This is a thing I put together that I like a lot. The lower is a Form4 DD Factory SBR that usually wears a 10.3 upper. This is an auxiliary upper with short-term intentions of my kids hunting with it via tripod from a ground blind. I also like the capabilities of better ID, better precision, etc. I've been all over the optics gamut with everything from a T1 to a 6.5-20 and every combination of LPVO, magnifier, ACOG, etc you can think of in the last 20 years. At the end of the day, the Leupold Mark 4 3.5-10 M3 is still my favorite all-time scope when magnification is called for. Otherwise it's just a T1 (which is what the 10.3 upper wears). Still, for walking in and out of the woods on properties with Hogs, Coyotes, and Armadillos, I like some kind of reflex aiming option. Other than Crimson Trace grips on a J-Frame and an M&P about a decade ago, this is my only experience with lasers. I've always considered them to be kludgy and unreliable. Sort of relegated to the "Tapco" crowd. That said, this Steiner unit (TOR mini) came highly recommended to me by a friend I trust. Still, I'm lukewarm on it.
Anyone with input on this or a similar setup? The other option would be to drop $450 on a different optic mount and $500 on an RMR. I'm a little hesitant to make that investment.
Also, I do consider all my AR's "working guns" and so everything needs to be "duty grade." If the mount and RMR are really the only way to get there, I guess that's what I'll end up doing (eventually).
Thanks for any feedback.