I have a pair of Ruger GSRs, a scout scope on one with a red-dot on the other. I have been thinking about how I can get the red-dot one to allow me to use the iron sights with the red-dot mounted. Either by co-witnessing or by a see-through scope ring. I have a Vortex Strikefire that uses a single standard 30mm ring to mount, so getting an appropriate height see-through ring would not be a problem.
My idea involves taking off the factory rail and putting on a short length of rail that only uses the two front screws. As you can see in the photo, that part of the barrel would allow a section of rail to sit much lower, making it much easier for the hole in 30mm see-through rings to clear the open sights or, even allow the red-dot to co-witness with the sights.
I tried searching, but didn't find anything on the subject. I feel like I can't have been the first person to ask this question. Does anyone know what the hole spacing is for those two screws and if there is an factory scope base, of whatever make or model, or picatinny rail section that would fit and sit low like I want? I could try to whip something up in my drill press, but something factory made would probably work better.
Thanks for all your help.
My idea involves taking off the factory rail and putting on a short length of rail that only uses the two front screws. As you can see in the photo, that part of the barrel would allow a section of rail to sit much lower, making it much easier for the hole in 30mm see-through rings to clear the open sights or, even allow the red-dot to co-witness with the sights.
I tried searching, but didn't find anything on the subject. I feel like I can't have been the first person to ask this question. Does anyone know what the hole spacing is for those two screws and if there is an factory scope base, of whatever make or model, or picatinny rail section that would fit and sit low like I want? I could try to whip something up in my drill press, but something factory made would probably work better.
Thanks for all your help.