Ruger mini 14 and Utimak mount

[hiram]

I bought the Ultimak. Here are pics.





very satisfied and very good customer service. very solid > it mounts with 4 screws at front and 2 screws at rear. No drilling/tapping.

I bought a .83" riser in case I want to play with a 3X magnifier but probably not. From what I see, you have to get close to magnifier like with a scope. I think the setup is too far from my eye. The riser has a square hole for seeing the iron sights. If you need a riser, shop around, they are not all the same. Many have 1 screw hole is also the crossbolt to keep the riser in place. I found a riser with 2 screws and 2 crossbolts. The crossbolts don't go all the way across but they securely fit in the grooves. Amazon for $9.00.

Thank you all for your advice.

[Larry Gibson]

Just a suggestion;

For a proper cheek weld enabling faster sighting I suggest mounting the sight as low to the mount as possible. If you can take the riser base off that sight and mount just the sight on the Ultimak it will be a lot quicker and more pleasant to use.

Here is how low the scope is mounted on my M1 Carbine with Ultimak.

[hiram]

Quick update.

I installed the rail. It is solid with 4 screws at the front and two in the back went to an indoor range to get on paper. I know that is no real measure of accuracy, but it was great. I think the two sets of screws help to stiffen the barrel. I believe another advantage is to mount the rail, the wood top cover has to be removed. As the barrel heats up, there is a transfer of heat to the rail and helps to cool the barrel a little faster.