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Does anyone have any experience mounting accessories on the rails on the side or top of a Leupold CQ/T? I’m exploring the idea of mounting a J-Point on a picatinney mount on the side. Not much real estate on the top.
I want something easy to acquire for quick shots up close, with a lit reticle that won’t wash out . Might be a fool’s errand but I’d appreciate hearing from others about their experience with anything along these lines.
I know I could get a 45-degree mount and put it forward of the scope on my AR’s railed handguard- just wondering if anyone has ever used the rails that are actually on the CQ/T itself.
Sorry, I was being a little tongue in cheek although I did answer your question.
I have been using a cqt 1-3 on one rifle or another since about 2007/8. I have never been able to figure out what to put on the rails. I tried a pistol light on them at one time for about 30 seconds a few years back when the scope lived on my FN FS2000.
I picked up the rifle a few minutes ago and I believe a micro dot would work if that is what you want to do. This was one of my first optics for 3 gun and since I shoot in the tac ops class I am only allowed one optic, therefore a micro dot never crossed my mind.
I don’t use this scope so much anymore ( I use a Trij tr-24g and the Burris xtr 1-4 mostly now as low powered optics), but I have had a lot of success with the cqt even @ 500 yds. In my opinion, the reticle is extremely fast even @ 3 power…hey, it’s only 3 power. The illumination of the reticle may wash out in extreme brightness, but the reticle is etched in the glass so shows up black to me against light backgrounds which works ok for me.
I do have some experience with the doctor optics as I have one that rides on top of a 4 power Acog. I am not a huge fan but to each his own.
I apologize if you thought I was being a prick to you but gear questions are very tricky as we are all on a quest for perfection, few of us have got there and my version of perfect will not be yours.
Good luck with your decision, I hope it works well for you.
Personally, I would sell the CQT and put the cash towards an ACOG. ACOGs do a lot of things, but you can occlude the optic for <25 yard shots to make it function similar to a RDS. This is what I run on my rifle and it works 90% of the time. If I need a little bit more range, I just flip the front down and I am good POA/POI out to 400ish yards and then you start to guess with the BDC past that. 8" steel at 300 is no problem. YMMV.
Breadman, that’s good info. Thank you. I would change the optic out for something better but it’s just not in the cards at the moment. I have a Jpoint collecting dust, that’s where the idea originated.