John good to hear you got out and did some shooting. I know what you mean about the scope/charging handle clearance. there are after market charging handles to help out with the clearance issues. As far as carry weight , its a heavy weapon if you plan on a lot of movement a Vickers sling will help a lot.
www.amazon.com/Force-Vickers-2-Pt-Cmbt-S...+force+vickers+sling
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