Great stuff guys, thanks! I guess I'm on the right track already.
Now for another question. If I'm going to be optic-less for a while now, should I bother to invest in some night sight retrofits for my irons? I've been using just a detachable carry handle so far and I just got my hands on an LMT rear buis; they are basically the same thing anyways and from my limited experience thus far, low light shooting is tough (it gets dark fast here in the woods) so night sights might not be such a bad idea.
I've got a pretty good selection with meprolight and ameriglo from where I work (
http://www.topgunsupply.com/ameriglo...peep-rear.html and
http://www.topgunsupply.com/meprolig...ear-ar-15.html ), but on the other hand, it's $$$ that could be put towards a good optic. Anyone have any experience with night sights on an AR?