if i just want to mount a small red dot sight to fit in this mount. What kind does everyone recommend to go with?
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Find a scope that has either an illuminated cross hairs or a red dot scope with a 1" tube. I suppose a search using "sks scope" might work?
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I started out with this exact "side" style mount for my SKS and it is not what you want to use to secure any scope to. After firing about 10 rounds, the small bolts holding the two parts of this mount together came loose. I'm not an engineer, but it is a poor design with much of the vibration and stress from firing distributed on those two little aluminum bolts/screws. After tightening and retightening, the results were always the same. I bought the other SKS mount that has a rail on the top, center for the rings, and that one is structurally better! You are also wise to use a "short" scope, cause if it's too long your brass will hit the front of your scope as it ejects from the chamber. I started out with this exact "side" style mount for my SKS and it is not what you want to use to secure any scope to. After firing about 10 rounds, the small bolts holding the two parts of this mount together came loose. I'm not an engineer, but it is a poor design with much of the vibration and stress from firing distributed on those two little aluminum bolts/screws. After tightening and retightening, the results were always the same. I bought the other SKS mount that has a rail on the top, center for the rings, and that one is structurally better! You are also wise to use a... » Read More I started out with this exact "side" style mount for my SKS and it is not what you want to use to secure any scope to. After firing about 10 rounds, the small bolts holding the two parts of this mount together came loose. I'm not an engineer, but it is a poor design with much of the vibration and stress from firing distributed on those two little aluminum bolts/screws. After tightening and retightening, the results were always the same. I bought the other SKS mount that has a rail on the top, center for the rings, and that one is structurally better! You are also wise to use a "short" scope, cause if it's too long your brass will hit the front of your scope as it ejects from the chamber. « Show Less
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Most Red Dot Sights/scopes are designed for Weaver/picatinny mounts. There are a few out there that might work, You'll need one with a 1" tube.
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Unless your "small red dot sight" is a 1" tube style sight, then nothing else will work with this mount. This is a SCOPE mount. Most red dot sights are attached with weaver or picatinny rails, not 1" scope rings.
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Well i looked at amazon and the only sight I can find that has the ability to use this SCOPE MOUNT is this one " UTG 6.4" ITA Red/Green CQB Dot Sight with 1-piece QD Rings " defiantly look into sizing to make sure it fits. but everyone else is right. You might want to look into tactical rails, picatinny rails, weaver rails etc. that will wident your choice of sights. here's a link for an sks reciever rail. " http://www.amazon.com/NcStar-Receiver-Tri-Rail-Weaver-MTSKS/dp/B000ODWRK4/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1360611516&sr;=1-2-fkmr1&keywords;=sks+tac+rail " Well i looked at amazon and the only sight I can find that has the ability to use this SCOPE MOUNT is this one " UTG 6.4" ITA Red/Green CQB Dot Sight with 1-piece QD Rings " defiantly look into sizing to make sure it fits. but everyone else is right. You might want to look into tactical rails, picatinny rails, weaver rails etc. that will wident your choice of sights. here's a link for an sks reciever rail. "... » Read More Well i looked at amazon and the only sight I can find that has the ability to use this SCOPE MOUNT is this one " UTG 6.4" ITA Red/Green CQB Dot Sight with 1-piece QD Rings " defiantly look into sizing to make sure it fits. but everyone else is right. You might want to look into tactical rails, picatinny rails, weaver rails etc. that will wident your choice of sights. here's a link for an sks reciever rail. " http://www.amazon.com/NcStar-Receiver-Tri-Rail-Weaver-MTSKS/dp/B000ODWRK4/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1360611516&sr;=1-2-fkmr1&keywords;=sks+tac+rail " « Show Less
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Any front sight will work fine. I use the stock M4 gas block/front sight. I can look through my red-dot and sight righjt through it. If the red dot gets broken, I can pop it off and use the Matech and stock front sight. Works great.
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No Sir, it will not work. You would have to remove the saddle mount thats being used for the red dot
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I would either use the Magpul light mounting kit or the thorntail mount from Haley strategic
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I put the red dot all the way back in the mount. So the front was flush against the mount. Its a standard rail mount. Very easy to install.
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I have a similar sight, same style, different brand name. This riser gives the actual red dot a height of 1.5 inches above your flat top. Also,the 5 slots line up to the exact length of the mount on the bottom of the sight. Hope that helps.
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Yup. Just make sure u get a mount raiser. The dot needs about a half inch to an inch raiser so u arent double sighting.
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Ron, I just bought one of these. Wondered if you found a scope, red dot, etc. that you liked. Thanks.
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Any suggestions for link to scope and mount 30$ or under im really digging to find answer to this one
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I highly recommend getting the magnifier individually, then getting the 36mm mount for third party sights like sightmark, ncstar, Burris. But if you have eotech or aimpoint, this setup should be fine with minimal adjustment
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Just eyeballed my old receiver rail mount which i dont use for the same reasons below,but if you were to use one I think you'd get away with it....just.I'd recommend the trigger mod as well....Google is your friend.Hope this helps.
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well also bought the mechanically fixed HiViz sights they work are are helpful. depending on if you have a rail or smooth barrel would decide the type but in either case the rail mount winds up being about 18" apart when targeted with a laser bore sighting tool. Its just slaps on but sighting is another store.
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I don't know which truglo red dot you are using. It is about a 2 1/2 inch long rail if that helps.
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The best mount I have found is one I believe I purchased from ultimate arms gear,it replaces the rear iron sight.easy to install,just use a small punch to remove the side pin and lift out the rear sight and tension spring.
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Mine is the 12417 = integrated mount and 2 MOA dot. Still very happy with it, GREAT choice for small/light weapons.
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I use mine for my scope to clear the A2 front sight. It should work for your red dot just as well. You should get a riser that's tall enough for the optics to clear the front sight and put your eye at a comfortable height but not any taller. I have a couple heights for different optical configurations.
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I don't know how to mount the red dot scope either ! I have the same problem as it already has a visual sight mounted on top. There is no place to mount the red dot scope!