Cant the rifle 45 degrees and use the offset backup iron sights.
But why so 'tall'? Off the shelf AR sights are like that for good readon. It where the sights have to be when you have a cheek weld on the straight stock of an AR. So, all off the shelf after market BUIS sights are gonna be like that, too. But if you hang the sights off the side of the rifle, then maybe they don't have to be so tall. I wonder if some supplier is thinking of a more streamlined shorter offering. I bet so.
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What makes you think your cheekweld on an AR stock gets any lower when you rotate the rifle? The radius of the stock comb is based on the round receiver extension (buffer tube).
Good point, but they already 'lift' the sight with the arm of the offsetting.
However, don't forget that the rail on top is also raised to accommodate the charging handle. It had to be thick enough to prevent breaking through the roof of the receiver at the bottom of the rail's cross-cuts. Proper design of the offset mount should place the sights at the appropriate height.
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