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    Default 45' offset mounts pros and cons

    Most of my shooting is from a rest, or at a range. I have only one ar presently. I presently have a red dot and fts magnifier. This is a decent setup, but I'd like to be able to crank up the magnification a bit. Is a scope setup with irons on a cantilever mount a good choice for me? What are your experiences with this sort of setup? Your guidance is appreciated.
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    I have a cantilever one piece mount and love it. I have mounted on my bolt gun now, but used it on my AR15 and it allowed moving the scope forward more to help with clearance of the charging handle.

    I didn't really have a con for it. It was all good for me.

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    I think the OP means getting a scope and pairing that with a offset 45deg iron sights, like this:
    http://www.laruetactical.com/dd-rapi...t-set-surefire

    Right?

    I have no experience with them. A friend had them and they were kind of awkward when I was just looking at his rifle.

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    That is correct. I should have explained better. The sites mount alongside the scope at an angle. You twist the gun to the side to use your backups. Seems uncomfortable, but I haven't tried them.

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    Try before you buy. I had a set and just couldn't find them quickly enough. More training would have helped, but they just didn't work for me. I'd sooner have a baby red dot on top of the scope.

    To be fair, I didn't try the XS Sight version. They look faster to pick up.

    It depends somewhat on the low power of your scope. If its a 3X on the bottom or lower, you might be able to skip irons completely.
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    i would go for a 45 deg red dot over irons its gonna be way faster

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    Watch some 3 gun videos and see what those guys are running.
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    I have an ar with a 4-12 Nikon coyote on top and a tru glo on an offset mount. The scope is zeroed at 200 and the red dot is at 50 yards. This way I'm not trying to find a coyote in the scope when he jumps up close. Rolling the rifle to use the dot is very comfortable. It takes a little time to get used to but by the end of your first mag you will like the way it feels. I used a YHM mount, it wasn't very expensive and it's out of the way and works great.

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    I've found that they add a surprising amount of bulk to the gun and never handled a set that I liked. If they run down the handguard it can be tough to get it through ports. If it mounts at the scope then you're not getting much of a radius and that can hurt in other ways. At least those LaRue ones linked above look light but since they're separate it might be hard to mount them so they're lined up correctly. Some other companies have made some monsters and some have made some really cheap, crappy versions.

    I'd say think really hard if this is the kind of thing you need at all. If you're not doing rapid near to far transitions then don't bother. Consider the recommendation to get a little red dot if that's in your budget. Mostly keep an eye out at the range and see if you can check out a set. Really check it out. Don't just flip it back and forth a couple times.

    Edit: Oh yeah! Make sure your rifle will still fit in your bag or case, too.
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