Can my AR15 and Remington Model 700 (LA) share an optic?

[648E]

Greetings,

I'm kicking around the idea of setting my 4-12x40 Leupold in a LaRue QD mount for mounting on a 6.8 SPC AR15 upper for deer hunting. I use the 700 once a year, for deer hunting, and if I get the 6.8 upper it will get used a whole lot less.

I was wondering if I could put a Picatinny mount on the M700 and swap the scope over for the once every 4yr black bear hunt or the once every 20yr elk hunt. Physically I don't see why not, but would the height and eye-relief be wayyy off?

Thank you much!

 

[DnPRK]

Your plan would work, but the scope would be high for the Remington. Think "jaw weld" instead of "cheek weld".

 

[TX1911fan]

My scope sits very high on my AR so it can clear my flip up iron sight. If I didn't have the sight, then I could get it a lot lower. Otherwise, yeah, a scopes a scope, and I'm sure they make a picatinny rail for the 700.

 

[aloharover]

Use the LT104 mount I don't think you would have any issues with cheek weld.
I don't see why you would have an eye relief issue. The rail on both weapons allow for a lot of options as to mount placement.
You will need to rezero for each weapon.

 

[jay43]

You will need to rezero for each weapon

just hit range zero both and jot down the dialed in settings and you should be good to go

 

[648E]

just hit range zero both and jot down the dialed in settings and you should be good to go

Or damn close. If I had target turrets I would be even better off.

My scope sits very high on my AR so it can clear my flip up iron sight. If I didn't have the sight, then I could get it a lot lower.

It's not an issue unless the scope is very low powered. 3-9x is just fine:



Thanks for the insight folks, this might be a plan.