Which one do you like the best? Here is the cheat sheet we mentioned which helps even more --> freedomgorilla.com/blogs/news/holosun-rifle-optic-cheat-sheet?yt
im excited for them to expand the scrs linup, hoping an acss happens as well.i dont see a reason to buy any other 20mm tube. Only other one that interests me is an aems, but probably only if i was competing with it. ETA: range toys will still get sig msr's, cant beat the price i just wouldn't have that be a weapon id depend on.
I got the 510c with the 3x Magnifier for my Ruger 9mm PC CARBINE RIFLE, and it's an excellent pairing. During competitions, I remove the Magnifier and have quick target acquisition up to 50 yards! Thx for the chest sheet info! I also have the HOLOSUN SCS OPTIC for my EDC H&K VP9-SK 9mm handgun. Excellent co-witness!
Literally clear, not confusing, straightforward, no lame cinematic intro, not being overly opinionated or crass. No lame affiliated marketing segue, no promotional deals. Just a clear-cut guide on the products and what their functionality is CLASSIC Non Sellout RU-vid. BRAVO 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 I SUBSCRIBED 💯
I came here to make the same exact comment. I am a first time rifle purchaser seeking information on red dot sights and was very confused about what to get from what is on RU-vid. There just isn’t any other videos on RU-vid like this at all and I’m so blown away by this one. Very thankful for coming across this video and definitely subscribed. This was exactly what I needed to help make my choice in a first time sights purchase. Answered so many questions I had that I could not get answered anywhere else! Keep up the good work please!
Not even done with the video but the style,format, and delivery of information is actually perfect. I wish more video did this kind of comparison. Plz more of these.
Nicely done video. This really helps with the lineups. I wish companies would just make their stuff simple, I shouldn’t need to do a research paper or watch a documentary just to figure out what their lineup means. Thanks.
Definitely agree with this. Glad Freedom Gorilla takes the time to help consumer understand. Insane how they can make all these optics and not consider making the names easier to understand.
One thing I noticed when looking through Holosun's site is that there is a bit of a help built into the naming. For example, the numbers are the model ("4"s generally are aluminum, "5"s generally are titanium or a nicer tier), and the letters are like the "trim level" on a car. The "C"s all share the same feature set, the "G"s all share a feature set, etc. So figure out the type you want (403, 503,etc) and then the features (C, B, G, etc). Finally, RD or GD at the end is the dot color.
Looking into Holosun for the first time. Your presentation is direct, straightforward, no BS. More YT’ers could learn a thing or two from your style !! Great work !!
What a fantastic breakdown. I'll be subscribing and looking through your other videos for similar breakdowns/ comparisons of optics and parts. Thanks!!
If you go with AEMS, the green dot is the play. The red dot version has a very blue tint (for the purposes of seeing the red dot), but also has pretty heavily warped glass. The green version does not have the blue tint and the glass warping seems to be heavily decreased.
This company is great. I’ve purchased 2 optics from them. They have a wealth of knowledge. They answer chat messages on Sunday evenings, always willing to educate. Super fast shipping.
I have to agree!! I just placed my first order with them yesterday so obviously don’t have the optic yet but their customer service has already been exceptional!! Responded to my questions quickly and very customer focused! My first stop for optics going forward!!
Very informative review. Thank you for researching all this and creating this review. It clears up much confusion that I had about all these model names.
I'll echo everyone else's comments on here when I say awesome video, great format and thank you for the work/research you put into this. Got a new subscriber!
As someone who has been shooting holosuns for a long time and I have many, I still learned a hell of a lot from this video. They have a ton of options and variants. I just wish their naming convention was less confusing lol.
❤ what an amazing breakdown of the Holosun products. I never realized they had so many different models and sub models. Thank you for your efforts in this video, Holosun should definitely hire you. I Don’t mind just a dot, but I really wish Holosun would incorporate the ACSS Vulcan …more in their products Line as an option I personally like the Chevron more than just a plain dot.
