Re: Optics/reflex sights for my AR15
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SteelShot11</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice rig. I have a 20in LWRC repr that has a USO 1.8x-10x-37 optic (it's a big bulky scope) and a Burris Fastfire II (mounted in a predator tactical offset rail) sight mounted behind the first pair of scope rings between them and the back up BUIS. Set up works well and between the two I can pretty much own from CQB distance to 1000 yards if I do my part.
Only thing to consider is that your red dot scope has no protection like you could get if you had a delatpoint, RMR, or fastfire red dot. The predator tactical offset mount has steel "wings" that protect the sight in case you bash your rifle against something...in my case....going through a door or window while on duty.
Overall good setup and should suit your needs well unless you bang your weapon around....then you will possibly break that red dot or at least maybe loose zero on it. </div></div>
I hear you brother, it does kind of hang out there a bit. With that said, I don't earn my living with my rifle and as much as I'd like to believe it, my life isn't an action adventure movie waiting to happen. The mount is a LaRue QD, strong as all that, so I'm not really worried about losing zero...it's the Primary Arms Micro (T-1 clone), so that's the real weak link there but surprisingly well built. Should I ever really do break the PA Micro, I'll kick up the cash and get a real T-1...those, as they say, are pretty stout.
Just took a look at that Predator offset mount...DAMN!!! That looks fantastic and a great idea. If I relied on my rig for work/life, I'd no doubt run that.
Be good,
TomK
