gripnS12 0 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Anyone running the CSS Sight rail that fit into the factory sight dovetail? Looking for a good solid, minimalist sight mount. Curious if anyone is happy with it? Thanks for any help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpdfish 1 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I have a R&R Burris mount if that's something you are thinking about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
InTTruder 11 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I wish it had a see-through trough so that iron sights could serve. Is the Saiga/F1 sight block on the trunnion the same dimension as an AK? If so, just get one of the common AK short rails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gripnS12 0 Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 http://www.carolinashooterssupply.com/CSS_TACTICAL_Saiga_Shoutgun_Sight_rail_12_20_410_p/css-long-s12-sightrail.htm This is what im talking about. (except in short length) No one out there using it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onebigelf 1 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 I have one and did not like it at all. The block that replaces the sight in the dovetail was not machined square on it's top surface, so the rail didn't want to sit level. I contacted CSS and was told that that was what the set screw was for was to adjust the base level and brace it so that it didn't shift. Tried that and the rail promptly bent. What I ended up with is a rail that won't hold a sight level enough to be within the adjustment range of the optic, which they blamed on the optic having an insufficient adjustment range! This was a couple of years ago, so maybe they've improved, but I would never order from them again. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nsnate02 32 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I am running the short one with a Burris Fastfire III. I think it's perfect for a micro red dot. Anything else, and it's a bit high for my taste and aesthetically looks like the optic is floating a few inches over the gun. Just looks odd IMO. As the poster above noted, the mounting structure is not a great one to carry weight. IT has a very small base foot print and you can "bend" the rail if you are not careful. It's not as super solution but it is a viable one for a micro dot. As to CSS, they have been around for a long time and had the things I needed that nobody else had when they were about the only game in town. Always been a pleasure dealing with them. They are one of my first go-to places for a lot of AK build parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM0358 107 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Agreed on the rail "flexing" in the mount - too much leverage on a small area - Had a C More slide ride on a similar one and it flexed too much. Use one of the shorter mounts - or buy that one from CSS and cut it down. CSS is always a pleasure to do business with though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 95 Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Used to have one until I swapped it out for a Krebs peep sight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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