Which red dot mount should I get for an SKS ?
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Does the TRS-25 basically cowitness with the irons in that position? I’ve got one on a Matador Arms Razor scout mount and I had to put it on another 0.5” riser to get it in a position to still use stripper clips and be able to take off the gas tube. Putting it out front like that may not be a bad idea.
If you bush carry, bump it, or just regular use, how does one plan to set this mount so that it doesn't rotate ever so slightly on the barrel and throw off accuracy ?
It does look like the forward mount idea would work, but it appears to be a 'delicate' setup?
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Do you even sks bruh?
Have you even held one in your hands in real life, I’d love to see a barrel get crushed by a mount at the muzzle. You’d strip the mounts screws befor you even damaged the barrel finish lol.
Optical sights are precision instruments and should always be handled with care... That said if the mount did rotate slightly it would be immediately noticeable as the front sight would not be centered in the lens, if that were the case it's simply a matter of using the iron sights or co- witnessing it again, it would take only a minute.
I have not had an issue with mine, I treat it like any other optical system.
SIDE MOUNT ONLY
no mounts over the receiver cover-avoid that. totally unstable, no matter how well you screw it in with side screws etc
no scout mounts-scout mounts remove the rear open sights. whoever went through the real battle in wet weather understands that optics fogs sooner or late, no matter what antifogs you use. you should also understand that any optics when bumped into concrete, branches etc. will crack, shift the POI vs POA, if you've been through real #### you understand that. Scout mounts is just for "greenhouse plant" shooting, not for real life
Now what you should go for: go for no-removable choate style mount or removable AK style mount. That's it, no other options. END of discussion. These will be mounted into milled receiver, which is not stamped piece of metal-very stable
no mounts over the receiver cover-avoid that. totally unstable, no matter how well you screw it in with side screws etc
no scout mounts-scout mounts remove the rear open sights. whoever went through the real battle in wet weather understands that optics fogs sooner or late, no matter what antifogs you use. you should also understand that any optics when bumped into concrete, branches etc. will crack, shift the POI vs POA, if you've been through real #### you understand that. Scout mounts is just for "greenhouse plant" shooting, not for real life
Now what you should go for: go for no-removable choate style mount or removable AK style mount. That's it, no other options. END of discussion. These will be mounted into milled receiver, which is not stamped piece of metal-very stable
That's fine if you don't mind permanently changing your rifle.
"any optics when bumped into concrete, branches etc. will crack, shift the POI vs POA, if you've been through real #### you understand that"
Who would have thought ?
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