ak(saiga variant) scope mount

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im looking for a side scope mount or dust cover mount that will be low enough to still allow me to use iron sights... any suggestions?
 
Dust covers are your only option, and these are a poor choice for magnified optics because the dust cover moves around a bit as the gun fires. I'd recommend, instead, getting a lever lock mount such as the UTG 978 mount. That will let you quickly release the scope if irons are desired.
 
thank you sir, i was alittle iffy about the dustcover option do to the play.... i saw many mounts like this on but none had the quick detach ... its perfect on paper.. i will have to find one and get alittle face time
 
picked up a new in the box saiga 7.62 16" $417 out the door.. thought given the times this was a fair deal... what do you guys and gals think... i wish i would have known about these a year or 2 ago.. so i could have saved about $200
 
I think the prior poster meant to say that dust cover mounts are NOT your only option. They in fact are your worst option never buy a dust cover mount. Get a UTG quick release side mount or a russian made BP-02 side mount. I would not go with the ones that are so high that you can use your irons as they defeat the purpose of a scope. Either use a scope or use the irons make a decision and do it properly not a halfway decision that works kind of OK either way. The quick release mounts are good because if the scope malfunctions you can quickly remove them.
 
yeah i knew what he ment.. but thanks for the advice... i didnt want a mount where i could use both at one time i wanted a mount where it was low enough to use the irons with the scoped detached.. but a quick detach mount will serve the purpose just as well...
 
The high russian mounts are not even worth it, take a look they are ridiculously high. They mount the scope like 6" over the bore. The low BP-02 is arguably the best AK scope mount you can buy.
 
I'd pile up mags before I worried about a mount. Master Molders are $15ish and don't require a bullet guide. Make sure you are 922 legal.
 
whats so differnt that the mm mags that the bullet guide is no longer needed... and im not dueing an all out conversion just enough for hi-caps and a scope mount... how many us parts would i need to be 922 compliant and would a us made scope count torwards this
 
Scope mount does not count. I would google 922r for the compliance parts that can be counted and the total number needed. A USA made mag counts as 3 parts but most do no like relying on mags for compliance parts.
 
i guess i should look into this .... i wouldnt want my gun seized for whatever reason...
 
Don't fret, 922 enforcement is almost nonexistant. I can only think of one incident, and it was during some sort of raid on a guy's illegal 'arsenal'.

Not saying don't do it, but it gets overblown quite a bit.

BTW you posted on the other forum as well, so check out Kalinka Optics. Lots of options.
 
Mr. The driver; where in Satans' bathroom are you getting master molder mags, for saigas, for 15 bucks? Please, I need copious amounts... I mean that is cheaper than used E. german Weigers, and you still have to dremel those badboys, and add a bullet ramp.
 
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