Thanks, that's exactly what I did, but the photos like the one I re-posted threw me off Well, I'm sure that just like with sporting rifles, there's no hard rules, just preferences Just was curious as to why so many people put the scope to where it protrudes behind the charging handle. I made sure mine was positioned such that I could just take it off and use the rear sights (using the technique you posted earlier) and not have to change the way I hold the gun.