I think that regardless of the sight that you use, the understudy rifle needs to be as close a clone of the primary as is possible and affordable.
I think that a platform like the S&W M&P15-22 would be a much better choice for an understudy of an AR platform rifle than anything else. Even a crappy Mossberg 715 would be a better platform than a mechanically superior Ruger 10/22, but this is just my opinion.
I agree that what you're saying is probably right, I just don't see any of those rifles for sale and when you do, they are just 22 LR commanding a price tag of close to the cost of a case of ammo. These Covid 19 prices are out of hand and I'm just wanting to have some advantage by learning optics and being able to use them in an emergency. If the project turns out to be wasted effort, I'd really be disappointed.
