Night Vision Preferred mounting Dbal D2??? Top/side/front/rear?
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Mounting at 12 o clock is usually the best position for a laser. It helps keep the laser beam more in line with the center of the bore and the trajectory of the bullet. Can't really advise on the fore and aft position as that is more of a personal preference. Farther out on the front of the rail can make your weapon front heavy and can also be a problem for battery changes if you have it mounted too close to the front sight (Why LDI can't just put the battery compartment on the rear of the unit is beyond me). When you mount it too far to the rear, you might have problems with the IR light reflecting off your gun and washing out your NODs. The visible laser would probably illuminate the rail/front half of your gun, might be a problem if you're trying to be sneaky.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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Im a fan of mounting as far forward on the rail at 12 o clock as possible (leave room to get your battery out). Less issues with something impeding the path of the laser this way. Also, mounting at the 12 o clock position gives you very similar height over bore offset to a RDO, which you should already be familiar with.
We concur with the 12oclock unless it interferes with your optics, it is kind of tall. There is really no right or wrong. As long as it does not interfere (optics, slings, bipods) and you can access it then you are good to go.
-Top, front, center.
I like that Pic. & plenty high also so not to get IR reflection off Muzzle Can .
I normally run mine top center front.
But on one rifle I run it on the right front rail to avoid interference with the D740.
One another rifle I run it on the left front to get access to the fire button.
The preferred place to mount the laser is top center front.
Right front
Left front: This is more a rail-Estate and access to the fire button issue
Top Mount acutally interfered with the D740.
But on one rifle I run it on the right front rail to avoid interference with the D740.
One another rifle I run it on the left front to get access to the fire button.
The preferred place to mount the laser is top center front.
Right front
Left front: This is more a rail-Estate and access to the fire button issue
Top Mount acutally interfered with the D740.
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Back enough so vented gases that might leak out the back of the silencer do no impact the lens and so it does not show up on the day optic. Thus this varies with BBL length and Rail Length. Of course if it is on a piston gun you need to be aware of vented piston gas.
Back enough so vented gases that might leak out the back of the silencer do no impact the lens and so it does not show up on the day optic. Thus this varies with BBL length and Rail Length. Of course if it is on a piston gun you need to be aware of vented piston gas.
Ideally what Eric said, bit it does interfere with the 740, eotech and ACOG so it goes on the left side and I use the pressure switch and it works well.
Some laser porn while I wait for my DBAL to ship. You get the idea though, 12 0 clock or go home.
I like it on the top rail like that, just cowitness the visible green laser with the ACOG/ELCAN @ 200 yards and GTG with the IR and Vis....
