I recently purchased a S&W AR-15. Model #811000 with 16" barrel, adj. stock, fixed front sight and handle with rear peep. Bought from dealer at show and did not get an owners manual. Was told did not come with one. Anyway, like the gun but I really suck with the peeps. Can put em in a plate at 100 yds but not in good groupings. I do fine with conventional open sights but cannot get a clear rear circle to center the front sight in. So I purchased the new BSA STSRGBD30LL tactical dot sight. Kinda cool, comes in a neat box and has a flashlight on one side and a laser on the other. Thought I would give it a try but two problems. First there is no mount included to put it atop the handle so I can leave the peep for backup. so I removed the handle and set it on top rail, but then the front sight is in the way which is part of the gas block. So first question; is there a decent adapter to mount the BSA to the top of the handle and is the front sight always in the way of dot sights and halo sights that I see in everyones pictures with handles removed to mount and front sight still in place? Looks like the front sight is in line with these sights when mounted in place of handle.
Second problem which may be moot if I cant mount it ; The dot that appears in the view finder is not a defined dot. It is fragmented and somewhat scattered. Seems this way on all colors and intensities. I am sure this should not be but have never really looked through a red dot . All I have owned are conventional scopes. Looked through halographics and they have a defined circle and dot. I emailed BSA and am waiting for reply. Neat all in one package but I cant imagine it being very accurate without a defined point.
Has anyone encountered either one of these problems? Thanks in advance to any replies.