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Topic: red dot site

Posted By: darkandstormy_
Subject: red dot site
Date Posted: 06 June 2006 at 9:23pm

My grandfather got me a red dot for my paint ball gun (Tippmann A5) and wants me to put it on my gun. But the mount on the bottom of the site is too big for my off sight, and if I put it on the rail on the gun I cant see it. I think the mount is 4.5 mm but i need it to fit on the rail that is 3/8 whatever the off site lapco is.

The red dot is tasco red dot 1 x 30

If any one could tell me away how to put it on or something that would be alsome.

Dan

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Posted By: Cammo
Date Posted: 07 June 2006 at 9:31am

you need to get a site rail this will raise the site up and will allow you to look down it http://www.e-paintball.com/detail.aspx?ID=1043 - http://www.e-paintball.com/detail.aspx?ID=1043 check that out that

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Tippmann A-5
Palmer Male
Vertical Adapter
D.O.P. Drop Forward
Lapco Big Shot 14"
No Trigger Spring
E-grip

Posted By: darkandstormy_
Date Posted: 07 June 2006 at 9:34am

Cammo wrote:

you need to get a site rail this will raise the site up and will allow you to look down it http://www.e-paintball.com/detail.aspx?ID=1043 - http://www.e-paintball.com/detail.aspx?ID=1043 check that out that

how do i know what size the rail is tho...

Posted By: lilsully4
Date Posted: 07 June 2006 at 11:31am

darkandstormy_ wrote:

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Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 07 June 2006 at 7:58pm

darkandstormy_ wrote:

how do i know what size the rail is tho...

Call them and ask! There are only two sizes, 7/8" and 3/8". The 7/8" is called the Weaver style. The 3/8" is typically called the "tip-off" mount and is commonly found on 22 rifles. The 98C has both, but the 7/8" usually has a cross bolt that either has to be relocated higher in the clamp or a groove must be cut in the top of the receiver for clearance.

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Posted By: darkandstormy_
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 12:14am

So far no one knows of an off site rail or something I can up on the site that will go on my off site rail that I have already. I do not want to mount the site on the top of the gun b/c its too hard for me to use!

Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 2:58pm

darkandstormy_ wrote:

So far no one knows of an off site rail or something I can up on the site that will go on my off site rail that I have already. I do not want to mount the site on the top of the gun b/c its too hard for me to use!

Lapco makes an offset sight mount!

A-5 / Model-98 Offset Sight Mount

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		Our offset sight mount is perfect for mounting a scope and a flashlight, or any combination of things you may need. One rail is 3/8" and the other is a weaver mount with picatinny rails. Fits both Tippmann A-5 and Model-98.

and

3/8" to 7/8" Rail Adapter

		This adapter allows both small and big rail accessories to be used on the LAPCO offset sight mount. This part works on the A-5, Tippmann 98, and Spyder offset sight mount. Offset sight mount not included. (Wow, Lapco does NOT make it easy to repost their photos)
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-16991305017813_1896_1257249">

http://www.lapcopaintball.com/prod/accessories/t98_accessories.html - http://www.lapcopaintball.com/prod/accessories/t98_accessori es.html http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-16991305017813_1896_167619 -

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Posted By: darkandstormy_
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 10:14pm

thanks for the help

Posted By: daveb333
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 11:48am

The problem with that site rail/handle is it raises it so much that the hopper is in the way of the red dot scope.. Do what i did and go to http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0018878711575a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=scope+mount&Nty=1&cm_cat=Google&No=40&Ntt=scope+mount&noImage=0&cm_ven=Performics&Ntx=matchall&_requestid=24787&cm_pla=optics_riflescopesaccessories&N=4887&cm_ite=scope%20mount&cmCat=perf&rid=0180101070502 - http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?i d=0018878711575a&type=product&cmCat=search&retur nPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=sco pe+mount&Nty=1&cm_cat=Google&No=40&Ntt=scope +mount&noImage=0&cm_ven=Performics&Ntx=matchall& amp;_requestid=24787&cm_pla=optics_riflescopesaccessorie s&N=4887&cm_ite=scope%20mount&cmCat=perf&rid =0180101070502 This will fit on your gun and it fits pretty much any scope. Its the perfect height for the gun as well.

It comes as a set of two though, i accedently bought two thinking that it would only come with one, but i got two packs of two.

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DjB