StorkPatrol
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I'm looking into putting some sort of red dot optic on my AK. It seems there are several ways to mount a sight on the AK. It can be located over the receiver using a mount that attaches to the side rail, or it can be mounted further forward on an accessory rail that replaces the hand guard. There seems to be some good solutions out there for either type of setup.
My question is, what location for the scope is better? What are the advantages and drawbacks for a red dot over the receiver vs. attached to the hand guard? What gives a better field of view? It seems to me that having the optic closer to your face would make it easier to keep the dot in your field of view, but having it farther forward would allow you to have a more comfortable cheek weld and maybe a better overall field of view.
Am I thinking right, or am I full of crap? I have very little experience shooting with a 1x power optic. This is all a big experiment for me.
--Stork
My question is, what location for the scope is better? What are the advantages and drawbacks for a red dot over the receiver vs. attached to the hand guard? What gives a better field of view? It seems to me that having the optic closer to your face would make it easier to keep the dot in your field of view, but having it farther forward would allow you to have a more comfortable cheek weld and maybe a better overall field of view.
Am I thinking right, or am I full of crap? I have very little experience shooting with a 1x power optic. This is all a big experiment for me.
--Stork