I see more and more people, including very knowledgeable guys like Steve Fisher, going to 1.93 (or even higher) height mounts on their low power variable optics (1-4x, 1-6x, 1-8x) because of
reduced head strain and more situational awareness.
However, when shooting close quarters, under cars or through barricades like the VTAC one, doesn't the huge setoff lead to problems?
What worries me most is that mechnaical offsets gets even higher with those 1.93" mounts- and under stress this is what may happen:
Quote from: https://www.eaglegunrangetx.com/shoo...anical-offset/Some years ago there was a situation where man was holding a woman hostage on a sidewalk at the entrance to a city shop. He had one arm around his hostage and was holding a knife to her throat. Police had responded and while a negotiator further down the sidewalk was talking to the man, another officer with a carbine took up a position about 25 yards away, across the street and behind a short wall. With this cover, the assailant had not seen him and so the officer believed he had a clear shot at the man with the knife. The officer took steady aim and pressed off a shot, which impacted the wall that was about 5 yards in front of him. So here the officer had a good sight picture, but he forgot to account for mechanical offset, rendering his shot useless. Then, realizing his mistake, he added elevation to his position to clear the wall and was able to dispatch the knife-wielding assailant with his next shot.
So, would you put a higher mount on a general purpose 16" carbine? Why? Why not?