P series mounts

[Waywatcher]

I'm pretty new to AR's and mounting scopes

I know, I can tell.

I was there once, I'm trying to help.

If you want to do it right, remove the BUIS, then replace on the rearmost slot. Then, remove the scope from the mount and turn it 180 degrees and replace it in the mount. To place the scope and mount in the correct slot, first adjust the stock so that your nose is lightly kissing the charging handle. Next try placing the scope as far forward as you can on the receiver. (The angled piece of the mount is specifically to allow forward placement of the scope.) Bring it back one slot at a time as necessary until your eyes is in the sweet spot of the scope.

You really ought to do this, right now it looks like a guy wearing his pants backwards. Sure, it accomplishes the goal of pants, but it's not right.

 

[Rastoff]

Your second example shows the proper orientation. You're not the first person to put it on backwards and take a picture.

No, there is no wrong way. The only thing that matters is eye relief. If the eye relief is correct, then who cares which way the mount is facing?

But I'm no expert. If it's really wrong to have it that way, tell us why? If it were a 20MOA mount then yes, it could be mounted backwards. This isn't.

 

[Waywatcher]

No, there is no wrong way. The only thing that matters is eye relief. If the eye relief is correct, then who cares which way the mount is facing?

But I'm no expert. If it's really wrong to have it that way, tell us why? If it were a 20MOA mount then yes, it could be mounted backwards. This isn't.

I did:

(The angled piece of the mount is specifically to allow forward placement of the scope.)

To expand on this, the angled leg of the mount allows forward placement of the scope; the front ring can be in front of the receiver. If both rings are directly above the receiver, there is no point whatsoever to the angled leg. In fact, it's a slight detriment, since straight (up and down) mounts would actually be stronger in such a case.

It really is like seeing someone with their shoes on the wrong feet, or their pants backwards. Like I said, it still technically works, but it's not right.

 

[Chew]

I did:







To expand on this, the angled leg of the mount allows forward placement of the scope; the front ring can be in front of the receiver. If both rings are directly above the receiver, there is no point whatsoever to the angled leg. In fact, it's a slight detriment, since straight (up and down) mounts would actually be stronger in such a case.



It really is like seeing someone with their shoes on the wrong feet, or their pants backwards. Like I said, it still technically works, but it's not right.

Per Nikon, the rings are designed to be reversible.

I snapped this picture of the instructions I have from the set I bought for my sport.


It says in 2 places they are reversible.

 

[Rastoff]

I didn't mean to start a pissing match over this. I was just commenting on the fact that the mounts are not necessarily intended to be one way or another. Either one piece or two, they are designed to be flexible so your scope will work with other things or allow more range of movement on the receiver picatinny rail.

If we want to pick something to discuss, lets talk about the differences in MOA and mrad (MIL) sub-tensions on the reticle and why mrad is better.

 

[uncledoggle]

Mary Ann or Ginger?

 

[mattrgrs12]

The back up sites are no longer in the picture i took it off the second after i took the photo. dont think i will need it. i tried your advice on getting my nose to the charging handle and for me i find it extremely uncomfortable. when i shoot i like to have my stock in fully extended or near full extension. no way in hell i can get my nose to the charging handle with stock fully extended and be comfortable. I am going to try to get out to the range this weekend. I will try to give a full range report

 

[Badquaker]

The p series mounts are one piece and need to be opened up before installation on tight rails. Wedge them open slightly and they slide right on. When tightened, they will snug back down. I have a couple sets of these mounts.