I haven’t been able to check one of these out in person yet, but am very interested in purchasing one. Do people find that with the eye relief of the TR24 (3.2 inches, according to Trijicon’s website), one needs a mount that has a forward throw on it, to move the scope further forward?
Also, I am pretty short, 5’4, with short arms, and use an ACE skeleton stock with a stock length of around 7.75 inches. My nose is pretty close to the charging handle. I also prefer a higher, lower third cowitness height for my optic. I was looking at the ADM high mounts, but at nearly two inches high, they seem way too tall. I’m looking for a mount that is close to the Larue LT150 height (1.7 inches). Any recommendations?
Trijicons QD mount is a Bobro standard mount. Mounted all the way to the front of the receiver only gets the scope about 3/4" in front of the charging handle. Works fine for me, but not if you put your nose on the charging handle.
Also, cowitness is not usable with this scope. You have to use a folding rear sight and the front sight is actually magnified a bit. You have to remove the scope to go to backup irons.
The standard Larue SPR scope mount is 1.5" over the rail. The taller scope mounts are really meant for getting over a laser, and place your cheek pretty high above the stock which is less than ideal for magnified optics.
FWIW, I have my TR24G mounted in a US Optics single-ring mount on a KAC SR15. Sights are out of the way and the single ring allows alot more fore-aft location without getting off the receiver. I wish they made a QD because you will need a wrench to remove it in case of a failure. Otherwise, it is a nice solution.
I have my 24G in an ADM Recon-H, as everyone told me that it is great for a more “heads up” deal. If your intent is to run-and-gun and such, I think the H height (same as the tall Larue) is pretty good.
As I’ve gotten more into target shooting at range (200-500 yards), I have found the tall height to be uncomfortable on my neck when laying prone. I am about to replace the Recon-H with a regular ADM Scout.
As far as eye relief, don’t get the extended version. Those were pretty much meant for the predecessor to the 24, which needed much longer eye relief. If you’re talking about one of the slight forward cants compared to straight up rings, then I can’t really compare. IMO, the best route is the Larue, ADM, or Bobro options with the slight forward cant.
I have a TRG-24G mounted in an LT-139 on a Colt 6920.
I actually do like the height, it makes it faster for me to pick up the triangle. The eye relief is not an enourmous issue for me, since I tend to shoot more squared up and my ACS stock collapsed almost all the way down.
I honestly do wish I could have bought a Bobro mount for it instead of the Larue. But I’d have had a better chance of tracking down a unicorn than one of those mounts when I bought the scope.
I am pretty much convinced on selling it, and just going back to the Aimpoint H-1 and a Aimpoint 3x magnifier in a Larue flip mount. I do think it would fit my particular needs better. OP - your needs are likely different.
I ran mine in the standard LT-104 for the longest time, but had a chance to swap mounts for the SPR 1.93 (Tall) mount, and I’m really glad I did. It’s a really exceptionally fast optic at low magnification, and if you’re able to get a stable position (eye relief and shadow) at higher magnification it’s worth choosing. For me at least (I’m one of the oddballs who can shoot really fast and well with the fixed mag ACOGs up close) the taller mount really makes the TR24T model shine, but if you’re unsure, it’s still worth evaluating whether or not an H-1 on LT660/ADM Socom/DD Fixed mount would work better.
I would recommend trying out both a standard height (1.5") and raised height (~1.9") mounts to see what works for you.
Mine is mounted on an ADM Recon X. Perfect for shooting NTCH, and give more latitude for mounting options. However mount is fairly low (at least for someone like me who is 6’3"+ with a giraffe neck). It does force a good cheek weld @ 4x. I kind of wish that I had gotten the chance to try the Recon H before making up my mind though, I can see how the higher mount would be a little easier for shooting on the move.
I have been running mine in the LT-139 for 3 years now. The taller mount was a little too tall for me. The LT-139 SPR-E is perfect for me in-terms of height and eye relief.
I think you will be very satisfied with the TR24. I am selling mine only because I am moving up to a 1-6x for a more precision/DMR type role.
I have two TR24 in standard LaRue mounts, I forget the model number. It doesn’t have extra eye relief.
I don’t need any additional eye relief probably because I don’t hold nose to charging handle.
I move one with the German style cross hairs to a deer rifle (with classic ring mounts) in the fall. The other is green triangle on post, a very fast handling optic for shooting pigs.
TR24 is good glass for the price and the green dot or triangle makes it easy on my older eyesight.
Pretty far forward from what I’ve seen, but workable. I mean, you can scoot the scope back a bit, but the regular recon mount provides the right amount of eye relief off the bat.
At 1X, the TR24 is very forgiving about eye relief and the eye box. At 4X though, it’s a bit pickier and I would think the Recon-X mount is too far forward.
My optic sits as far foward in the mount as possible and I have the mount sitting flush with the front of the receiver. I shoot NTCH(give or take) and there’s plenty of room for my Troy folding rear sight.
I just mounted a TR24 on a customer’s 6920 today in an ADM Recon-H.
I tried the Recon-20moa mount but at 1x power the front sight base took up too much field of view in the optic (even at 1x the FSB is magnified, unlike when seen through true red dot optic.).
With the Recon-H, you see just a little bit of the front sight at 1x, but it disappears at about 1.5x and up. The Recon-H gives more of a heads-up (or chin weld vs. cheek weld) positioning.