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I know you haven't been to the range but how's are the Troys and EOTech together? I wanted to add both to mine for a similar setup. Do you still get a good cheek weld?
How will you sight it in and what distance?
Can't wait to get mine in...pics look great.
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The Troy FBS and Eotech EXPS2/G33 combo work pretty well for me just from sighting in. Because of the bullpup design there will be limitations on sight radius of course. Plenty of clearance under the G33 for just about any rear sight you could want. The Tavor has BUIS built into the rail system that aren't too bad, but they cannot be set up for lower 1/3 cowitness which is why I put the Troys on there (I had a set sitting around and it worked out well). The front sight post sits very low inside the EXPS2, at the very bottom, although the contoured sides make it easy to pick up. For me it's actually ideal. Low enough to keep it out of the way if you like to run the front post up, but just high enough to be able to pick up easy. You would be able to "float" your target at the bottom of the EXPS2 and center the front sight post on it if that makes sense.
As far as the cheek weld goes, I was also very impressed. It was one of the things I worried the most about since unlike the AR platform it's pretty much unadjustable. I typically like a longer radius from shoulder to trigger than most. I usually run my ARs from the 4-6th stock positions. I also prefer a higher cheek position whenever possible to place as much leverage on whenever possible. With most AR stocks I'm at the jawline when I'm sighting in because I like a closer to eye position on my magnifiers. The Tavor's stock could be a cunt hair or two higher for my prefence's, but is not bad at all. Better than most ARs for my taste. The distance from shoulder to trigger is just about perfect for my taste as well.
It balances a little heavy towards the rear, even with optics and light on there, but that's to be expected with a bullpup design. Although it's a 10 lb rifle fully loaded, the weight distribution allows for it to "point" better than any AR I've handled, and just feels amazing in hand. I thought the pistol grip would be too thin for my taste when I first saw it, but it's growing on me quickly. The only thing I would knock this thing for is probably the sight radius. But considering what you are getting in return for losing a few inches in sight radius, it's well worth the trade off. YMMV