I've never actually used backup iron sights on an AR, my previous build was a long range setup with lots of glass and no irons at all.
Is it legit to put the irons in FRONT of the red dot (and magnifier in this case)? If I put the irons on the way back like I see others doing it I get terrible eye relief on the magnifier making it almost useless and the red dot mount ends up right in the 'break' in the rail where the receiver joins the handguard so I can't put it where I want either. I can see the irons through the red dot even with them in front like that. I mean, they are "backup", right?
And yes, I close the rear flip cap on the red dot, I just have to move the magnifier out of the way first.
Is it legit to put the irons in FRONT of the red dot (and magnifier in this case)? If I put the irons on the way back like I see others doing it I get terrible eye relief on the magnifier making it almost useless and the red dot mount ends up right in the 'break' in the rail where the receiver joins the handguard so I can't put it where I want either. I can see the irons through the red dot even with them in front like that. I mean, they are "backup", right?
And yes, I close the rear flip cap on the red dot, I just have to move the magnifier out of the way first.