What scope or scope with base is high enough

[S.B.]

to see over a flat top receiver, comfortably?
Steve

[togor]

Low to medium heights work fine on a flat top. Depends to some degree on the size of your scope objective. I have a 3-9x50 on ARMS medium height rings over a .308 flat top. Check rest is fine, no pad needed for a riser.

[S.B.]

Those don't work good for me?
Steve

[gwp]

They make scope mounts specifically for flat top ARs. I have a few different mounts from Burris, Nikon and Aero Precision. For conventional rings I like Warne Ultra High Rings.

[S.B.]

gwp
thank you, Steve

[NuJudge]

There are several lengthy threads on this on the National Match forum:
http://www.usrifleteams.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32165

[S.B.]

The link you post is for donations?
Steve

[Litt'le Lee]

don't listen to the children here--for a flat top for us senior 's you need a 1" scope RISER then a med to high scope rings,,
that's one thing the unknowns will face later in life if they are lucky--STIFF NECKS--....THE AR is built for fungy-youngees

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/picatinny-rail-riser

[emmagee1917]

The is no " standard " for the terms Lo - Med - Hi . Each maker picks their own . I find about 22-25 mm from top of picatinny to bottom of tube comfortable . That's 37-40 MM to center of a 30mm tube . If you have a narrow face it may be a bit too tall . Padded cheek pieces may make this too low . 37 work good on a standard fixed / collapsible Ar15 . I put a 39 on my Barret M82A1 with an 1/8 - inch stick on cheek piece to protect from the Arizona sun on the metal cover that fits good .

[Litt'le Lee]

What's with this METRIC stuff--America first !!!....I know TWO metrics-7.62 and 5.56 and the 7.62 is BS because 7.62
nato is 308 and elsewhere it's 310

[Andouille]

I'm a big fan of these and have several. They ain't cheap but they're durable and in my experience return to zero every time. Also easy to mount a scope in them without twisting if you follow the directions. They also make one that's cantilevered out a bit farther and would be the one to use if you do a lot of prone shooting.

http://www.larue.com/larue-tactical-spr-m4-scope-mount-qd-lt-104

The 1.5" height from top of rail to center of scope should provide you with a clue about what ring height to use if you prefer something a bit more conventional or cheaper.

[emmagee1917]

What's with this METRIC stuff--America first !!!....I know TWO metrics-7.62 and 5.56 and the 7.62 is BS because 7.62
nato is 308 and elsewhere it's 310

Two reasons :
1) Most of the manufacturers use MM in their specs , so I was making it easier for him to look .
2) Because I'm a math and science whiz ( spelling ...not so much ) . The metric system is far easier to do complicated figures in your head . I've taken up long range shooting and Mrad / meters is much faster than MOA / yards .
Most people get all fouled up with metric by trying to convert it . If you get used to metric without trying to convert it , it's far easier .
I always try for the easy way out , all other factors being equal .
Chris

[Litt'le Lee]

EASY FOR YOU TO SAY !!!--what are you,a community organizer ?? I'm a Goverment contractor retired and worked on
20 different places and not once did I hear mm

[emmagee1917]

EASY FOR YOU TO SAY !!!--what are you,a community organizer ?? I'm a Goverment contractor retired and worked on
20 different places and not once did I hear mm

You've led a very sheltered life . I started in the automotive / truck business in 1971 . I was around for the great change from fractions to mm . It drove most people nuts because they wanted to convert the " new " metric into the old system to the Nth decimal place . Not needed . I know a liter is a bit more than a quart , so a gallon is a bit less than 4 liters . Good enough for life . People tend to need to know it's 3.78541178 liters to the gallon . But yet , if I put a tub by the gas pump , and told them to pump in 3.78541178 gallons , how close do you think they would get ( no dials , just by eye ) ?
I always felt that if they had picked a model year and just made everything metric ( rather than half and half ) from then forward , it would have stopped 90% of the problems . Maybe even put a big raised "M" on metric bolt heads to remind everyone .
Chris

[Litt'le Lee]

BLAH-BLAH BLAH-if you consider 6 yrs USMC and 22 yrs ma-bell and 20 yrs GOVERMNENT contractor-your'e Left