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i was going do do a simple build with a cheap flip up sight when i read about some AR owners chopping their carying handles and creating a neat little attachable sight...anybody else do this is it worth cutting up a carrying handle?

 

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There is a great tutorial on how to do that on AR15.com. I believe it's a sticky.

 

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Here's the link that Packerfan mentioned.....it's got everything you need to know.
http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=298610

 

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i know how to do it i was more wondering how popular is it to do?? mvician is there anything about AR's you dont know or dont have??lol

 

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He makes more money than I do or we'd be in a race

I'm not sure I'm a fan of this mod but then again I like the low profile BUIS setups. I can see where this makes sense to a lot of folks, but the price for a good BUIS isn't too much so I'll stick with the LP series BUIS for my AR's.

Pro's:

Cool DIY project
Money already spent so no additional cost
Functional
Great for co-witnessing with a CQB optic

Con's:

Snag factor with the mounting
Takes up more rail space
Fixed positioning and hight may preclude any use of a typical optic beyond a CQB optic


Just my ever so humble thoughts

 

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i know how to do it i was more wondering how popular is it to do?? mvician is there anything about AR's you dont know or dont have??lol

I'm still learning

It seems to be a popular mod and has a market LMT, DPMS, and others make a version of this.

I like this style of sight behind an Aimpoint, but I prefer a fold down behind my EoTech since it has more than a "dot".

I have 6 AR's and a 7th started, each is a carbine but different from the last.

Mike

 

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He makes more money than I do or we'd be in a race

:shock:

 

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Why the face? You're starting #7 I'm hovering on 4 1/2

 

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Why the face? You're starting #7 I'm hovering on 4 1/2

#7 will take a little longer now...just spent the $ for the lower on this ACOG TA50-2

it should be in my hot little hands Wed/Thurs

The whole build just changed, this is the LMT upper I posted about a few weeks ago. Have a LMT buis on the way for it to go with the Aimpoint but now that buis won't work with the ACOG.

 

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Now I'm thinking about chopping my carry handle. I only got the carry handle so I'd have a rear sight, but I always wanted more of a buis.

 

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#7 will take a little longer now...just spent the $ for the lower on this ACOG TA50-2

it should be in my hot little hands Wed/Thurs

The whole build just changed, this is the LMT upper I posted about a few weeks ago. Have a LMT buis on the way for it to go with the Aimpoint but now that buis won't work with the ACOG.

Like I said, you make more than I do I wouldn't mind an ACOG, just can't bring myself to spend more on the optic than the rifle!!!!!!! Though I'd like to hear what the eye relief actually ends up being on that setup once you have it rigged.

 

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Well according to the spec eye relief is 1.4 inches
Will report on that when it gets here.

 

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i was going do do a simple build with a cheap flip up sight when i read about some AR owners chopping their carying handles and creating a neat little attachable sight...anybody else do this is it worth cutting up a carrying handle?

OK back to the original question.

For me it depends on what type of optic this BUIS is going behind.

For a red dot type (aimpoint) that is either absolute or lower 1/3 co-witness, Yes I like them

For an Eotech, no...the reticle is too large. With the Eo I like a fold down.

Behind a magnified scope, no again....fold down.

Mike