Cheap mount for optics on an A3 upper.

I'm just looking for something solid but cheap. I plan on throwing a red dot of some sort and I wanted soemthing that will still allow me to use the iron sights too.

If you are going to use a non-magnifying red dot, you can use a fixed or folding rear sight through the scope.

The Aimpoint factory mount is solid and not too expensive.

- Chris

If you are going to use a non-magnifying red dot, you can use a fixed or folding rear sight through the scope.

I have a DPMS fixed rear sight. I was wondering if I would need a riser mount of some sort in order to use the iron sights throught the dot sight. I should have added that in my initial post.

I had this arrangement on mine. The cantilever mount itself is tall enough without a riser.

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Get a Bushnell Holosight. It's the civilian version of the Eotech. It attaches right to the rail, no mount is required. It will line right up with your DPMS sight.