Super high rise optics----thoughts?

[Backfire]

No reason to change your posture just to chase what youtubers are doing. You will find the drawbacks of it. Maybe not until the influencers think of sometching else to sell you.

[Backfire]

...because looks are the first thing one should consider when setting up their rifle.

I agree not to cerakote or match parts. Just leave it pink, it doesn't matter.

[Backfire]

Here is one for the sky high riders. Because looks aren't important.

[titsonritz]

No reason to change your posture just to chase what youtubers are doing. You will find the drawbacks of it. Maybe not until the influencers think of sometching else to sell you.

Did you read all the "neck and shoulder" comments on the first 2 pages from several different posters? But your right, no reason to change your posture which it what you are doing with low mounts, with a taller mount one is able to maintain their natural upright posture, no dipping the head/eyes down to meet the optic, instead the optic is brought up to eye level.

I, for one, don't give a damn what youtubers are chasing, I base my gear on my experience and that of guys I trust with whom I train.

[TexasAggie2005]

bUt MuH cHeEkWeLd...

Here is my sub 6' brother shooting one of my ARs with a Trijicon TR25 1-6 LPVO in a Geissele 2.04" mount. No issues making hits on A-zone steel out to 300yrds. Would we want this setup to shoot a National Match? Nope. But works GREAT for 2/3 gun, hunting and general plinking.

[TexasAggie2005]

Here is one for the sky high riders. Because looks aren't important.

That is freaking hilarious.

[titsonritz]

I'm bouncing this thread because the subject came up in another...

I also have neck and shoulder issues and really like my 1.93" mounts better compared to my absolute and lower 1/3 co-witness mounts. I'm sold enough to want to try the Unity 2.26" FAST mounts.

Well, I did try the Unity 2.26" FAST mounts and I am sold with taller mounts. Hence forth 1.93" is the low end height on an RDS for me. I'm thinking 1.7" and taller on an LPVO for anything other than an SPR'ish type rifle (in other words lots of prone). I seriously credit these tall mounts for allowing me to train longer with a lower degree of pain and discomfort.

[Furbyballer]

There are two great reasons for using a high mount. Your are really tall or have a neck injury and if you need to passively shoot with NV. Everyone is doing it because they are copying all the active duty guys that are relearning passive shooting to combat near peer ir/nv capabilities and maintain IR discipline. All you have to do to see if a high mount it a good idea is put on a ballistic helmet with nods and try to get into the prone and shoot your gun for groups. It will be hellacious and giant uncomfortable event. Do that and then evaluate how important a “heads up” shooting position is for you in a non NV environment.

[markm]

These tall mounts are the latest retarded fad. I shot the unity tactical thing, and it doesn't criple my shooting, but it's silly nonsense. It's the Scorpion shooting position fad in mounts.

[Hank6046]

These tall mounts are the latest retarded fad.

I'll sorta second this, I realized that I just work really well with a 1.7 offset or there abouts, I have 1.64 on my "recce" gun, a 1.7 on my GP and a piggy backed holosun on an Acog around a 2.6 height, which sort of works but out of 50-75 yards I'm just going to the 4x Acog. The only time I like a higher mount is for NV work, and passive aiming, which I don't have the opportunity to get out much and do just based off my circumstances. I've seen a lot of classes with 2 inch plus offsets and if that works for you fine, but once the heart rate really gets going and you find yourself in awkward shooting positions it just makes for more issues