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If you want to swap i have a 507 i dont like as muchStarted with the 407 which worked great but the 507 was so much better for me. 407 is collecting dust will put it on another pistol soon.
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If you want to swap i have a 507 i dont like as muchStarted with the 407 which worked great but the 507 was so much better for me. 407 is collecting dust will put it on another pistol soon.
PM on its wayIf you want to swap i have a 507 i dont like as much
I totally agree that it sucks that it is a Chinese company, and wish the Sig products got better reviews, but there are some real horror stories about Sig's pistol red dots out there, and you are hard pressed to find an unhappy Holosun owner.This is what I have on my 365X, I definitely like the green better than the red, my buddy got me one for $200 so it's pretty cheap money. I do despise that it is a Chinese company but have to admit it is pretty nice.
I totally agree that it sucks that it is a Chinese company, and wish the Sig products got better reviews, but there are some real horror stories about Sig's pistol red dots out there, and you are hard pressed to find an unhappy Holosun owner.
We will see.
I plan to mount it to my 322 first and put about a 1000 rounds down range before I mount to my carry gun.
This all started a few weeks ago when I took a newbie to the range and I literally could not see the front site of one of my guns, due to the lighting. I had to put on my reading glasses!
I pretty much decided right then that it was time to explore a red dot on my carry gun. Man it sucks getting old! And I am not even that old! But looking at a computer screen all day is not the best thing in the world for your eyes.
I have an ACOG on my best AR and a couple of cheaper Primary Arms dots on a couple of other rifles, but have always been an iron sight pistol guy, and I am pretty good with them,can put boolits where I want them to go, but the idea that if I ever really needed my carry gun, if the lighting was not perfect, I could have a problem, doesn't sit well with this old Marine. Nope. Not this Jarhead.
I totally agree that it sucks that it is a Chinese company, and wish the Sig products got better reviews, but there are some real horror stories about Sig's pistol red dots out there, and you are hard pressed to find an unhappy Holosun owner.
We will see.
I plan to mount it to my 322 first and put about a 1000 rounds down range before I mount to my carry gun.
This all started a few weeks ago when I took a newbie to the range and I literally could not see the front site of one of my guns, due to the lighting. I had to put on my reading glasses!
I pretty much decided right then that it was time to explore a red dot on my carry gun. Man it sucks getting old! And I am not even that old! But looking at a computer screen all day is not the best thing in the world for your eyes.
I have an ACOG on my best AR and a couple of cheaper Primary Arms dots on a couple of other rifles, but have always been an iron sight pistol guy, and I am pretty good with them,can put boolits where I want them to go, but the idea that if I ever really needed my carry gun, if the lighting was not perfect, I could have a problem, doesn't sit well with this old Marine. Nope. Not this Jarhead.
That would be great. I like Primary Arms stuff in general, and hope they come up with something in the micro dot class that is worth buying. Because it does bother me to have to put a chicom optic on my gun.On the American optic front, Primary Arms is releasing their HTX which is 100% US manufactured, and only one component is foreign. The LED crystal is from Germany. 0% Chinese
But it’s for regular sized pistols, not slim 9s. Hopefully they come out with a compact version.
Unfortunately for now, Holosun is the best option in the compact micro dot world.
Yeah, I'm waiting for the enclosed one in Green, I might "have" to have it.The Osight looks cool as hell. Loaded with features, super user friendly, ridiculous battery life when charged and is VERY affordable.
This might be my second red dot!![]()
I had same thoughts/reservations but have been happy so far after 1500 rounds.I'm going to give the new Romeo X enclosed a shot on my 365 legion. Really wish there were more options, but I refuse to use a mounting plate. Something feels wrong about putting a Commie dot on an American gun. I really like the SCS on my G26, and they do make one that will fit the legion - but idk. We'll see if i regret my decision.
This is why I’m holding off on red dots. Never used one on a rifle or pistol as iron sights have got me by so far. I’m worried that once I get used to a red dot on pistols, I’ll wind up owning a dozen of them.Just remember to not give up early. It takes a lot of reps to retrain your muscle memory so you present with the dot in view each time. It could take a few months of practice.
