@Grand Vol
Accepting that I am never going to be a multi-caliber rifle owner (I have no use for anything beyond a patrol / HD rifle, for which the 5.56 is well-suited), and also accepting the fact that I am more or less married to Colt...
I ordered a Hogue grip for my long range AR today, just to keep things consistent. I already have one on my patrol rifle. But the one I ordered today comes with battery storage (CR123, etc) in the grip, so I will put that one on my patrol rifle, and move the existing one to my long range AR, since it only has a scope on it.
Just thought it was a neat idea to have spare batteries for the light / optic right there in the grip. FWIW, I've never had an instance of battery failure in a duty situation, but I make it a habit to change them out at 50% of their advertised service life, and there have been times when we spent an hour or more clearing, for example, a school after a 3 a.m. alarm. Let me add how valuable the hair missiles are for those.
I don't get called out for SRT / HRWS details much anymore. Maybe three or four times a year. I'm on the backup team to the backup team now. But still, nice gadget to have.
It's on the Hogue site. You being you, give it a look. I'd like your opinion before I take it to the SRT Commander.
I'll let you know how functional it is when I get it, install it, and play with it.