Advice... Sights etc.... AR 10TH 16 inch...

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11 years 5 months ago - 11 years 5 months ago #24375 by faawrenchbndr
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Pay once cry once,........the Larue is the one that I am the most pleased with.
I have had the Armalite, the American Defense, the PEPR, and ARMS rings.
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11 years 5 months ago #24377 by jtallen83
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faawrenchbndr wrote: Pay once cry once,........the Larue is the one that I am the most pleased with.
I have had the Armalite, the American Defense, the PEPR, and ARMS rings.


What is your opinion on the LaRue mounts damaging rails? I've heard this from several people but never seen it myself.

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11 years 5 months ago #24379 by Akai
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BMS has done some work in this area I would strongly recommend looking into some old post on this subject before any investment :twocents: Take some time and use that search button it works wonders :blink:
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11 years 5 months ago #24380 by Akai
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www.ar10t.com/forums/25-ar-10-discussion...17-scope-mount#13130
Keep it simple or KISS :rotfl:
just search mounts :cowboy:

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11 years 5 months ago #24381 by 13fcolt
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damage from a larue mount is caused from over tightening. The amount of pressure needed to secure a larue to a rail is deceptively light, and that leads people to crank down on the adjusting nut.
It's not unusual to get some light grey spots on the underside of the rail but it is not damage. it is actually left on the surface of the anodizing from the mount, just a rub mark.

ADM mounts are also a good quality mount, and also capable of being over tightened. ADM mounts attachment method does not normally leave a mark like larue does. Typically if an ADM is over tightened, it's the mount that is damaged.

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11 years 5 months ago #24384 by faawrenchbndr
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jtallen83 wrote:

faawrenchbndr wrote: Pay once cry once,........the Larue is the one that I am the most pleased with.
I have had the Armalite, the American Defense, the PEPR, and ARMS rings.


What is your opinion on the LaRue mounts damaging rails? I've heard this from several people but never seen it myself.



If the monkey installing the mount fails to read the directions and thinks "tighter is better" then yes, the rails can be marred, not damaged. User error, not the rail's fault.

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11 years 5 months ago #24385 by faawrenchbndr
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13fcolt wrote: damage from a larue mount is caused from over tightening. The amount of pressure needed to secure a larue to a rail is deceptively light, and that leads people to crank down on the adjusting nut.
It's not unusual to get some light grey spots on the underside of the rail but it is not damage. it is actually left on the surface of the anodizing from the mount, just a rub mark.

ADM mounts are also a good quality mount, and also capable of being over tightened. ADM mounts attachment method does not normally leave a mark like larue does. Typically if an ADM is over tightened, it's the mount that is damaged.


Correct, the ADM mount's spring is damaged due to the over tightening, once the spring fails, the mount falls off the weapon.

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11 years 5 months ago #24388 by OleCowboy
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There is always a stronger monkey around that can snap off a Grade 8 1" bolt with nothing but him hand...

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11 years 5 months ago #24389 by jtallen83
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13fcolt wrote: damage from a larue mount is caused from over tightening. The amount of pressure needed to secure a larue to a rail is deceptively light, and that leads people to crank down on the adjusting nut.
It's not unusual to get some light grey spots on the underside of the rail but it is not damage. it is actually left on the surface of the anodizing from the mount, just a rub mark.

ADM mounts are also a good quality mount, and also capable of being over tightened. ADM mounts attachment method does not normally leave a mark like larue does. Typically if an ADM is over tightened, it's the mount that is damaged.


Makes more sense. I've noticed marks on the rail from the ARMS mount on my flashlight and wondered if that wasn't a similar issue.

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11 years 5 months ago - 11 years 5 months ago #24413 by Lizardette
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I'd like to cast a vote for GG&G. Very solid mounts that are advertised as returning to within a half minute of zero, but mine has been closer to one quarter of a minute, if it changes at all.

As for possible scopes, you might give the Weaver Tactical 1-5x24mm a look:

www.midwayusa.com/product/168838/weaver-...-range-reticle-matte

Never heard anything but good about them.

In addition to Midway USA, you might want to check out Optics Planet:

www.opticsplanet.com/riflescopes.html

They usually have better prices than other sites.
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