First, I took my AR57 to the range, along with the new Leupold 1x prismatic scope, and my new eyeglasses, and tweaked everything to the level of "good enough for suburban varmints".
At 50 yards, everything went into the black, with just a few 9s. Again, this is just a 1x scope, and some new eyeglasses. One reason I use a scope set at 6x-8x is so I can see a bullseye enlarged enough so I know I'm exactly centered. The reticule of this scope at that range is almost the exact size as the bullseye, so it's a matter of guesswork as to how perfectly I have things aligned before squeezing off the round.
I have noticed from some of my earlier photos that I am shooting a slightly smaller group, probably because the crisp lines of the scope reticule take a bit more guesswork out of the sight picture compared the the slightly fuzzy, but very easy to acquire, sight picture from the Eotech holographic sight. I think it's more challenging to find the right 1x sight for an individual than a magnifying telescopic sight.
Another project being wrapped up actually involves wrapping the firearm. Since Mcnett now makes Multicam stretchy wrap, I thought I'd update the look on my old Charter Arms AR7. That, in turn, reminded me I have an original Armalite AR7 that should take its place as a working "contingency tool", and stop being a safe queen.
So I bought a generic AR7 stock (now with crinkle paint finish), which will get its own sling, and its own wrap of camo tape. Meanwhile, the original brown marbled stock, and what's left of the original box, can go back to the safe.
In today's world, even the old warhorses are being brought in from their pastures, and getting tacked-up for the work they are still capable of doing.