jlott00 0 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 can this be done pretty easy? is there anything that would prevent this?. my dad welds and id like a mount closer to the eye but i dont want it to move. i have the MDI quad but seems a little to far away for a nice red dot...am i wrong there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgconnor13 206 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 i think i remember readin somthing in a TM about the M68 working better the farther forward it's mounted. I don't see any reason not to mount the sight over the gas tube. if you do weld a rail to the dust cover you might want to think about making it a hinged cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 You don't want to mount any optics to a dust cover. The dust cover won't stay in place during the firing of the weapon, and it won't keep a zero. Using a hinged dust cover might be a solution, provided the cover doesn't flex under the weight of the optic (this depends on the optic, of course). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thehopping1 105 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Why not a side mount? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlott00 0 Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Why not a side mount? for some reason i was under the impression they moved a lot ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Why not a side mount? for some reason i was under the impression they moved a lot ? Factory side mounts are solid as a bank vault. SVD and PSL scopes are mounted this way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Why not a side mount? for some reason i was under the impression they moved a lot ? A side mount would by far move less than a mount on the dust cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Why not a side mount? for some reason i was under the impression they moved a lot ? A side mount would by far move less than a mount on the dust cover. A side mount would not move at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Why not a side mount? for some reason i was under the impression they moved a lot ? A side mount would by far move less than a mount on the dust cover. A side mount would not move at all. Yes im just saying if Movement of the scope is what you are worried about, commmon knowledge...Nvm lol yes what he said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlott00 0 Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 thanks guys for helping a noob. whats a good brand? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 check some of the vendors in the vendor section. Severel of them carry some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 thanks guys for helping a noob. whats a good brand? The best ones don't have a "brand". They're Soviet military specification parts. I would not buy a side mount that wasn't made by a former Soviet satellite. If you don't want a Soviet scope (with attached side mount), I'd recommend you find a Beryl style rail and then mount whatever you want on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rockina 60 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-178/Saiga-Rifles-Surefire-Rear/Detail This works GREAT !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thehopping1 105 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-178/Saiga-Rifles-Surefire-Rear/Detail This works GREAT !!!! I like that mount, but I cut my tang off the rear trunnion so I can't use it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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