In Wisconsin, we cannot hunt with scopes over 1x.Are there any tricks to mounting a 1x scope so that you cannot see the barrel? Is it just a matter of getting the extra high (see through) mounts or does something else need to be done?

Normally you have to take the sights off the rifle and you will still see the tip of the rifle. I have a 1.5-4.5X32mm on my Black Diamond XR and can see the front sight plain as day on low power. You just get used to it. On my RED DOT I also see the scope. You just need to learn to over look the barrel and sight is all. I am not sure if I would be mounting the scope too high up. You're going to have to take the sights off if they bother you, and there is no benifit of a high mount in that case.

Practice, and you will learn to look over it.

Cayugad - Thanks for the info.

I was actually posting the question for a friend that just bought a new muzzleloader. I don't think he plans on mounting a red dot scope. He is looking for something with fine crosshairs and I am not sure if that affects the field of view. Itold him someone on Huntingnet had probablydone this before.