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Drake687
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 Posted - 01/29/2006 : 12:17:13 PM
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| I'm looking to buy scope mounts for my kj m700, and couldn't seem to find any threads on people's preferences/reccommendations for either low, mid, or high scope mounts. What is the most preferred choice for height among most players (if there is one)? Thanks! |
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craiglist
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USA
Member Since: 10/10/2005 |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 12:29:14 PM
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| I use the tall mounts. As you said though, it's all personal prefrence. |
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Eddy72
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Member Since: 11/27/2004 |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 1:14:37 PM
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Low mounts are preferable for scopes with smaller Objective Lenses, such as 32mm-40mm.
However anything above 50mm will require Mid to High-rise mounts for the immense Lens size. |
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Snowwolf
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United Kingdom
Member Since: 06/29/2005 |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 1:16:17 PM
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| My 50mm lens needs high rise mounts. |
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craiglist
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USA
Member Since: 10/10/2005 |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 1:29:49 PM
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| My scope has a 32mm objective and even with the high mounts i've only got like .25 inch clearence between the bottom of the scope and the rail. |
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Compton
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USA
Member Since: 11/05/2005 |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 5:14:46 PM
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Depends on the front of the scope and personal preference. If it'll fit, I like mid heights because I don't have to crane my neck akward but I can still be comfortable if I'm above where I'm aiming at looking down. Take the sights of the M16, for example. I love 'em; when I shoulder the rifle, they automatically line up. Same thing with the Steyr AUG scope.
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Sulfuric_t2
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Member Since: 04/27/2005 |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 10:03:25 PM
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| I think it depends heavily on what type of eye protection you are wearing. If you are wearing just goggles or saftey glasses, then you can pick and choose whatever mounts look best to you. If you are wearing a full face mask, you will need tall mounts, you will prolly need to modify the mask as well so you don't have to twist your head so far. I have to wear a full face mask at the field i play at, so I needed the tallest mounts i could find for my m700 and I also needed to cut a chunk out of my mask so i could get my head lined up comfortably with the scope. |
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kawasakiguy37
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USA
Member Since: 03/11/2004 |
Posted - 01/30/2006 : 01:05:23 AM
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You want the lowest mounts that:
Allow your scope to physicaly fit on the gun without hitting or something
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Does not really get in t he way when you are cocking the bolt |
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50BMG
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USA
Member Since: 07/06/2005 |
Posted - 01/30/2006 : 06:15:40 AM
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| Yes, the lowest possible is best. For an example on rings, Talley Low mounts fit on a M700 with a Nikon Tactical, which has a 50mm objective, any bigger and it would need mid-high mounts. |
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Canadian_Stalker
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Posted - 01/30/2006 : 07:42:25 AM
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Originally posted by Sulfuric_t2
I think it depends heavily on what type of eye protection you are wearing. If you are wearing just goggles or saftey glasses, then you can pick and choose whatever mounts look best to you. If you are wearing a full face mask, you will need tall mounts, you will prolly need to modify the mask as well so you don't have to twist your head so far. I have to wear a full face mask at the field i play at, so I needed the tallest mounts i could find for my m700 and I also needed to cut a chunk out of my mask so i could get my head lined up comfortably with the scope.
Bingo! I had medium mounts on my M24, found that while wearing PB goggles, by the time I was able to get a cheek weld and get a clear picture though the scope, the goggles were being forced off to the left, with huge dangerous gaps. I switched to high mounts, solved part of the problem. Then I went to wrap around safety goggles, since one local field allows them, problem solved. Then I moved onto Bolle 800s and no more problems at all. And when I bought my KJW M700, I automatically went with highmounts, becuase anything less would be dumb with my 3-9x40 scope. And, since you have the same gun, kee in mind you need hop up adjustment dial clearance. Fact is, no matter what scope you use (ok, within reason) you'll need highmounts anyways to adjust your hop up. |
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Harenil
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Posted - 01/30/2006 : 08:28:29 AM
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| Remember, the higher the scope, the greater the paralax error, that being said, I use the lowest I can for the scope. |
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50BMG
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Member Since: 07/06/2005 |
Posted - 01/31/2006 : 06:16:07 AM
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| Bacically, Harenil has got it right. Try to get it as low to the gun as you can. |
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TehLlama
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Member Since: 05/25/2004 |
Posted - 01/31/2006 : 06:21:57 AM
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| Well, I use low mounts with my 40mm M3 -- seems to work fine. If you're stuck with a mask, odds are you're better off eating the sighting error and using high mounts regardless. |
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Harenil
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Member Since: 03/02/2003 |
Posted - 01/31/2006 : 12:32:36 PM
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| Yeah, if you have a mask, you really got no choice... I use Bolle T800's so, I'm fine with lows. |
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Elite_Sniper
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Posted - 01/31/2006 : 12:42:05 PM
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| Some people use custom stocks so they can use the lowest rings. Just takes a lot of plastic works. A small section is cut out where you normally rest your mask on the stock. |
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scalpel ninja
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Member Since: 12/23/2005 |
Posted - 02/01/2006 : 7:59:36 PM
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| I agree with Harenil. I have a low mount on my M700 that holds a 3-9x50 scope. It barely fit with a 1/8 inch clearance, but I can still have my sun shade and covers on it. The only thing is, I have to remove the cover to be able to turn the focus all the way around from 2.5m to infinity. Otherwise, I'm limited by the hinge on the cover hitting the outer barrel. |
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odiusXpopulis
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Member Since: 10/10/2004 |
Posted - 02/02/2006 : 01:39:00 AM
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| Problem with the KJW 700 is the hopup adjustment knob. Currently, I have a rather small scope (I don't honestly know how large) with low rise mounts and the scope body tube is sitting on the hopup adjustment knob. You can still adjust it however, it's a pain in the arse. I would recommend rings. |
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Low, Mid, or High mounts?
