. |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
Makers of all things LaRue - the Stealth Uppers, the OBR in 5.56 and 7.62, the PredatAR in both 5.56 and 7.62, the best QD mounts known to mankind ... and so on. |
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Originally Posted By Belisarius_33:
Finally got to hit the range and was able to put a 100 yard zero on the new scope. The top target, right sight-box, is 3 shot group with XM193. Darn sloppy trigger pull on the last round ruined that group. Then I took the mount off, shot a few rounds with iron sights at the left target boxes on both targets using Black Hills 77gr and some PMC XM885. Put the mount back on and shot the bottom target, right sight-box. Once again my sloppy trigger pull blew the group. And once again on the last round. I LOVE that Stealth and mount! http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc367/Belisarius_33/20130722_135507_zpsf494dcd2.jpeg The build... http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc367/Belisarius_33/20130711_135427_zps1b946303.jpeg View Quote When I shot the first set of targets I didn't say that I was stacking shots and trying to hit the same hole, not aiming at the target box center. Seemed like a lame excuse since it made it look like the POI changed after removing/reinstalling the scope. So I just shot the target again. Sorry about my dumbassedness. Left side was shot first, right side was shot after taking off the scope then remounting it. Edit to add setup: |
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Proud Member of Team Ranstad
Tennessee Squire Sgt. Brian Patrick Scott 26 FEB 91 |
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Nice ... but I'm still running into lots of folks calling bs on what you just did. |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
Makers of all things LaRue - the Stealth Uppers, the OBR in 5.56 and 7.62, the PredatAR in both 5.56 and 7.62, the best QD mounts known to mankind ... and so on. |
Just got my first adm mount with a optic I bought off EE. Never had any experience with them before but after handling and looking at the fit and finish ill be happy to sell it and get another spr 1.5 mount.
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Originally Posted By stretch415:
Just got my first adm mount with a optic I bought off EE. Never had any experience with them before but after handling and looking at the fit and finish ill be happy to sell it and get another spr 1.5 mount. View Quote Our advantage is we know what "good" looks like. |
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God Bless Our Troops ... Especially Our Snipers.
Makers of all things LaRue - the Stealth Uppers, the OBR in 5.56 and 7.62, the PredatAR in both 5.56 and 7.62, the best QD mounts known to mankind ... and so on. |
That's Out-Freakin'-Standing!
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Proud Member of Team Ranstad
Tennessee Squire Sgt. Brian Patrick Scott 26 FEB 91 |
I just bought 2 104 mounts and a 110 mount. I'm gonna test these bad boys out soon. Thanks guys.
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The LT-104 mount sucks so bad that I have a second 34mm version coming in Wednesday.
My 1 inch version won't accept the new tube I'm buying cause it's too small! It's all Mark's fault ... ... darn him and his fancy toys. My only justification that takes a little bit of pain away is that I was getting a little low on dillo dust. Can I use the bumper stickers as duck tape in a pinch?
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