I believe the Force Science Institute did a study on this very topic years ago, and discovered that average first shot times from low ready were notably faster as the RDS was mounted more forward, testing all the way out typical front sight location on the rail. There was a lot of nuance to it - I'll look for a link.
I've personally found this to be true in my experience actually training.
Nobody ever got shot climbing over the wall into East Berlin.
Delivering the most precision possible, at the greatest distance possible, with the highest rate of fire possible.
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