Eotech on carry handle? Opinions?

[GaryNH]

I'm looking for input on mounting an Eotech on my AR's carry handle and am interested in what you think of ease of use, zeroing, does the extra height make the rifle more awkward?... Anything helpful!

I keep waffling between buying a flattop upper or just go with it on the handle of my A2 Bushy.

Thanks,

Gary

 

[Bob P]

1) Mine's on a flat top
2) I've never fired a gun with a carry-handle mounted Eotech.

Of course that's not going to stop me from offering an opinion

They're not light - not particularly HEAVY but they're not light. I have no idea what mounting one up that high will do to the balance of the rifle but it's the first thought that comes to mind.

 

[GaryNH]

Excellent input! Good to know. Thanks!

 

[MadRussian]

I held a full size M16A2 with an eotech attached with a mount like this:
http://mountsplus.com/miva/merchant.mvc?store_code=MSP&screen=PROD&product_code=AIM-10174
The guy who had it said it was ok. Adds a little wait to the top but not bad when you have the weight of a full mag on the bottom.

I so happen to have a mount just like that laying around that i'll let go for a fair price.
PM me if interested.

 

[GaryNH]

Thanks for that! I actually have a "Z" mount that I bought a while back for another application on the carry handle. And, digging deeper into Eotech's website shows this method for carry handle rifles.

Great info! I'm going for it!

Gary

 

[drgrant]

Eotech on carry handle = WAY too high. Maybe a gooseneck mount... Another option is to put a railed forend up front and stick it on that.

You can get away with an aimpoint on it, or a ACOG, but those can be mounted lower... even then, some would argue those are too high.

I'm stuck with an A2 upper at the moment, and that's a big part of the reason
why there are no optics on my AR.


-Mike

 

[M1911]

Eotech on carry handle = WAY too high. Maybe a gooseneck mount... Another option is to put a railed forend up front and stick it on that.

Agreed, carry handle optics are just too high. Spend your money on a flat-top upper.

 

[GaryNH]

Thanks for the suggestions again! I totally spaced that I have a RAS on the rifle so I have an existing top rail. If it's high enough to see over the FSB I can go without adding the Z mount or maybe just a short riser.

I've had two cheapo red dots on it already but in the more normal tube configuration and had no issue with them. I have a rail on my M1A so I figure the Eotech will work on either as I choose.

Gary

 

[Another_David]

Agree the Eotech would be too high on the handle. My ACOG is on the handle but it was made to fit in the channel and I have a big head so the sight alignment works well for me. It shoots low under 100 m because of the height offset but that's not really an issue for me.

I would think the EOTECH would be even higher on the handle and then whatever distance you sight it in would be fine but closer or further is going to suffer because of the height between the barrel and the EOTECH chevron. There's probably a $5 term for that geometric effect but it escapes me at the moment.

 

[GaryNH]

I think it's parallax or something like that. With the RAS forearm I don't need to mount it on the handle. The sight will mount on the top forearm rail and the circle/dot only needs to see over the FSB. I would think this would keep the balance a lot further into the center of the axis, and keep the sightline closer to the bore center.

Gary

 

[Jose]

EOTechs are parallax-free.

 

[GaryNH]

And here's how it ended up. Used the Zmount that I had but will pick up a riser later. I lose the iron sights but...

Gary

 

[atilla]

if you ever need iron sights in a hurry you can just remove the eotech.

i ended up going with a carry handle mount for my aimpoint, then swapped the upper to a flat top and used a cantilever mount--finally i sold the aimpoint because it didn't work out for me. wished i got an eotech.

be sure to post a range report when you get that thing out to punch some holes in paper!

 

[GaryNH]

Will do Attila, thanks!

Gary