"CO-WITNESS" The term co-witness refers to the interaction between iron sights and modern optics like a red dot. While both rifle and pistol optics can be co-witnessed, the term is most often used when referring to modern sporting rifles like the AR platform. Your optic has a co-witness when the iron sights align with the red dot.Sep 10, 2021
Everyone is aware, but, thank you for the unnecessary information that no one asked for. And “co witness” is when you can view the iron sights through the glass of your optic, not when it lines up with the red dot itself. 99% of the time a red dot be zeroed to sit a above the view of your iron sights when looking through the glass. They should not like up at all.
There are like a dozen different 503s and I agree, was very hard to learn them all as the nomenclature wasn't consistent. you had the 503b, 503c, 503bu, 503cu, 503g, 503gu, etc, with the latest being the 503R. not to mention they entirely changed the 515 line up as they were just upgraded 503s and weren't titanium (like you mentioned). Within the 503 line, you had 3 different heights. the solars were the tallest as they all have the battery tray on the bottom, but some of the 503s, like the 503bu (iirc) had a standard T1 height. some top buttons, some had side, some had turret guards and some didn't, etc. none of them had screw in lens caps unlike the 515 line, but that doesn't mean that the lengths were the same in the 503. Also the GU didn't have the acss, which makes no sense as what does the G stand for lol? Kinda glad they slimmed down the line up, but i wish they would have kept the BU and GU. Also would like to try the 530, but I like my AEMSs too much. Don't see a reason to get the 510 and 512 in this day in age. The 510 does have a capacitor in them, which afaik is the only non scs to have that. The 510 is pretty neat on handguns. It would be nice to put the AEMS flip caps on the core as the solar panel is worthless and i can do without the circle dot.
I have the 509T on my RUGER 57 pistol and the AEMS on my 9 mm RUGER LC Chassis Carbine. IMHO the top of the line AEMS is THE best "red dot" available for almost any PCC. -> To get good AEMS eye-to-reticle alignment on a cheek weld I added a MAGPUL MOE 1/4" high cheek piece on the carbine's MAGPUL MOE stock, VOILE"! It's inexpensive and just snaps on the stock very tightly and I have perfect sight alignment.
Hello, I rarely write to compliment, but for this video! You worked a lot and you don't read a text, you are a master in your domain. I don't understand why you have no more subscribers.
Very well done video. Finally someone made some sense out of that Holosun lineup. I ordered a 510c yesterday for my new Tippmann M4 22. I’m currently thinking that I want to keep the iron sights too (actually plastic) but I have to see how the co-witness aspect works out with the Holosun. Maybe I’ll need a riser for the ⅓ co-witness. I won’t know until I place the sight on the rifle.
@@brentmansfield1289 - yeah, I got my 510c mounted and really like it. It provides an absolute co-witness. I’m good with that - my iron sights look directly through the optic so I don’t even need to turn it on if I just wanted to use the iron sights. I’m really happy how it worked out.
I chose the 403B and find it to be quite good and robust for the price. The battery is always available and can be replaced at any time. For me the ambidextrous operation was important!
Holosun makes a co-witness “low mount” in addition multiple other manufacturers make mounts for it. Including high end manufacturers like scalarworks and unity tactical, which make 1.93” and 2.26” height mounts (for reference absolute cowitness is generally 1.54” and lower 1/3rd is about 1.7” though it can vary slightly. All mounts are secured to the base with screws, similar to the aimpoint micro style mounts (used by most holosun including 503/403, 515) however thescrew spacing is different on the AEMS vs aimpoint style, which is why it needs specialized mounts.
I'm building my first AR.. I'll be buying flip up iron sights as a back up.. but I definitely want a set of optics that are durable and give me a mix of 1X & some magnification
Its honestly embarrassing a video like this needs to exist. Holosun needs to get their shit together when it comes to their naming scheme, good break down.
