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Receiver: .781" Added width: .433" (side rail adds .348" by itself) Hope that helps. Ps - its basically a thumb width. My thumb is actually .842 wide at the first joint.

Wow - awesome SBS!

This is what I am currently running:

It's a dedicated Aimpoint T1 style mount base. This is the only way to get it low enough to cowitness, yet keep it out of the way to be able to completely field strip the rifle.

Tram - interested in running a micro instead of full size? Check out Brownells

You could get one of these in a couple weeks:

.223 AK? 300 yard gun at it's most effective ranges. Red dot. Pick your favorite Micro or 30mm full size. Practice.

Trijicon is basically only making carry handle ACOG's now. But I still have the original prototype AKOG mount that makes it almost cowitness and uses the Special Ring Mount ACOG Compacts. I could put those into production if anyone had a quantity order.

Keep em coming - I'm not stingy - if your idea generates product - ill give you one free

I'd love to hear more ideas guys - I am always looking to make things better.

That used to be true, and was the reason I decided to design my own.

Green is for press fitting, Blue for removable threads, Red for permanant threads. I recommend using blue thread locker on the 4 ring bolts and 2 adjustment bolts. Mine have not budged a fraction since initial installation using blue over a year ago. Nothing on the mounts is recoil sensative except the actual optic clamp ring - as a very nature of all rings.

Good to hear!

Tim has some pics he needs to share here.

Your S12 looks fantastic - great job. (though I agree - go back to smooth top)

Leave it up man I appreciate the idea, but others might want to know the resolution.

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Can you give any exact reasons and proof why your opinion is that way? Over 70 years of data suggests otherwise.

PK-AS is a great optic. You will love them.

If you are dead set to get something that does not need batteries you are going to be limited to either no illumination or Tritium. Tritium products half life is around 10 years, so after 10 years you should send them back to the MFG for an update/refit. These two objectives are counter points to your original requirements. Again I would suggest you do a little more research and a lot less speculating and buying of cheap chinese optics that do not give you what you are after. If you want to use the side rail - decide if you want the best you can get from eithe

I got to play with a Rakurs though not shoot with it - quality optic if you ask me. Much lighter than it looks too. If you ask me the ultimate optic is still an ACOG- but only in certain circumstances. I particularly like the 1.5X special short housing models, though they present additional challenges. I would ask TX-Zen for some additional input on some Russian spec optics that might fit the bill.

People who I trust to be right have told me many times not to use Eotechs - especially the AA models. Not only that, but they do not meet your base criteria. For your sons gun I would suggest an Ultimak with an Aimpoint T/H1. That combo could be had for less than $600 if you look around. I know you don't want batteries, but up front like that it is the only suitable choice. I guess if you don't mind you could get Trijicon Tripowers. Alternatively you could get RMR's and appropriate US Palm hand guards that mount them. For your wife and yourself I would use the side rail. I don't s

Are you counting mounts in with your $500 each?

So where do we sign up for the 5.45 quads?