I totally agree that it sucks that it is a Chinese company, and wish the Sig products got better reviews, but there are some real horror stories about Sig's pistol red dots out there, and you are hard pressed to find an unhappy Holosun owner.
We will see.
I plan to mount it to my 322 first and put about a 1000 rounds down range before I mount to my carry gun.
This all started a few weeks ago when I took a newbie to the range and I literally could not see the front site of one of my guns, due to the lighting. I had to put on my reading glasses!
I pretty much decided right then that it was time to explore a red dot on my carry gun. Man it sucks getting old! And I am not even that old! But looking at a computer screen all day is not the best thing in the world for your eyes.
I have an ACOG on my best AR and a couple of cheaper Primary Arms dots on a couple of other rifles, but have always been an iron sight pistol guy, and I am pretty good with them,can put boolits where I want them to go, but the idea that if I ever really needed my carry gun, if the lighting was not perfect, I could have a problem, doesn't sit well with this old Marine. Nope. Not this Jarhead.
I would go for something enclosed so either EPS carry or Romeo compact. Makes cleaning dust and lint easier. The Romeo is supposed to sit slightly lower.
I’m currently waiting on a Romeo in the mail also for a p365xl because I hate combat hold irons.
Thanks for the positive feedback. My gut is saying the Romeo x is probably a great optic - my hyper focused brain is telling me to go SCS enclosed. We'll see which wins out in the end. I'm thinking Sig.I had same thoughts/reservations but have been happy so far after 1500 rounds.
My scs has been great as well but the EPS didn't do anything for me.
The new primary enclosed is cool but 2x the price I paid for the sig.
Started with the 407 which worked great but the 507 was so much better for me. 407 is collecting dust will put it on another pistol soon.
The SCS is one of the only micro-dots on the market that has a useable auto-brightness. I'm not sure why other holosuns haven't copied that.Thanks for the positive feedback. My gut is saying the Romeo x is probably a great optic - my hyper focused brain is telling me to go SCS enclosed. We'll see which wins out in the end. I'm thinking Sig.
Right?!? I have one on a G26 and I love not having to f*** with the brightness. Makes training in all weather super easy.The SCS is one of the only micro-dots on the market that has a useable auto-brightness. I'm not sure why other holosuns haven't copied that.
Can I ask why? Please educate me.You couldn’t pay me to run an Olight product. No thanks.
Can I ask why? Please educate me.
The limited info I have made me think it was an innovative and well designed option.
Don't do this to me brother. What's wrong with my ACOG? That looks stupid expensive.This jarhead needs the new Marine optic.
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The SCS is one of the only micro-dots on the market that has a useable auto-brightness. I'm not sure why other holosuns haven't copied that.
Don't do this to me brother. What's wrong with my ACOG? That looks stupid expensive.
I'm cave man Marine old. We qualified with irons. It was a big leap for me to go to an ACOG. Now we are shittin on ACOGs? Dammit.
Is some milleniel/ gen z - NES member going to be along in a minute to say,
"You're still shooting with an ACOG?" " Nice optic boomer"" You probably still shoot 1911's... grrr 2 World Wars!"
Chinesium. Holosun is Chinese, but their company makes red dot internals for lots of companies and they make a quality product that has been vetted. I wouldn’t run a bunch of other chinesium red dots either, not just Olight.
But also, their flashlights had a habit (a few known instances) of blowing up way back when. Probably people using crap lithium batteries, but there were no safety checks. They seem to have fixed that by using their own internal rechargeable batteries now, but I still don’t like the company.
Lol. I trained with irons too , but they were on a M14.Don't do this to me brother. What's wrong with my ACOG? That looks stupid expensive.
I'm cave man Marine old. We qualified with irons. It was a big leap for me to go to an ACOG. Now we are shittin on ACOGs? Dammit.
Is some milleniel/ gen z - NES member going to be along in a minute to say,
"You're still shooting with an ACOG?" " Nice optic boomer"" You probably still shoot 1911's... grrr 2 World Wars!"
Ok Boomer.Lol. I trained with irons too , but they were on a M14.