Stupid AR scope question

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  • THier

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    Dec 3, 2010
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    How in the hell do you get your fingers under the scope to pull the bolt back? I guess I have been shooting with iron sights too long.

    Thanks,
    Tom
     

    Indiana Jones

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    Mar 18, 2011
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    "Typically" you want your eyepiece parallel with your charging handle. Plenty of room for both fingers, but most people seem to just use one. What height is your mount/rings?
     

    clandestine

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    Oct 13, 2008
    37,031
    Elkton, MD
    I would buy a raptor, pri, or bcm charging handle. Its not very hard to bend a factory charging handle with extended latches. I have bent handles I show students. The Roll Pins that often come with extended latches can either shear, or blow out the thin web on the charging handles as well.

    I prefer the raptors myself. Most comfortable out there IMO.

    If you are easy on the gun you might not have a problem with an extended latch on a factory charging handle. .308 AR's have a longer stem and because of leverage are even easier to bend.
     
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    Pinecone

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    Feb 4, 2013
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    One thing to watch with extended bolt handles.

    When you front sling (patrol carry), the damn handle digs into your chest. You NEED a vest with plates. :)
     

    THier

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    "Typically" you want your eyepiece parallel with your charging handle. Plenty of room for both fingers, but most people seem to just use one. What height is your mount/rings?

    Little dark, but this is the setup.
     

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    cah9583

    Back yard AR mechanic ?
    Aug 3, 2016
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    Preston Md
    I just went on Amazon and got the 14$ extended latch it beats an 80 dollar charging handle and works just the same

    Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk
     

    Indiana Jones

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    Little dark, but this is the setup.

    I typically don't use rings on AR type rifles as I run into eye relief trouble. On my "SPR" AR I have my scope in a Burris PEPR mount. Mounts in that style cantilever your scope and allow you to mount it easily, and with proper eye relief for that type of rifle. Here are some mounts to consider. I have used both, and had excellent results with both.


    http://www.burrisoptics.com/ar-p.e.p.r.-scope-mount

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

    These are definitely not required, but quite helpful in getting optimal eye relief on those type rifles. :thumbsup:
     

    THier

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    "Typically" you want your eyepiece parallel with your charging handle. Plenty of room for both fingers, but most people seem to just use one. What height is your mount/rings?

    I bought this setup like this, should I try to move the scope forward, (of course, keeping eye relief in mind) to move the eyepiece so it is as you suggest?
     

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