The (small) con of this approach is that the Picatinny rail section sits on top of the M-Lok rail.
These sections are available in a wide array of slots, typically ranging from 3 to 13 slots. If your AR-15 or other firearm offers an M-Lok rail, and you want the benefits Picatinny offers, there’s a simple solution. The short answer, yes, you can! How easy, though, depends on your rifle.
#Picatinny rails install#
If you want to take this approach, you’ll enjoy it much more with rail covers.Ĭan you install a Picatinny rail if your firearm doesn’t have one? You could, of course, go foregrip-less and cuff the barrel as is. The thumb and remaining fingers would then grip around the barrel of the rifle. You would hold this hand stop in the palm of your hand. The bottom of the rail would feature a small horizontal or angled hand stop. This approach is somewhat rare, but some individuals swear by it. A horizontal hand stop allows you to cuff the front of the rifle. By covering a section that you don’t use, you eliminate any possibility of injury or discomfort.Īnother popular reason people use Picatinny covers is for a more comfortable grip. The edges can be pretty sharp and uncomfortable to the touch. Well, Picatinny rails are usually made from steel or aluminum. So why would you possibly want one of these, you may wonder? Only to find out it’s as simple as it sounds. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first heard of a Picatinny cover. This typically lifts the scope about an inch up above the barrel. If you find that your cheek weld is not comfortable, you may want scope rings with a built-in riser. Does it not feel horizontal? Loosen the o-rings a bit and adjust. Make sure you’re not forcing something in place. Now take turns tightening the o-rings and the Picatinny adapters.
It should be as close as horizontal as you can get it. Now make sure your scope is positioned well. Now tighten the Picatinny adapters a bit onto the rail. This will allow you to get a general idea of what Picatinny slots will be used. If you tighten the o-rings around the sight first and then tighten the Picatinny adapters onto the rail, you could damage the sight.Ī better approach is to attach the o-rings to the scope loosely. These scope rings easily attach where you want them to on your Picatinny rail. These scope rings are traditionally screwed into the rifle’s barrel.ĭoes that mean you can’t use rifle scopes on AR-15 Picatinny rails? Of course not! Enter the Picatinny scope rings: They usually consist of two o-rings that clamp around the scope. Riflescopes attach to a Picatinny rail a bit differently than the typical red dot sight.
#Picatinny rails how to#
How to mount a rifle scope on a Picatinny rail
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