want to frequently change sights

[mn_doggie]

Blackhawk makes an offset picatinny mount that allows accessories to be mounted at either the 1 or 11 o'clock positions. I have one on order to put my Bushnell TRS-25 red dot off to the side. My 3-9x scope is mounted on a 1" riser with Leupold see thru rings so I can still use the iron sights.

Here's a picture..

Cabela's: Blackhawk!® Offset Rail Adapter

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

All these fancy hardware parts and flip-flopping rifles aren't required.

If you want to be able to switch at any moment between a magnified optic, iron sights and a 1x red dot... just get a carry handle and a scope with a see-through mount, then drop a red dot on the top rail. Done.

This particular scope is a fixed 4x with a built-in carry handle mount that sits very low into the carry handle which allows you to move between irons and magnification with near zero cheek weld shift. The red dot co-witnesses perfectly with the irons.



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[hoonshyne]

All these fancy hardware parts and flip-flopping rifles aren't required.

If you want to be able to switch at any moment between a magnified optic, iron sights and a 1x red dot... just get a carry handle and a scope with a see-through mount, then drop a red dot on the top rail. Done.

This particular scope is a fixed 4x with a built-in carry handle mount that sits very low into the carry handle which allows you to move between irons and magnification with near zero cheek weld shift. The red dot co-witnesses perfectly with the irons.



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great point phil and nice gun. I'm going down this path as well. I've got flip up sights, a magnifier and tried two different red dots.
Im going for a similar set up. Carry handle/rear sight, flip up front sight, my open red dot for co witness and a REAL scope on top of the handle.
My primary purpose is range plinkin and I'm wanting to go further out (100 yds) and a 6x magnifier just doesn't cut it for me.

M3 red dot and 6x mag are going to be sold for the above-mentioned setup.

 

[chuck s]

A couple of notes since this thread has re-opened.

When mounting on the rail the sight should be pushed forward in the slot before tightening/latching. This prevents the sight from moving forward under recoil like what happens to all the silverware in your kitchen drawer when you jerk it open. This probably has little to no effect firing .22LR, but is vital with 5.56mm and heavier recoil. Good habits with your duty rifle should be carried over to this one.

Must inexpensive sight mounts have simple round cross bolts and are sloppy in the rail slots. The better mounts have square section cross pins and fit more securely in the rail. Again, less likely to be important with no-recoil .22LR systems but keep this in mind when shopping for your full-caliber rifle mounts.

-- Chuck

 

[Aceman58]

You want the very best and not cost you an arm and or leg, I highly recommend this: I us them on on of my AR15 and my M&P15/22, quick release, zero when returned, a direct copy of the A.R.M.S. of which I have on my AR15 with Aimpoint ML3. You can't top this price. Note: this only works for Red Dot with 30mm size tube, Vortex, SightMark & Aimpoint ML3 and sim. types.

Amazon.com: Military 30mm Cantilever Quick Detachable Heavy Duty Scope Mount For Weaver bases.: Sports & Outdoors

 

[Brett248Vista]

A couple of notes since this thread has re-opened.

When mounting on the rail the sight should be pushed forward in the slot before tightening/latching. This prevents the sight from moving forward under recoil like what happens to all the silverware in your kitchen drawer when you jerk it open. This probably has little to no effect firing .22LR, but is vital with 5.56mm and heavier recoil. Good habits with your duty rifle should be carried over to this one.

Must inexpensive sight mounts have simple round cross bolts and are sloppy in the rail slots. The better mounts have square section cross pins and fit more securely in the rail. Again, less likely to be important with no-recoil .22LR systems but keep this in mind when shopping for your full-caliber rifle mounts.

-- Chuck

Chuck,

Very GOOD point about pushing the scope to the front of the slot on rifles that have recoil. I may re-zero my optic this way just to retrain into that habit. I have mine to the rear of the slot and it's always held zero on this no recoil rifle. But on anything larger that may be an issue, and the scope "could" move as much as 1 to 2 16ths in that slot.

I have not had any issues holding zero through magnification and I even use the Bullet Drop Compensator, it gives me a repeatable method to go from 50 to 100 to 200 yards and even though it's set for 5.56, once I figured out the difference in ballistics it makes it easy to swap yardage.