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"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff) 11/03/2020 at 15:45 • Filed to: #shinythings

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Holosun HS507C X2, just mounted it up on my .22lr GP100 revolver. My first red dot sight, it’s a bit freaky because the reticle stays the same size to your eye no matter how close or far away you’re looking at the sight from.

The above photo is taken at about arms length, where you would usually be holding a handgun while shooting. Bring the gun closer to your eye, and the reticle takes up less and less space in the lens:

It also stays in a distant focal plane so if you focus on the lense, the reticle goes blurry. If you focus on a target at least 5 feet away, the reticle becomes sharp. Very cool tech. Wish I’d gotten into it ten years ago. If it works out as well as I think it will at the range, I’m gonna get another 507C for my carry pistol and then a 510C for an upcoming AR-15 build.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 15:51

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Very cool. I still have never used a red dot sight, definitely on my list of things I’d like to buy though.

FastIndy > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 15:53

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Duh.  This is obviously Siege

nerd_racing > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 15:55

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Duke Nukem

DipodomysDeserti > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 15:55

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Been running red dots on Glocks for a while. The cheaper units work well on pistols, but I’ve always run Aimpoints or Eotechs on long guns and carbines. The battery life on Eotechs suck, but the reitcle is much nicer. I’ve had a mini Eotech on my AR-15 SBR for eight years now with no issues.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 11/03/2020 at 15:57

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They’re great when sighted in properly. If they’re not, and you have no iron backups, you wind up with a worthless gun pretty quick.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 15:59

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That’s really cool. I don’t own any, but I’ve tried a few on other peoples pistols and they are pretty slick.

atfsgeoff > DipodomysDeserti 11/03/2020 at 16:02

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The Holosuns are considered to be among the best red dots you can buy, with reticle clarity exceeding even Eotech. They have proven extremely rugged and durable, to the point they are the sight of choice for Ian and Karl from Forgotten Weapons and InRangeTV. And they do put them through their paces.

Plus they’re about 2/3 to 1/2 the price of an Eotech!

ibRAD > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 16:11

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How is it in bright sun?

I think .22 pistols are illegal here.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 16:17

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Christ! I can't afford

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ibRAD 11/03/2020 at 16:20

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In Canada?

FastIndy > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 16:22

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That’s one of the downsides of the holographic sights. Since they are driven with lasers, the battery life is inherently disadvantaged vs normal reflex red-dots which just use a simple LED.  The upside is that at least within the constraints of manufacturing precision, the holographic sights can have both infinite or far focal points, and basically no parallax.  Since the reticle image is etched into the window, though, sometimes they aren’t quite as crisp.

ibRAD > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/03/2020 at 16:23

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Yes, Canada. Am I incorrect? It’s been a long time since I got my license and I’m not a handgun guy.

Now that I think about it, I think its the short barrel “saturday night specials ” that aren ’t allowed.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 16:29

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Next you just need a silencer and a heartbeat sensor. Then you will find it real easy to get that UAV, Chopper, and Nuke to win. Dont forget to equip that lightweight perk too! 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ibRAD 11/03/2020 at 16:29

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.22 pistols are legal. Anything chambered in .25 or .32 is prohibited in Canada I believe .

Our laws really make no sense I always think that it is crazy that .22's rifles are exempt from mag limits and .22 pistols are not.

and that while the mag limit is 5 rounds for rifles, guns like the PC carbine can take up to 10 because they take pistol mags.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 11/03/2020 at 16:29

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I had tried one on an AR before they were made illegal to shoot in Canada.  Very nice

My bird IS the word > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 16:29

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Been loving my holosun on my  .44. Going to move it to my rifle soon and buy a less expensive one as I dont need a bullet drop compensator on a handgun really.

atfsgeoff > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/03/2020 at 16:34

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Yeah they’re not cheap but not nearly as expensive as EoTech or Aimpoint!

ibRAD > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/03/2020 at 16:38

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I did not realize that! My .22 takes one in the chamber and as many as I want in my pocket. Just checking on the rcmp website and looks like the 5 round limit on rifles only applies to centerfire.

atfsgeoff > ibRAD 11/03/2020 at 16:39

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How is it in bright sun?

It auto-adjusts brightness depending on ambient light, I took it outside and it’s still very visible in broad daylight. Took it back inside and it dimmed the reticle automatically. It also goes into sleep mode after 10 minutes of not being moved or jostled. I’m really liking it.

Oh and it has a solar cell atop to keep the battery charged when using during the day, they claim up to 50,000 hours of battery life.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ibRAD 11/03/2020 at 16:42

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Yep!  That’s why you can get a drum mag for the GSG and stuff.  I wish we could get the 25 round sticks for the Ruger 10-22, but because those mags can be used in the 10-22 Charger pistol, they are illegal in Canada.

ibRAD > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 16:46

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that’s pretty cool. I like the powersave and shake awake. wonder how it does in the cold on a rifle where you wind up breathing on it. Either way, as CarsofFortLangley pointed out I won’t be getting once any time soon since they are basically half of what I paid for my gun!

ibRAD > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/03/2020 at 16:48

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Ruger should add a poke-yoke to the larger mag so it won’t fit into the pistol.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 11/03/2020 at 16:51

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I have a red dot on a PCC.  First time I took it it to the range, the battery was dead.  The local grocery store didn’t have the size battery I needed, either.  It was a PITA.  

atfsgeoff > ibRAD 11/03/2020 at 16:56

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Yeah mine cost about half of what the revolver it’s mounted on costs, but good glass ain’t cheap! If it significantly improves my ability to shoot well with it, worth every penny.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ibRAD 11/03/2020 at 17:19

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What do you have out of curiosity? 

Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 18:09

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I love EOTech... I may have a 512 for sale!  

DipodomysDeserti > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 22:22

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I’ve owned all my Eotechs, Aimpoints and an ACOG for ten plus years, and have never messed around with  anything else. They’re what all my buds used in Iraq, Afghanistan, north Africa... so I didn’t mind ponying up the bucks up front for something I knew would last. Back then the cheaper options never lasted any of the gunfighting classes I attended so I never bothered with them. Good to hear there are now durable cheaper options.

atfsgeoff > DipodomysDeserti 11/03/2020 at 22:24

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Yeah it’s a more recent thing, the Eotechs and Aimpoints were peerless ten years ago.

DipodomysDeserti > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/03/2020 at 22:27

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So can you own a hi cap AR15 mag?

DipodomysDeserti > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 22:29

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Wow, I wouldn’t really call those cheap red dots. I paid $500 for my Aimpoints back in the day, and $300 for my used Eotechs. I think my ACOG was $500 used.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > DipodomysDeserti 11/03/2020 at 22:29

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No

DipodomysDeserti > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/03/2020 at 22:31

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That extra .003" will get you, I guess.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > DipodomysDeserti 11/03/2020 at 22:48

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Literally the same to our government

atfsgeoff > DipodomysDeserti 11/03/2020 at 22:48

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Those are Canadian dollars. Aimpoints and Eotechs go for $1k+ in Canada.

DipodomysDeserti > atfsgeoff 11/03/2020 at 23:48

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Ahhhhhhhh

ibRAD > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/04/2020 at 09:04

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T he gun I’d put one of those on is my deer gun: Sako A7 synthetic/stainless in .308 win. Nothing fancy, but a good reliable workhorse and I’ve been very happy with it.