Good way to mount an AR scope LOWER?
Is there a good way to mount a low power variable scope at approximately 1.25" to centerline on an AR? Or even very slightly less?
Most of the one piece mounts are 1.5" or higher, and I find that to be too tall for an optimal cheek weld, personally. It is even worse for my young daughter. She only gets a marginal jawline weld. I can see the utility if you are trying to go over the top of BUIS, have a giant 50mm objective lens, or have a relatively large/thick head/face. Using traditional rings seems like it would push the optic back to the rear quite a bit?
I'm thinking about a simple, lightweight BCM ELW-F upper with nothing else mounted on it. Just a lightweight LPV optic that's mounted lower to optimise cheek weld. And a sling.
Are there any good, lightweight options for doing this?
Good way to mount an AR scope LOWER?
I took my 13 year old daughter to Appleseed, and it was a great experience for her. She shot a Sharpshooter score with a 10/22 and a 4x scope. The fundamentals she learned were excellent, but in my opinion, limiting and not in line with modern rifle and carbine technique.
At the time, I was competing heavily in precision tactical and carbine, and found it pretty easy to shoot Expert (Rifleman) with a bolt action .22. My technique (especially with the sling) was not in line with Appleseed dogma, but the head instructor finally told everyone "Leave him alone. He knows what he's doing." I almost won another Rifleman patch with an AR and a red dot.
A few thoughts:
Cheekweld: super important if you are shooting a rifle with a high-power scope. You need to be able to line your face up so you can see through the scope. I also use my cheek to stabilize a heavy precision bolt gun when standing and kneeling. However, your head position is usually different when shooting prone, and you need to set up your rifle to work in all positions. I've never found a cheek-riser system that worked well on an AR, and frankly it's just not that important unless you've got big glass.
Stock fit: super important, and much more so than cheek position. The stock needs to go in the pocket of your shoulder. Otherwise your POI will be inconsistent and followup shots will be slow.
My daughter learned to shoot a bolt gun with a cheek riser. She also learned to shoot an AR set up in a standard configuration. It wasn't a big deal.
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