Do you know of a REALLY low, cantilever mount? (30mm, 0-MOA)

[cas6969]

Some time back I bought a Monstrum / Amazon mount to try, proof of concept kind of thing. Better to spend $30 to find out it doesn't work than $200.

When I got it I was actually surprised with the quality. Moderately okay? At least the machining anyway. The screws on the other hand are crap and sort of roughly the right size for the tapped holes. I'm using it in a non traditional way on a rifle with decent recoil, so I have no faith in it holding up. I need zero MOA because I'm actually using it backwards, to set the scope rearward.

So I'm wondering if there's anything out of of GOOD quality, that's equally as low. Anyone know of anything off hand?

 

[ironpony52]

Warne maybe, I have a couple of 0 MOA cantilever mounts from them. Also have a couple from SIG for their LPVO

 

[Ikeman83]

that's gonna be tough to find, cantilevers are generally made to be 1.5" scope height from rail because that's the minimum height you need to actually see through the scope.

 

[6.5SH]

Some time back I bought a Monstrum / Amazon mount to try, proof of concept kind of thing. Better to spend $30 to find out it doesn't work than $200.

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When I got it I was actually surprised with the quality. Moderately okay? At least the machining anyway. The screws on the other hand are crap and sort of roughly the right size for the tapped holes. I'm using it in a non traditional way on a rifle with decent recoil, so I have no faith in it holding up. I need zero MOA because I'm actually using it backwards, to set the scope rearward.

So I'm wondering if there's anything out of of GOOD quality, that's equally as low. Anyone know of anything off hand?

Is more the CMP high power type:

https://www.whiteoakarmament.com/shop/accessories/scopes-rings-bases.html

 

[cas6969]

I can probably accomplish the same thing with low rings and a low cantilever riser, but it would be less "tidy".

 

[jabonra]

If the aluminum mount is alright and the screws are potmetal, why not trawl McMaster for good screws? Really get your $30 worth out of it

 

[BobinNC]

Nightforce 1.125" 0 MOA

X-Treme Duty™ - Ultralite™ Unimount™ (Titanium/Alloy)

Explore precision optics trusted by the world's best hunters and tactical shooters. Nightforce riflescopes offer unmatched clarity, durability, and accuracy.

www.nightforceoptics.com

 

[beetroot]

Nightforce 1.125" 0 MOA

X-Treme Duty™ - Ultralite™ Unimount™ (Titanium/Alloy)

Explore precision optics trusted by the world's best hunters and tactical shooters. Nightforce riflescopes offer unmatched clarity, durability, and accuracy.

www.nightforceoptics.com

I have one of these and it's a PITA, most of my scopes won't fit as the turret housing will hit the base before the tube sits in the lower ring halves.

 

[BasicDude]

The lowest one I know and also own myself is a Spuhr with 32mm height.

 

[PappyM3]

As someone mentioned, look at NRA high power/CMP service rifle stuff.

Warne has a 1.43” cantilever mount.

Geissele has a 1.30” cantilever mount.

 

[PappyM3]

I have one of these and it's a PITA, most of my scopes won't fit as the turret housing will hit the base before the tube sits in the lower ring halves.

I ran into that with a low non-cantilever unimount. I think it is a discontinued Badger mount.

Anyway, I had to file down the base. It still has enough meat to retain rigidity when torquing it down, but now has a hair of clearance for the optic.

 

[jpp3g]

Some time back I bought a Monstrum / Amazon mount to try, proof of concept kind of thing. Better to spend $30 to find out it doesn't work than $200.

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When I got it I was actually surprised with the quality. Moderately okay? At least the machining anyway. The screws on the other hand are crap and sort of roughly the right size for the tapped holes. I'm using it in a non traditional way on a rifle with decent recoil, so I have no faith in it holding up. I need zero MOA because I'm actually using it backwards, to set the scope rearward.

So I'm wondering if there's anything out of of GOOD quality, that's equally as low. Anyone know of anything off hand?

https://geissele.com/super-precision-scope-mount-30mm-high-power-mount-long-black.html

Geissele makes one that's very nice. Price is a bit high, but I think you get what you pay for in optics mounts.

 

[cas6969]

Mmm... dug the rifle out and did some closer looking. Reality is I need all of about a 1/2" of offset. (I'd forgotten just how far forward the mount was... mounted.) Just a rear offset mount like they used to make would do the trick. Or scrap it all and try a different scope. (leaning that way). The erector housing of this stupid scope is huge. If it were a bit smaller I could just squeeze a narrow ring in there. But it's super tactical and 'uuuuuuge.

 

[cas6969]

Now I'm starting to think I trust the scope even less than the mount. A little research shows lots of people with issues. They also seemed to stop making them. All things that point to having it a heavy recoiling rifle being a bad idea.
This minor issue seems to be getting more and more expensive.