AR-15 Scope

[ohman11]

I just got my ar put together and it is a flat top with handle. I bought a scope mount that mounts to the handle.......Here is the problem. I tried to sight it in today and even with my elevation knob all the way in my crosshair is still about 12 inches below my point of impact. I just used a scope I had off of another rifle I had before. Do I need a special scope to make this work?

 

[matrem]

You might need to turn elevation knob out.

 

[ohman11]

I did...maxed out 12 inches was as close as I could get

 

[matrem]

You DON'T need a special scope for that application.It does,however, sound like you may have a mount problem.

 

[Jimmie]

Or, like matrem was sayin, you turned in the wrong direction. That sounds like the most likely problem, unless your scope is just busted.

 

[ohman11]

no............I didn't go the wrong way..........Damn!

 

[dodge]

If you have a two piece mount did you try changing the mounts around so that the front one is now the rear one? As stated before your scope may have gone bad.

 

[Mainsail]

I'm confused. It's a flat-top, you added a carry handle, and put the scope on top of that? Why didn't you just mount the scope to the flat top? No criticism, just wondering.

 

[MrAcheson]

You might want to try a different mount. You have a lot of elevation to cover if your scope is mounted to the handle instead of the flat top. You just may not have the range of adjustment you need.

That or your scope is busted.

 

[offthepaper]

I'm confused. It's a flat-top, you added a carry handle, and put the scope on top of that? Why didn't you just mount the scope to the flat top? No criticism, just wondering.

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[ohman11]

If you mount it on the flat top you are looking at the front sights through the scope

 

[Bartkowski]

If the scope is above 3x you shouldn't see the front sight.

 

[ohman11]

Sorry about that last post..........I am wrong, I am able to sit it on the flat top and still be above the front sight.....It didn't look like it would work but it will

 

[Bill2e]

If the scope is above 3x you shouldn't see the front sight.

How does that work????? I just put a 2x7 on a flat top with a small 1/2" riser. The front of the scope stares directly at the front post, BUT I CAN NOT SEE IT THROUGH THE SCOPE.

Not that I want to, but I do not understand how I can not.

 

[ohman11]

I dont get it either

 

[JesseL]

It works because the objective (front) lens of the scope is wider then the sight post.

The entire lens collects light for the entire scope picture so something that doesn't block the view from all parts of the lens doesn't show up in the picture, it only makes it dimmer.

 

[ohman11]

So will it work?>

 

[BADUNAME37]

It should work without the handle.

No, IMHO, you do not need a special scope.

 

[Jimmie]

The scope can't focus that close - so it's just really, really blurry. It's so blurry that it vanishes.

 

[BADUNAME37]

Simple test.....

Try this:

Hold up your scoped rifle (or an unmounted scope). Hold the top of a pen or pencil about 6" in front of the scope and slowly move it back and forth, to be sure you are on-center, all the while, looking through the scope.

I find on my Leupold, I can barely see a shadow movement at 9 power. At 3 power, the shadow is a bit more obvious to see, but I believe the front sight may not be noticeable, especially if the scope is mounted so the sight is not as high as the top of the scope.

That's why I'm happy with my Leupold mounted to a top rail installed on my M4 handle. I use 2 Leupold QD mounts, so I can take the scope off in a few seconds and still fire the rifle, looking through the Leupold base which mounts on the handle with one threaded stud down through the hole in the middle of the handle. I did have to machine (grind) the screw for the stud so it is rounded to conform to the hole through which you look when looking through hole in the mount base -- otherwise, it was blocking the bottom of the mount opening through which you look when using the open sights.

There, question answered.

 

[pgeleven]

id double check the mount to see if its on there properly, if thats not it id head to your nearest gunsmith to see if he can boresight it for you before you go on buying another scope or mount.

 

[BADUNAME37]

If you don't mind my asking, what brand of scope are you using? Not that it makes any difference, I'm just curious.