ホロサン ドットサイト HE508T-RD X2 HOLOSUN

I am a newbie when it comes to red dot sights-so least take that into account. I wear a no line bifocal so sometimes seeing my iron sights is problematic and definitely not enjoyable. As a gun owner I take my responsibility seriously, so knowing I can aim effectively at my target and hit what I'm aiming for is of vital importance. On to the sight. First, it arrived safely and we'll protected in the manufacturer's packaging. It included the sight in a plastic box with dense foam, a cleaning cloth, and an adjustment tool. This tool is for adjusting a mounted sight, not for installation. You will need a special torque wrench, loc tight blue, and bit that is not included. Installation was pretty straight forward once I found the properly sized bit. It was my first time installing a sight and it went smoothly. I installed it on my S&W m&p 2.0 metal and I don't find it to be unmanageable in size or form factor. I personally like the aesthetic. Sighting in at the range was also easy. As an Olympic recurve archer, the trial and error of adjusting the sight was a similar process to what I was familiar with, just a slightly different format. For me it took less than a full magazine to be all in the 10 ring - and so far everything has stayed in place and hasn't needed readjusting. One thing I did notice is that the red dot is big. I mean, it is exactly the size advertised - but when you move from 7-10 yards to 25 yards the dot will cover most of the 10 circle on the target.

What you’d expect from a holosun, it just works. I like the lower deck height compared to the Trijicons, just know you’ll need shorter screws if your platform requires screws other than the ones provided with optic.

Fantastic deal for the money and a proper duty rated optic. Trijicon has long leaned on the fact that they have military contracts and have used this as a crutch for those who love the term “military grade” but don’t actually understand what that means. Considering features, the trijicon RMR is so bare bones that it could be considered archaic at this point. You have to remove the optic and re-zero to change the battery, the bottom of the optic is open to the elements and without a sealing plate the battery just grounds on the frame of the optic and thus was part of the reason it had issues with flicking early on. It only has one reticle and it isn’t great for those with astigmatism. The model with a 3.25 MOA dot looks more like a 8 MOA star to me with my moderate astigmatism. And the optic doesn’t have a solar failsafe or auto adjust brightness. The holosun, on the other hand, has years longer battery life, a solar failsafe, auto adjust brightness with a manual lockout, the batter changes out of the side through a trap door with one flat head screw, the optic is waterproof and sealed, it has the same footprint as the RMR so slide comparability is there and it’s cheaper. It’s literally a no brainer. Trijicon fails to adapt to the times and can no longer lean on its name now that holosun has improved their design for them and made it for lower cost. THE TIME IS NOW OLD MAN

This is the best red dot I’ve ever bought. I buy a lot of them. This one is my favorite highly recommended.

I'll admit, I'm a Trijicon guy. I've carried Trijicon's in IRQ and AFG and firmly believe in their durability, accuracy and own many of the RMR sights. That being said, I decided to try the Holosun based on the positive reviews and the price. So far, I am super impressed with this sight. There are few features I like over the Trijicon RM7. First, I like the "shake awake" feature. Second, the battery location makes changing the battery a breeze and doesn't involve a special tool that gets to close to the optics glass. Third, the solar panel on the top of the sight is a nice touch and helps save battery life (not that its a big concern, but still a nice feature). I have this sight mounted on a Glock G45 MOS, which I carry daily and routinely gets banged around in my rucksack. I have nearly 1000 rounds though it and the Holosun has not lost its zero. I like this sight so much I just ordered another one. Highly recommended!