My DBAL obscures 40% of my view through my daytime optic (NF NX8) in a 1.5” mount. I’d rather not mount the scope higher. I can take the DBAL off for day use, but I’m wondering what the pitfalls are of mounting it at 3:00 or 9:00.
DBAL mounted at 3:00 or 9:00?
- Thread starter TimK
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Assuming you have a co-aligned version. It is a little more involved when setting zero but it will work without any major issues. Since the lasers are co-aligned, the zero is easy to set, try this on a DBAL-I2 and you will have a harder time getting it set.
I've got a DBAL-D2 on top and while I can see it with a 1-4, when magnified, it goes away and works well. This is with a ADM Recon=X mount which is at 1.47" You might play with it at 12 o'clock and see if it is really a problem. My ATPIAL is at 3:00 with a SF Vampire at 6:00 no issues with dot or LPVO.
I've got a DBAL-D2 on top and while I can see it with a 1-4, when magnified, it goes away and works well. This is with a ADM Recon=X mount which is at 1.47" You might play with it at 12 o'clock and see if it is really a problem. My ATPIAL is at 3:00 with a SF Vampire at 6:00 no issues with dot or LPVO.
Thanks for the input. It's the D2, so co-aligned lasers. It'll eventually get a Vampire or similar, so I like the idea of having the DBAL on one side and the light on the other. If I knew it was going to return to zero readily, I'd probably not worry about it and just take it off for day use.
No sure if your aware of these targets but they are helpful regardless of where you mount your dbal. https://telluric.us/ir-laser-zero-targets-1/
These are worth a look and you order them based on where your laser is mounted. Recommended!
