I was wondering about this after I saw the pics you posted on your blog. I was introduced to the Riton brand at the an Outdoorsman expo several years ago. I'd say their optics are fairly similar to what Vortex offers but at a lower price. I wish I would have paid better attention to the the specific Riton scope and Vortex scope the Riton vendor had in display for comparison purposes. But Riton makes some decent optics.
Picture is clear, and it seems very solid & durable. I wish it was bit smoother to flip it to the side, but it might be just matter of breaking it in.
I also read your post about the We The People holster you purchased. Have you figured out a way to comfortably carry with that holster? Also, don't feel bad about not feeling comfortable with carry a round in the chamber. The confidence to do so will eventually come at some point. Videos like this were what made me take that leap of faith to carry with one in the chamber.
Yeah, I've watched few videos like that & I totally agree that if you are going to carry, one in the chamber's the way to do it. I'm sure I'll get there before too long, too. Having said that, I haven't been in the rush to carry it that way either, because while I shouldn't say I wouldn't be nervous of hand-to-hand combat, I do feel more comfortable with that idea than most. I've also had good luck dodging, evading, de-escalation, etc. in confrontations & I feel somewhat confident that I'll have options in such encounters.
Perhaps the biggest influence for me to concealed carry in the first place were the headline making shootings. Last couple years, I've been noticing lot of shootings in retail establishments. I do remember hearing about survivors reporting how they had to hide & hope for the best. In those types of scenario, having one in chamber isn't as big of a deal as long as you have the gun on you.
As for carrying it comfortably, it's still a hit & miss. It's not so bad that I'm trying to look up how-to youtube videos, or experiment different positions? Downside is because I'm not doing any new research, it's a total status quo at least for now.
You really cannot access the buttons even if you tilt the magnifier to the side? From the pic it looks like you can get access to them, barely. Does it have a quick-release lever? Remember, you can put the magnifier on and off it does not change your zero, ever. I'd keep it off the rifle until I plan to shoot longer ranges.
Nice setup BTW!
Thanks Michael. Good shooting there by the way. 👍
On the EOTech buttons, I can access them, but the button on the right is really hard to get at, even with magnifier flipped over. You can still push the button, but you'll have to use your fingertip in an awkward angle. Pain in the butt, but still usable.
Maybe one of you guys want to drop a buck or two into his fundraiser: 
I can only recommend loading those, you don't even need reloading equipment for that, no die and no press, just the wadding, primed shells, powder, balls and a 15$ crimper bit for the power drill.
