I ordered my Daniel Defense M$ V7 the other day and now need to find a good scope mount for it that will be solid. The scope I'm going to put on it for now is a Leupold 2.5-8. I have not had a chance to look at the Burris mount in person so looking for opinions.

It is kinda high if that matters to you. A friend has one with no complaints.

Leupold has a new extended rail that just came out, use your own rings on it. It looks like a Larue copy.

I looked at one and it seemed nice. It is made in China, however, FWIW

That is what killed it for me. I bought a GG&G mount.

Armalite makes a solid mount in about the same price range made right here...

yep. I went with Nightforce rings on the heavy AR10 rifle upper, since I will seldom use anything but a big scope on that rifle.

LaRue makes some nice QD mounts, similar to GG&G, here in Texas.

The PEPR is very good, a touch heavy.

I am a LaRue guy. Their QD LT-104 is the deal, I have a 6.5x20 in one, and a 1x4 in another, sighted in for the same gun, and swap them depending on where I am hunting with perfect return to zero. I also pop them off when I clean the gun.

If you want to compare price and weight here is your huckleberry

Used one on this build and it seems just fine and made here...

Rock river has a couple too. $60 or so I think.

I've got 4 LaRue mounts on guns right now and an extra one in the parts drawer with an Armalite. If you're gonna swap em out, then go LaRue but if not the Armalite or RR are better than any chinese peper for the same money or less.

I would have trouble believing the PEPR is heavy as it is solid aluminum. I bought one and then found out is was made in China. Burris is a CO company and thought it might be a local product. I like the height, the price and the utility but with the scope you mentioned, it would seem sacriledge to use a PEPR.

I have an Armalite and it is good but certainly Mil Spec in appearance.

Yeah I think it is a good choice if you like separate rings/base. Very solid but lightweight. They have a QD model too. I didn't need cantilever or I would still be using it.

Not directed at anyone in particular ...but it always surprises me someone will spend a goodly sum of money on a rifle and scope but want to buy cheap mounts...


buy GG&G or Laue...made in the USA. Not cheap but good. And not supporting the Chinese economy.

I am not saying it is too heavy to pick up.

I have a PEPR QD, and three LaRue QD's. The pepr is a good bit heavier, and bulkier than the LaRue.

heck, everyone knows that only a LaRue mount will work.

Strange, that my PEPR mount does such a good job though.

Sam, I'm sure it fits you just fine...

I did not know that Burris had that mount made in China so it will not be an option for me. Armalite looks good and I also looked at the Leupold site and they have a Mark 2 IMS mount that looks good. If the tax man is kind to me it will be the LaRue

I've got an Armalite and a Rock River. I like the Armalite 'cause it sits slightly lower than the Rock River (doesn't look so strange with a 40mm objective. The Rock River is made high so that back-up iron sights will fit under them. Rock River was $60, Armalite was $80-$90.

Here's a nice comparison of several one-piece mounts:

http://www.maxicon.com/guns/optics/one_piece/ar15_onepiece_mounts.htm

I wish I hadent have read this because I have the PERR and am very satified with it. I dident know it was chineese made until now.

your freaking toaster is most likely also made in China. Do you stop eating toast?

I just buy American made whenever possible Sam. I don't care if it costs more. I wish I could buy 100% American made, but that isn't possible.

so do I Keith. When I bought mine, I did not know it was made in China. However, I see no reason to just scheit can it now and buy something else.
It is harder and harder to find stuff made here.

I agree Sam. It surprises me to see how much is made overseas, that was once made here.

I don't think anyone is telling you to do so. The OP was asked and a few options were provided and if it makes a difference to the purchaser, the info of origin was provided as well...

I would not have known the PEPR was Chinese, until I turned one over, and there's the "made in China" sticker.

Of course, my Burris AR332 prism scope is also made in China, I discoevered

Funny thing, I had to take the dash board off my Ford Explorer last month and work on the vent system. EVERYTHING on that truck under the dash is made in China. Once I got it fixed I was more depressed than before it broke!

As far as mounts go, I have a PEPR mount and like it. It's a better design than the Armalite. Unless armalite has changed, getting the scope mounted far enough toward is impossible. The PEPR is a good design and for a stationary mount I like it. It's a good height and can be mounted far enough foward unlike many of the low cost mounts. I have no idea about a repeatable zero though. The rifle that it sits on isn't "tactical" and doesn't have BUIS'. The mount stays on the rifle. The one thing I don't care for is it has picatinny rails on the ring tops. I don't need them and they look kinda stupid but all in all it's a good mount.

I've owned a couple of the La Rue mounts and they're OK but after owning an American Defense mount I doubt I'll ever buy another La Rue. IMO it's just a better mount.

Terry

Just FYI LaRue makes a non QD version of the 104 mount that is cheaper.

almost everything is made in China, sad commentary on what our political hacks in lockstep with big business has done to the USA, both parties are guilty and every political hack retires wealthy. Well McDonalds hamburgers are still made here, soon we will all be burger flippers. People don't get Ron Paul, most think he is a nut job, he is more right than wrong but could never be elected the big money is on the status quo guys.

And SWFA sells the exact (PEPR) mount without the rails on top.

We've sold ourselves out and closed our own plants, not china's fault. My problem with chinese stuff is you don't know from one shipment to the next how the quality is going to be. I have to deal with it in my industry and it's frustrating to say the least.

If the PEPR is working then by all means use it but to me, there's better options made in America for the same money. As long as there's still something made here, I'm gonna support it.

I've found the Armalite mount to have plenty of forward placement and while it is a tad lower, I've modified a Troy BUIS to still fit under one. But everyone has their own "perfect".

I bought my first AR a couple of months ago and put a Rock River mount on it. I don't know much about the others but the RRA mount is really solid, works great, and is reasonably priced compared to many others out there. Plus it's made in the U.S.

I have a 30mm Burris PEPR on my 6.8 and love it.

Put a Rock River cantilever mount on my new AR. That thing is built like a tank, weighs well over half a pound. Need some Talleys on this thing!

I have a PEPR 1" and it is a solid mount.
Made in China? So is my TV, microwave, toaster, CD player and 75% of everything else in my house. Face the reality.

I have a PEPR and have been happy with it. Have been using it for a couple years. Also didn't know it was made in China

I have 2 PEPR mounts. One in 30mm and one in 1". Both have performed as expected. Only after I purchased them did I find out they were made in China. I have no intention of buying any more, but will continue to use what I have.

In the future, if in need of a lower priced mount for recreational mounts on toys, I will look for an American made product.

It is a shame how Burris has gone downhill.

This comparison is exactly what I needed. Thanks for providing this link. And my wife wonders why I spend hours sifting through these threads.

I have a PEPR as well and it works well. Built very stout and I was not going to pay $150 for a mount no matter where it was made. I think for the money the PEPR is a good value.

Well, I'm about to pay nearly $700 for a US made scope for an AR, so what's another C-note for a RTZ mount of equivalent quality?

And I got even cheaper than the Burris.It comes off then on and back to zero every time in like 10 seconds.



To each his own..

Jayco

Nice 22... grin