Your proposed setup would probably be great for an overall recreational night-time rifle.

However, it is not a setup I would recommend for a general purpose / close combat rifle or duty weapon.

Thermal weapon sights tend to have some limitations in an "all around" general purpose application, so they tend to be more common in special purpose applications, whether for hunting and/or defensive/perimeter (more static) applications. This also one of the reasons clip-ons tend to be popular, so that thermal capability can be added as necessary while maintaining other capabilities for general purpose use.

Depending on what your needs, desires, and budget are, I would recommend setting up a general purpose "fighting rifle" using the MAWL and NV-compatible RDS, and then putting the NOX on a separate rifle/upper and maybe adding a less expensive IR laser as a secondary sighting device, e.g., a TOR-MINI and Vampire Scout, which will give you IR aiming laser, IR illum, and white light capabilities for under $700 on your thermal gun.

Another issue to consider is that while thermals are great for hunting since you're hunting for warm blooded animals, if you're wanting to do "general night time shenanigans," shooting at non-living things (paper, cardboard, steel) is more difficult with thermals, as you will need to find a way to ensure that the target will show up in your sights, which usually involves either warming up the target and/or using a heating element (like a hand-warmer), or relatively expensive thermal targets.

What you may find is that your "fighting / fun / night time shenanigans" setup will be best served by one rifle, while the hog hunting gun may be a more specific setup.

~Augee

Just swap uppers