I would definitely not consider that dialed down a fair bit, but I am also not very picky if function is not affected in any way. I used a standard army 25 meter zero with M193 and a nose to charging candle cheek weld.

Agreed 100%. I fell into the habit of doing it because I am TA31 fanatic lol.

understandable. btw, that 5 clicks off center is specifically for the fixed carry handle A2. for the removable carry handle the spec says up to 10 clicks off center (because of the finer thread pitch)

Eye relief doesn't affect elevation

Since we’re on the issues; I’ve never had an issue zeroing an F marked FSB on a fixed carry handle upper. Almost every one of my fixed carry handle builds has had an F marked FSB and they don’t appear ‘buried’. The only one that isn’t F marked is a Brownell’s BRN-16A1.

The only FSB barrel I’ve had any issue zeroing was a Wyndham Weaponry 20” barrel that I had cut to a 16” Dissipator. It actually had the opposite issue where the FSP was screwed too far out due to them cutting the slot between the ears way too deep. I had to get an extended FSP from KNS Precision in order to get it zeroed properly.

Most people don't know that the USMC set up the A2 sights to have an 8/3-3 position (6/3-6 on the removable carry handle). This allowed for a 200 yd setting on the small aperture by dialing down 2 clicks below 8/3

I thought that the Army only set theirs to bottom out at 8/3 (6/3)?

I was at a shop a couple days ago and saw or heard of these for the first time.  The rifle appears to be pretty well built.  I was making my rounds at the gun shops, and three out of five of them had these in stock.  All were priced the same at $1199.

I think these should be $999 tops.  $850 to $950 once the newness wears off.  

SA seems to be claiming the M16 style bolt carrier group, the accu-tite tensioning system, and probably the M4 feed ramps, as upgrades or "innovations" that make the rifle better than the original A2 style rifles sold on the civilian market.

Yeah.  I think it is the stupidest thing when people claim NTCH is the only and proper way to shoot.  I was in the Marine Corps nearly 12 years and shot Expert most of those years.  I never even heard of NTCH until I got on this site.  I figured it was just something I was missing out on and tried it.  I have to rotate the rifle out of the pocket of my shoulder and seriously crane my neck to get into that position.  And that is without gear on.  There is absolutely no way for me to assume a natural and relaxed shooting position, I believe that is one of the basic shooting fundamentals, while attempting NTCH.