Best mount optical sights 1911

[barnetmill]

Have a Kimber 1911 target model- Want to put an optical sight on it for bullseye shooting.

What is an economical, but reliable mount for this gun? Economical should also include the price of installation. It is usually so much per screw hole.

 

[Walkalong]

I have a J-Point on a Kimber CDP. I got mine from here. You need the mount for your particular gun and of course the sight itself. You can also get the doctor sight which is very similar. I have no experience with them.
My J-Point works real well. No parrallax. Can't say that for a lot of red dot sights. I have the 8 MOA which is good for close work.
I bought mine from here. They are available elsewhere. Google - J-Point
I'll post a pic when I get home this PM

http://www.eabco.com/jpoint01.html

 

[barnetmill]

Thanks for the information Walkalong, what I need is a mount. I have several optical sights. I will use a red dot type of sights.

How did you mount your optical sight?

 

[wally]

I have the 8 MOA J-point on my RIA it rocks on steel plates. You remove the rear sight, install the adaptor you order with the J-point and put it together with two hex head screws.

For weaver mout setups I can tell you what not to get -- Leupold mount that replaces the right side grip panel. Uncomfortable to grip and partially blocks the ejection port often causing stovepipe type failures. Was easy to install and required no permanent mods to the gun too bad it was basically a total waste of time and money.

--wally.

 

[barnetmill]

Thanks wally. That type of mount that fits as part of grip never did look to be very stable

 

[Walkalong]

http://www.mwgco.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=MWG/PROD/SCOPE_RINGS_BASES/WCO-SM3-00B

This is a good mount for weaver type red dots. You must alter the gun frame as it must be drilled and tapped.
Not so for the J-Point. That is what I liked about it. My Kimber 4" CDP fits in my Galco Avenger holster with the sight on the gun. SWEET.

 

[barnetmill]

Walkalong thanks again. That mount requires 10 threaded holes. The mounting will be expensive, but perhaps it takes 10 screws to attach a mount to the mostly thin metal of a 1911 dust cover.

The Kimber will never be carried in a holster as it is strictly for bullseye shooting. I have a p14 .45 for holster carry.

Are there any other options out there?

 

[Walkalong]

Here is a pic of the "Serendipity" C-More sight. It is an excellent sight. It too has to be mounted to the frame. I did this one myself. Weigand sells a guide for marking the holes for his mount.

There just are not to many options. There are a couple of grip replacement type mounts out there.

Aimtech - Mfr# APM7

http://www.aimtech-mounts.com/index_files/Products and Services_files/id9.htm

B-Square makes a mount you don't have to alter the gun. Don't know if it is any good.

http://secure.armorholdings.com/b-square/colt_handguns.html

I added a pic of the J-Point. I like mine.

 

[10-Ring]

I don't know the mount, but a friend of mine has a C-More that really works well....quick, simple, accurate.

 

[barnetmill]

Check out this mount on the following website:

http://www.rocosystem.com/scope_mount_detail.htm

It is supposed to be detachable.

 

[md2lgyk]

It's been so long I don't recall where I bought it, but I had an Ultradot mounted on the slide of my Gold Cup. I think there are four screws holding the mount to the slide. After nearly 20 years of bullseye competition, the sight has never failed or come loose and still works great. As an aside, if you're shooting in a "no-alibi" match, it's incredibly easy to rack the slide to clear a jam just by pushing on the front of the Ultradot.

My son-in-law has the Weigand mount on his Kimber. He has to put duct tape across the screws to keep from losing them. He's never shot a match where one or more didn't come loose.

 

[JoeHatley]

You may want to check out www.bme-mounts.com and www.jackweigand.com

Most Bullseye shooters will be using a slide mount setup, with an UltraDot, similar to this RRA.

www.rockriverarms.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=PS2100&storeid=1&image=pbew.gif

Good Luck...

Joe

 

[barnetmill]

Slide mounted optical sights must be highly stressed.

Can the Tasco dot sights take that kind of wear and tear?

 

[Walkalong]

I don't know about the Tasco sights, but the J-Points do fine. They are designed to take it.