Question about ring height??

[357shooter]

I would like to mount a Weaver K 6x38 on my AR so how do I know what height
rings to use low/med/high. Thanks for any help.

[thomashoward]

"medium should be good. I use medium with my 40mm to good effect"

sorry my mind was on bolt guns where med is fine.
on my AR i went high just for charging handle clearance

[357shooter]

medium should be good. I use medium with my 40mm to good effect

Thank you for the reply.

[FMJBT]

Most people generally do best with "High" rings on an AR platform due to the high cheek weld provided by the buffer tube. A forward offset for proper eye relief is also probably a good idea. I'd suggest a one piece mount with forward offset and a centerline height of around 1.5". Something like this will probably work well for your application:

http://aeroprecisionusa.com/aspx/store/productdetail.aspx?pid=47

[LBDamned]

1.5" (top of rail to centerline of optic)... generally will co-witness with iron sights...

"low", "medium", " high", "extra-high", "ultra-low", etc... are often different by manufacturer...

use measurement (not description) to be certain.

[strongpoint]

Question about ring height??

how do I know what height rings to use

You don't. You get a one-piece mount (like one of these) that puts the optic at the correct height because it's made specifically for ARs.

[thomashoward]

sorry my mind was on bolt guns where med is fine.
on my AR i went high just for charging handle clearance