Can’t get this scope on my 98 w/Flatline

NcStar!  Oh No! check out previous threads on that optic. Hope you saved the receipt.

NcStar red dots are complete junk. I would send it back.

Which model is it?

Regarding the marker: 

• Which 98 Flatline do you have?
• The one with the one piece shroud or the one with the two piece which includes a weaver rail for the top of the 98?
  

Also, regarding the sight:

• When you look at the bottom of the sight is one of the crossbars for the clamps lower than the other one? 
  

There are several types of attachment systems for sights:

• Weaver and picatinny rails (which are essentially the same thing) have a series of cross spaces which keep the sight from sliding forward/backward.  (One of the clamp screws interlocks with an opening in the rail.)

• Dovetail rails are narrower and lack the cross spaces. (The silver piece below is the dovetail rail.)
  

Sights for the two types of rails are not interchangeable.

The picture of the Flatline at your link is fuzzy but it looks like an older model based on the rear sight and apparent lack of a weaver rail.  (It should have two pieces; the metal barrel and a plastic shroud.) These barrel shrouds came with a single 3/8" dovetail rail molded into the top.

I found an example of the DBB130 sight at this location.  Immediately to the left of the DBB130 is a similar sight designated the DBB130/3 (Dovetail) which leads me to believe that the model you purchased is probably set up for a weaver rail.

I don't think your sight is compatible with your marker.  However, the only way to be certain of this is for you to post actual pictures of your equipment.  If this indeed the case, you can find adapters that will let you use the sight.

Edited Note:  Another option if you actually have a problem.  I should have remembered to add this as I had to use this solution for a similar issue a few years ago.  I went to a sporting goods store and bought a weaver rail that looked generally the right shape and size.  I used the dremel to drill a couple of holes in the top of the Flatline shroud, then attached the rail with small screws, nuts, and washers from the hardware store.  I used to have a picture of the installation, if I can find it I will post it.



Edited by Mack - 07 May 2008 at 6:41pm

I wouldn't buy a new scope.  I found the picture of the rail I added so I'll post it first.  (By the way, this is a good example of what the top of the old Flatline rails looked like.) 



You can check a local sporting goods store and maybe find something along these lines or could also check for more paintball specific products.


Edited by Mack - 07 May 2008 at 7:18pm

There are probably cheaper adapters, I just posted the first one that showed up in my web search and had a decent picture.  Someplace around here I have a two-part adapter system that I purchased at Scheel's Sporting Goods for another project and only paid about $8.00 for.  If you look around, you can probably find something inexpensive as well.

I don't think I spent more than $12.00 for all of the parts it took to make the homemade adapter in the picture of the 98 I posted.

hey mack i just orderd a Dovetrail 3/8" to weaver rail adapter off ebay...once again thanks so much for your help and lets hope this works well


P.S-----You were right it only cost like 10 bucks shipped on ebay