Scope mounts for LE6920

[johnc847]

I have a colt LE6920 that has the non removable front sight. Any suggestions on scope rings/mount for this? Do I have to get the scope higher the front sight or does that matter?

[samuse]

1.5" above the rail is normal. You'll see right through the FSB at anything over 3-4X.

[johnc847]

So almost any scope rings will work?

[Eurodriver]

It does not matter whatsoever.

There are currently 220,000 US Marines using magnified optics behind fixed front sights and every year they successfully qualify out to 500 yards with no issues.

[Eurodriver]

So almost any scope rings will work?

Your concern should be more focused on eye relief (see what I did there?!?) than on the front sight.

I suggest a Bobro 1 piece mount as opposed to individual rings. It's what I have and it is fantastic.

[johnc847]

Ok thank you. Any suggestions on brand or anything?

[johnc847]

Not wanting to spend too much right now. Buddy asked if I wanted to join him deer hunting. Only rifle I have for now is my 6920 and I have a scope so just need something decent to mount it right now.

[docsherm]

A LaRue SPR 1.5 will work just great.

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

If you want inexpensive look at Aero Precision makes a good mount.

http://aeroprecisionusa.com/ultralight-30mm-scope-mount.html

[hawkeb]

I used a Cantilever Mount for my AR and you cant see the front sight, if you really look hard while slightly moving you head you can see a little shadow but nothing that affects shooting at the range.

[GH41]

Not wanting to spend too much right now. Buddy asked if I wanted to join him deer hunting. Only rifle I have for now is my 6920 and I have a scope so just need something decent to mount it right now.

What state are you in? Some states have minimum caliber rules that don't allow 5.56. If legal you should look for heavier bullets designed for hunting and keep the range you engage these deer at reasonable. I am sure to get flamed but 5.56 is not a long range deer bullet.

[johnc847]

What state are you in? Some states have minimum caliber rules that don't allow 5.56. If legal you should look for heavier bullets designed for hunting and keep the range you engage these deer at reasonable. I am sure to get flamed but 5.56 is not a long range deer bullet.

I'm in Arkansas. I checked and it's legal.

[Eurodriver]

I understand $200+ is quite a bit for a mount simply for deer hunting. On the other hand, you don't want to spend $20 and lose zero when your gun bangs around in the truck.

Here is a decent mount for a decent price (I'm assuming you have a 1" scope). You want your eyepiece lens to be in front of the charging handle for proper eye relief. This mount will allow for that.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1548141657/burris-ar-pepr-1-piece-extended-scope-mount-picatinny-style-with-integral-rings-flattop-ar-15-matte

[titsonritz]

Bobro (http://www.bobroengineering.com/browse/category/scope-mounts/)

[plouffedaddy]

In terms of bang for the buck (i.e. not terribly expensive but still works well) the Aero mount (previously mentioned) and the ADM Recon mount for $148 shipped (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E6USZK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002E6USZK&linkCode=as2&tag=akarshoot-20&linkId=BX6M54IF7GAZ3UPK) are tough to beat.

[GH41]

I understand $200+ is quite a bit for a mount simply for deer hunting. On the other hand, you don't want to spend $20 and lose zero when your gun bangs around in the truck.

Here is a decent mount for a decent price (I'm assuming you have a 1" scope). You want your eyepiece lens to be in front of the charging handle for proper eye relief. This mount will allow for that.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1548141657/burris-ar-pepr-1-piece-extended-scope-mount-picatinny-style-with-integral-rings-flattop-ar-15-matte

Or go to Walmart and buy the Nikon mount and 3x9. You could do a lot worse.

[Auto-X Fil]

Just use the irons. You should be keeping it to under 100yd anyway, since it sounds like you're not an experienced hunter, and .223 is lame for deer.

Buy a few boxes of hunting ammo and zero the gun carefully at 50yd. It will be expensive ($1-2 per round). Barnes TSX would be my choice if you can find it. Nosler Partitions (60gr) are good, too.

[R0CKETMAN]

Just use the irons. You should be keeping it to under 100yd anyway, since it sounds like you're not an experienced hunter, and .223 is lame for deer.

Agreed, my guess is you'll need a 5 round mag too...Prolly should just borrow a rifle.

[johnc847]

Agreed, my guess is you'll need a 5 round mag too...Prolly should just borrow a rifle.

No mag capacity limit in AR

[Kain]

For cheap, and it actually worked, the RRA scope mount that I picked up at a LGS a few years back, isn't too bad. It hasn't fallen off yet and has held zero on the rifle I have it on. Think it ran around $50 bucks. I was also putting a cheap Bushnell in the mofo so for like $125 I had an optic mounted on the rifle. For those who go that you need to have more in the optic than the rifle, I do, so shut up.

Now that said. I would seriously consider a better mount if I were using the rifle for something more than punching paper. The Aero comes pretty highly regarded, lots of people swear by the PEPR mount, and Larue, ADM, Bobro are all pretty highly regarded. When I decide to mount a better scope on the rig I will likely go with one of the aforementioned mounts, because to save $40 bucks or so ain't worth the ammo or aggravation of chasing zero. Been there, done that, ain't no ****ing way.