Mounting Leupold AR scope on M4

[jt20639]

I'm trying to mount a 4-12x40 scope using a Burris PEPR one piece mount on this rifle. Does the front sight have to be removed? Everthing is mounted, I can get a good check weld, my eye is about 4 inches from the eyepiece to achieve complete field of view of the cross hairs.. The front sight is not visible. the front sight is about 2 inches away from the objective lens. How does this setup effect zeroing in and the ultimate accuracy of the scope.

 

[rcmodel]

It doesn't.

The front sight is too close to the scope to be in focus, so you can't see it.

It has no effect on accuracy.

rc

 

[jt20639]

That's good to know because I hear it's a bear to remove the front sight. It's seems odd though that when I'm at the range I see most scopped AR 15's are without the front sight .

 

[rcmodel]

I think they are selling more flat top rifles with no sights then they used too.

If you run a low-power scope that focuses closer, you can see at least a ghost outline of the front sight, and that bothers some folks.

rc