[Joe Brower]

"Makes me re-think me long-held doctrine of iron sights only. The idea being, can I throw this rifle on hard ground, pick it back up and still have the same working sight picture? That tends to eliminate most of the optics out there.

You aren't kidding. But I can attest that the TA31 can be dropped onto concrete from five feet and not only stay intact but maintain zero.

Please don't ask me how I know this. $:-)

[AAABEST]

"Makes me re-think me long-held doctrine of iron sights only. The idea being, can I throw this rifle on hard ground, pick it back up and still have the same working sight picture? That tends to eliminate most of the optics out there.

It took me a loooong time to warm up to the idea of red-dot/holographic glass on a rifle intended for rugged use. It wasn't until I witnessed the nearly universal glowing reviews of tens of thousands of Aimpoint M2s that were standard issue on battle rifles in Iraq.

NOBODY beats on a piece of equipment like a GI (who didn't buy it) in a battle zone.

Another positive for red-dots/holographics is that they are much faster to put on target than iron sights, and you shoot with both eyes open so situational awareness is better.