ACOG Mount

[Bazooka Joe71]

So I'm getting ready to buy a used, but good condition ACOG from someone that had it on a fixed carry handle...What mount do I need to put it on a picatinny rail?

A link would be nice...And the cheaper the better.

Thanks.

 

[dscottw88]

Here is a link to an acog mount that sits on a picatinny rail. Larue is pretty high quality stuff that wont you leave you disappointed. But it doesn't come too cheap. For future reference this thread might be more appropriate in the "Accessories" sub forum. Good Luck!

http://stores.homestead.com/Laruetactical/Detail.bok?no=27

 

[Coronach]

I'd be surprised if LaRue doesn't have the appropriate mount, and you can't do better than them in mounting options.

Mike

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

Thanks guys...Is there anything a bit cheaper? I don't really need the quick detach.

 

[S4Lee]

I just bought a similar ACOG recently direct from LaRue. It also included the Trijicon mounting bracket.
http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/products1.cfm?PartID=166&back_row=8&categoryID=3
You can probably find it cheaper, ie:
http://www.tactical-store.com/ts-tj-mt-ta51.html

But for that price, I would still suggest the LaRue for a few bucks more. You are spending $700 on the optic already...
Edit - Deleted wrong link. dscottw88 had the right one above.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Pay the money for the LaRue. I know it's not cheap, but it really is worth it. Easier to use, tight (accurate), holds it's value, and easy to remove.

You can do it cheaper, but you won't do it better. Plus, they are a great company to deal with!

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

I guess what confused me was the two holes through the mount...The ACOG only has one screw coming from the bottom of it.

I can definately find one of those on ebay for a 1/2 of the price.

 

[S4Lee]

I have a TA-31 model, and there are 2 holes in the bottom of the rail. Looking more closely at the link you originally posted, it looks like that one (TA01) only has a single hole. But, I suppose you could use the same mount and just put one screw in. I can't see it being any less secure than if it was mounted on a carry handle.

 

[Zak Smith]

There's nothing wrong with the TA51 mount; however, the LaRue is nicer.

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

OK, thanks for the help guys.

 

[aloharover]

GG&G, ARMS, and Trijicon all have picitiny mounts.
Agree the LaRue is sweet. But the others do work.

This is a triji and its a single hole

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Another nice thing about the Larue ACOG mounts is that they include two new screws of the proper length for mounting (the carry handle screw that comes with the ACOG is 1/8" longer; but it will work fine in a flattop mount) as well as loctite and everything else you need.

Like Zak Smith said, the TA51 is a good mount; but the Larue is tops. You not only get a nice solid mount; but almost perfect return to zero as well as quick-detach.