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by **SGAL1** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:21 am

I have a Springfield SAR-8 with the aluminum receiver that I would like to put a scope on. In fact I have purchased a Nikon 3-9 x 40 scope recently from another forum member here and all I need to accomplish this installation is the correct scope rings. My receiver accepts the weaver style rings and I believe the std. 1” rings are what I need. My problem is getting the scope to clear the rear sight on my rifle. I drove around to my local gun shops Saturday looking for rings that are tall enough to allow my scope to clear the rear sight and they are telling me I need “extra high” rings or an AR style mount. Has anyone here run into the same problem? Were the extra high rings tall enough? I found some extra high rings online…but now I’m wondering if I should just remove the rear sight all together and go with the low height rings. It would be great if I could get some feedback from someone here that has dealt with a similar problem. Or even better is someone has a picture of their setup using the extra high rings. Thanks for reading my post.

Here is a picture of my rifle.
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc29 ... 39_857.jpg

by **Rentprop1** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:58 am

you could use extra high or use an AR-15 type riser

it's all personal choice, the higher you go, you might need a cheek rest

do a search for EL manufacturing they make one, also a but stock extension if you are a bigger guy

by **SGAL1** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:20 pm

I think I may want to leave the rear sights on.

by **SGAL1** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:06 am

I ordered this one last nigt.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images ... oods&img=0
I'm going to give it a try and see if it works. It got pretty good reviews.
We shall see...

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