Aimpont Mount for AR Question

[backspur]

I'm considering purchasing an Aimpoint Comp C3 kit that comes with the Aimpoint low weaver style 30mm mount. Will this work on my flattop AR? If so, how will it cowitness?

 

[Shadowrider]

I have a Comp M2 in their mount. They sell a spacer ring to go inside the mount to give the proper co-witness. The spacer runs about $15 if I remember correctly. And FWIW my mount does repeat quite nicely when removed and reinstalled.

Edit to add:
Found it here

http://www.mountsplus.com/miva/merchant.mvc?store_code=MSP&screen=PROD&product_code=AIM-12227-QRP

 

[liliysdad]

The QRP will give you an absolute co-witness, with the spacer it yields the proper lower third co-witness.

 

[backspur]

Does the spacer provide an absolute or lower 1/3 cowitness? So you think the Aimpoint mount is a decent mount, overall. If it was a quality piece, I would like to use it until I settle on an upgrade.

 

[liliysdad]

Its a decent mount. The attachment knob is huge, and I have little faith in its return to zero abilities. Overall, for the price, its serviceable.

 

[Josh-L]

I'll have to disagree and say it's not servicable. The LRP mount for the Micro is very nice though but the factory ring that comes with the Comps suck. I say save up $105 bucks and get an ADM mount. Also, I'll have to disagree with my buddy and say that absolute vs. lower 1/3 there is not a "proper" one. Both have pros/cons. I have recently switched to all absolute mounts.

 

[liliysdad]

Joshell, my friend....

The QRP is not the cats meow, but it works. I loathe the QD knob based solely on its mass, but they seem to work OK wrapped around hundreds of thousands of M68 CCOs in the Middle East.... While I personally dont care for them, I see no reason they wont serve the average armchair commando on his monthly range trip.

I also disagree with your mount of choice, and prefer the LaRue LT-150....and lower 1/3rd, since thats the right way to do things.

 

[backspur]

I'm fairly new to AR optics. Aimpoint was my first choice, but I felt they were too expensive. I went ahead and bought an Eotech 552 because I thought it was the least expensive battle proven I could get. I've mounted it up and did some dry fire practice and decided I have found some things I don't like about it. I found a good deal on the Comp C3. So, now I'm considering buying it and selling the Eotech. I'll have to use the stock Aimpoint mount until I can get a better setup.

 

[liliysdad]

You can get into a Larue or ADM for around 100-125. The QRP mount that comes with the C3 sells pretty easily, and they typically fetch about 50 bucks on arfcom.

 

[DrBaker]

and they typically fetch about 50 bucks on arfcom.

Are you talking about the same one that he linked in the post above? If so, I need to ditch mine.