The GBRS Hydra Mount – [AIMPOINT] is the first dual optic mount designed for end-users that offers a 2.91” Optic Centerline for faster target ID, regardless of gear/equipment obstructions.
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Funny to think how many haters I saw after showing the Knights tall mount a while ago. Curious to see where max preference height ends up for NVG work, but seeing moving the IR tools back is interesting / something new.
Its primarily to help deal with the rail shift on the MCX/MPX/Rattler family of firearms
Ahh could add that as a sales bullet point. I haven’t shot much the MCX etc much, folks declaring the handguard rail too wiggly to mount precision devices on these days?
They tend to wiggle and deflect pretty heavily any sort of laser. Couple units have dropped them because of the issue.
Should have named it the Starship Enterprise Mount
Are those… Allen head screws? On a $500+ optic mount?
I’ve seen comments like this a lot recently. What’s the deal with Allen heads? Just that they’re easier to strip than Torx?
Yes, they are easy to strip out if overtorqued and difficult to extract if broken in field settings. A torx style screw has a far lower chance of stripping out if overtorqued, and if the key or some part of the fastener does strip out, it’s possible to pound an appropriately sized flat head into the fastener and remove it.
I never understand negative comments on Eric’s page.. if you don’t like something then move the fuck on.. like he said many moons ago, get a snickers… if you can’t see the value in a product, it isn’t meant for you. I for one have been following gbrs and the development of this product for awhile now (and for good reasons, which If you live by the gun are readily apparent) and am excited to purchase for my issued weapons platforms that are purpose driven for cqc/psd/Cbrn, and vehicle op’s.
Who is the oem for this mount?
I asked this on YouTube but didn’t get a response:
“2.91 is fairly high. Is this height above rail or height over bore measurement? I am curious, why not run 1.9 or 2.04 or something similar and then run the laser above that? Either way you will have to deal with a mechanical offset…I think I would rather have the greater offset on the laser.”
I’m genuinely curious why the opposite wasn’t chosen. If the optical center is height over bore, it’s livable. If the 2.91 measurement is the height above rail, that’s a bit much IMO for a mostly CQB dedicated system.
Partially for heads up shooting
Partially for clearing the PEQ which must also be part of the mount to compensate for some platforms having short and/or wiggly rails.
Any lower and you run the risk of big meaty hands spilling the PEQ back
I think you might have misunderstood my post.
Eh sounded like you wanted to know why not shorter height; having an IR gear mount zone was part of the design goal and if shorter, things were going to start getting the in way of each other. I think most would consider putting an IR device on top of an already tall sight mount would be a more unusual option. Possibly leading to more complication on getting to controls, wiring, and an odd resulting T-shape for the top of the rifle. That said, RMRs on top of ACOGs are a thing.
I’ve used a second riser on a laser for years, same idea.
Very clever use of space; would definitely like to try this out.
But there lots of hydra mount replicas come out https://airsoftrumors.com/airsoft-rumors-uav-replica-gbrs-hydra-mount-eta-now/
How well do they hold up on a real rifle