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Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: June 23rd, 2018, 10:54 am
by APOModern
Anyone here use a Holosun optic, specifically their red dots? I have a Primary Arms atm and am debating making the switch to a slightly pricier manufacturer.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: June 23rd, 2018, 5:33 pm
by superdrag67
I have a couple of older PA ones. Not the newer advanced red dots though which are probably more of the equivalent to Holosun stuff.
I also have a 503GU. I like it quite a bit. The auto on/off feature is nice. It has a long battery life and I like the circle/dot reticle as opposed to just the plain dot.
I did quite a bit of reading and it seems like all the 5xx stuff has pretty good reviews. The 4xx Holosun dots seemed like they had more mixed reviews.
I'll probably end up swapping out my older PA dots for Holosuns in the future.
IIRC, it's rumored that PA's advanced dot is made by Holosun but who knows.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: June 25th, 2018, 11:07 am
by APOModern
superdrag67 wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2018, 5:33 pm
I have a couple of older PA ones. Not the newer advanced red dots though which are probably more of the equivalent to Holosun stuff.
I also have a 503GU. I like it quite a bit. The auto on/off feature is nice. It has a long battery life and I like the circle/dot reticle as opposed to just the plain dot.
I did quite a bit of reading and it seems like all the 5xx stuff has pretty good reviews. The 4xx Holosun dots seemed like they had more mixed reviews.
I'll probably end up swapping out my older PA dots for Holosuns in the future.
IIRC, it's rumored that PA's advanced dot is made by Holosun but who knows.
I keep hearing that about Holosun making that as well, but cannot confirm. The auto on/off is the main reason I want to make the switch tied with the Holosun's choice of reticles compared to my simple 2MOA dot on my PA
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: June 25th, 2018, 11:59 am
by h8pvmnt
I have several and have had no issues. Now i am not an "operator" and don't pop out of rivers and lakes firing. That said there are some fairly indepth you tube reviews that can only find one fault with the Holsun optics and that relates to submersion in water. Where an aimpoint is absolutely waterproof the holsun is not. But if you don't need to submerge your rifle this is probably not a huge issue. At less than half the cost of an aimpoint you can't go wrong. That said its a chinese optic, it will not be as good as the aimpoint, but its not bad either. I like the ones i have and will buy more.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: June 25th, 2018, 12:29 pm
by APOModern
h8pvmnt wrote: ↑June 25th, 2018, 11:59 am
I have several and have had no issues. Now i am not an "operator" and don't pop out of rivers and lakes firing. That said there are some fairly indepth you tube reviews that can only find one fault with the Holsun optics and that relates to submersion in water. Where an aimpoint is absolutely waterproof the holsun is not. But if you don't need to submerge your rifle this is probably not a huge issue. At less than half the cost of an aimpoint you can't go wrong. That said its a chinese optic, it will not be as good as the aimpoint, but its not bad either. I like the ones i have and will buy more.
I am okay with not having the underwater capabilities and track record of an aimpoint atm. Sounds like Holosun really is the way to go below 3 or 400 for an optic.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: July 14th, 2018, 1:30 pm
by AZ1
In the price point it's hard to beat a Vortex with the lifetime warranty.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: July 14th, 2018, 4:22 pm
by AZ Husker
Vortex offers a generous veteran's discount.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: July 21st, 2018, 3:24 pm
by APOModern
AZ1 wrote: ↑July 14th, 2018, 1:30 pm
In the price point it's hard to beat a Vortex with the lifetime warranty.
It really does make it life-proof, worth the money. Still pricey
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: July 29th, 2018, 2:40 pm
by 792mauser
I've got an older hs406a that's been as reliable as an anvil. I'm gonna buy sometime this year a solar holosun of stone kind. I'm not decided on which model yet.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: August 3rd, 2018, 9:51 pm
by Steve_In_29
Primary Arms has some Holosuns on sale right now
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: August 4th, 2018, 6:23 pm
by 792mauser
Sweet. I'll have to check out PA later today.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: August 8th, 2018, 10:24 am
by Stronghand
The same company that makes the Holosun makes Primary Arms and Sigs red dots. It's the same optic just slightly different specs per contract request. PA has the ACSS reticle which is pretty great for most people. The solar powered feature Holosun likes is a pretty situational gimmick. I have a PA ADS microdot I've had on for over a year now on one of our training rifles and it's still going strong. We have way better options now for the mid price range between combat optics and wal-mart optics. PA has a great dealer pricing and you can get some good deals if you're friendly with a dealer doing their part orders.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: August 8th, 2018, 10:49 am
by AZ1
Stronghand wrote: ↑August 8th, 2018, 10:24 am
The same company that makes the Holosun makes Primary Arms and Sigs red dots. It's the same optic just slightly different specs per contract request.
I've seen this claim before, but is there any proof?
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: August 8th, 2018, 2:14 pm
by Stronghand
Go take em apart. They're imported from the same company in China. If I had a Holosun here I would and take pics.
Re: Experience with Holosun Optics
Posted: August 16th, 2018, 12:46 am
by 338lapua
One of the guys I shoot with bought a Holosun a few weeks ago. Shot it last week with us and this week the battery was dead so low setting he got two weeks out of a battery. Has already turned off on him once battery was replaced. He was saying something about the batteries not being able to handle recoil, first I ever heard of that crap.