Red Dot Sights Mounts

Shop red dot sight mounts at No Boring Guns for pistols, rifles, and AK platforms. This collection covers mounting hardware, adapters, and accessories that secure reflex sights and red dots to firearms. Proper mounting systems ensure zero retention, co-witness alignment, and durability under recoil.

Mounting solutions determine whether an optic returns to zero after removal, survives hard use, and aligns correctly with iron sights. The wrong mount creates point-of-impact shifts, loose connections, or compatibility issues that waste time and ammunition.
Choosing Mounting Hardware
Height and Co-Witness Options
Mount height determines cheek weld comfort and iron sight alignment. Lower third co-witness positions red dots slightly above iron sights, visible in the bottom third of the optic window. Absolute co-witness places dots directly over front sight posts. Lower mounts provide more natural head positions but reduce iron sight visibility. Higher mounts accommodate night vision devices or magnifiers but require raised cheek placement.
Material Construction and Durability
Aluminum remains the standard for quality mounts due to its strength-to-weight ratio and resistance to recoil stress. Steel mounts add weight but handle extreme abuse on heavy recoiling platforms. Polymer mounting solutions work for rimfire applications but generally lack the rigidity needed for centerfire reliability. Anodizing and protective coatings prevent corrosion while maintaining precise machining tolerances. Quality mounts feature consistent clamping pressure, no-witness marks from proper torque specifications, and machine-grade tolerances under 0.001 inches.
Quick-Detach Versus Fixed Systems
Quick-detach mounts allow optic removal without tools, useful for switching between multiple uppers or transitioning to magnified optics. Lever-actuated QD systems generally maintain zero when properly installed, though they add bulk and cost compared to fixed mounting. Fixed mounts using thread-locking compound provide maximum rigidity and minimal height, ideal for permanent installations. The tradeoff involves commitment – removing fixed mounts requires heat and tools, making configuration changes more involved.