419 Mid Cantilever Question

Shootin25 · May 8, 2025

Currently running the standard 419 mount on the K540, but needed a little more eye relief as I shoot a short LOP.
Received the 419 mid cantilever yesterday, and noticed the cant portion has some flex as that connection has a relatively thin profile.

Should I be at all concerned? I’m guessing not as the 36mm scope body will add rigidity?
Am I over thinking this?

Flame suit on (in case this is perceived as a newb question).

bobby1028 · May 16, 2025

Running an Area 419 30 moa rail on both my CZ's, no issues. What platform are you running, nice as they fit I don't pick either off a barricade by the scope bell, they're only clamping to an 11mm dovetail...can't expect miracles.

Shootin25 · May 16, 2025

Referring to the mid cantilevered 1 piece scope mount on a RimX.

ToddM · May 18, 2025

That's crazy, but I will say I feel like I've been noticing that more and more scope mounts are getting really thin in some areas, especially.

It's interesting that the mid-cant does not have a center stiffening "beam", I guess they thought you didn't need it, but I have to admit if I could see/feel flex in the mount, that would concern me. Lots of guys are running them and I don't think I've seen this come up before. Might be worth asking the Area 419 folks, I suppose it's possible a batch was not heat treated properly.

It does seem like the connection to the main flat from the leading ring is pretty thin, and just overall on the mid-cant the flat that the rings connect to is very thin compared to the longer cant option or the option that has no cant at all.

Top to bottom: no cant, long cant, mid cant. You can see how much thinner the mid-cant is than either of the others and lacks the stiffening spine. It's hard to imagine that the mid-cant would not have the most flex of the 3.