I've got a Bushnell red dot, will this mornt give me a perfect co-witness on standard a2 sights?
1303628
I own a Colt M4 carbine and I have the M2 front sight. It's factory and I don't want to mess with it. I have a Trijicon and a Bushnell sight, and ordered the UTG-1" adapter rail because the front sight was too high and the ACOG sight was not working. The 1" seems to do the trick for both sights, but I have not been to the range yet. That will tell the story, but I'm sure the problem was solved with the adapter.
1303629
I just recently got this product for my ruger ar 556 I put a BSA red dot on it.. It work amazing it set the scope up perfect I could ask for anything better
584589
depending on your eyesight, yes. i am very nearsighted without glasses and with my eyes and glasses I actually prefer mounting my iron sights 2 or 3 slots forward from the back of the rail and that works better for me, i suspect your mileage will vary but for actual backup use i think you will be fine. you're not going to use these for a match at distance right? you could probably test your eyes out if you can find an A2 and and see how far away you can get a sight picture. these sights are basically A2 parts on the 45.
1119269
Probably not. Works on after market Grossman rails. Anyway not a very good sight. Replaced mine the same day I installed it. It now resides in a drawer. Definitely go with a higher qualityred dot. Bushnell has a good selection at low prices.
925835
No, it's a matter of the height of the rings. If you want to co-witness the scope use a set of low rings, as long as you have some space between the barrel and the scope front bell of the glass you'll be fine. The sights can be removed, if you desire.
1975222
Make sure your using the front sight on a railed gas block if you are then yes they will co witness depending on the type of eotech
1519610
yeah you can adjust it to co witness with any sight. I have the magpul flip ups and they work great together
1897415
Personal preference to co-witness your sights or not but I would with flip ups. You can drop your sights down and out of the way when using the red dot. If you co-witness you will want a medium riser and to put the sights below the red dot and not co-witness a high riser.
1866999
Yes, I actually changed mine out for a Tritium sight. Worked fine. This removeable sight has all the functionality of a standard A2 sight.
387175
I have mine mounted on a Weaver (made in USA!) 45 degree picatinny mount, so it is not in line for co-witness. Scope on top, red dot at 45 degrees, ready for anything near or far. (need a laser just for fun too)
410237
I have mine mounted on a m4 with mbus sight. I can co witness with no issues. Great sight. My only issue so far is that sometimes the auto off does not work.
1286730
Co witness with irons and a red is when the red dot and irons line up. That means if you look through your irons with the red dot on, you'd see the red dot on top of your front post. So whether you aim using the red dot or the irons, your going to hit the same spot. A 1/3 co-witness means the red dot is not on the same line as the irons but is a bit higher on a parallel line. However you are still able to use the irons through the lenses of the red dot. You'd usually see 1/3 cowitness with fixed irons so that you could use the red dot without the irons obstructing your view. absolute cowitness is usually with flip up sights as you can flip down the iron sight when using only the red dot.
425937
Just to clear up any confusion from previous answers. This will not co-witness even on 1x. I tried it. The length of the tube throws off the focal plane so they're blurred at any power. If you really want a co-witness capable sight, stick to something like an Aimpoint or Eotech and add a magnifier that can flip out of the way.
1666109
Yes, but you'll need a picatinny riser if you have an A2 sight... otherwise you end up with a clearance issue
1035571
It sits pretty high on the rail so co-witnessing will be a problem unless you have aftermarket sights possibly using a riser to bump them a little higher. I'm pretty sure that it won't co-witness with any stock sights on a firearm.
506891
This is high enough to co-witness. IMO you wouldn't want a scope to be high enough to completely look over the front sight that wouldn't offer a good check weld or shooting position. Your crosshairs will be looking through the front sight post. If you are using 3x and up magnification you most likely will not see the front sight A2 post. If that is a problem change out the A2 for a gas block with folding front sight.
729756
Yes, I have the Strikefire mounted with this cantilever mount & I have it paired with the Vortex VMX-3T magnifier. Gives me 1/3 lower co-witness. Check Vortex web-site for further info, here is what it says about this mount. "Provides lower 1/3 co-witness mounting height of 40 mm. Will work with most 30 mm red dot sights."
801959
Yes, you will be able to co-witness the factory sights. I have an M&P 40 and tried my sights on it. Just order the one with the mounting plates. Very easy to install.