School me on handgun optics

[red dirt shootist]

I really like my Holosuns, and on the ones I have, you can turn them off to keep them from shaking awake. Unless it’s a carry gun, I don’t really see the point in shake awake.
I also like my Trijicon RMR, but there’s a significant price difference.

Thanks for that, and I'm in agreement with all of that

 

[red dirt shootist]

I use Holosuns on some of my carry guns and I actually prefer the shake awake option as the optic is ready when I draw. Yes, it stays on when I'm carrying, but the battery in the optic is rated for somewhere around 45,000 hours of use so I'm not worried about it dying on me. If you're worried about battery life, you can always buy a Holoson with a solar charging panel. You also have a choice of optic colors, either red or green. I prefer the green due to being older and having poorer eyesight, the green is easier to see in daylight situations.

The battery life and my age and red vs green are issues that matter, thanks.

 

[red dirt shootist]

If you have astigmatism the green will appear clearer, no "bloom" like the red.

I had a little accident about 30 years ago, ripped open the cornea of my shooting eye and had to have five stitches in it. When I look through a red dot it is L shaped and like you say a "bloom. " Green sounds good. Thanks

 

[red dirt shootist]

Thank you all for the help. I'm pretty much a fudd, but I still like to do what I can. The issue with my cornea causes me problems past 100 yards, but I can handle irons out to that. After 100 I have to bring up things like my barrels are bent or my bullets may be out of round. I know you guys wouldn't do that, but some people would. But I do like those Holosuns, like that little eps carry, not too bulky. But you know, most of the time I just shoot for the berm, and some times I hit it.

 

[dennishoddy]

I bought a Holosun dot for a F&N 502 in .22 rimfire. After the first magazine, the dot went to the top left corner of the screen and stayed there, no matter how much adjustment was used to try and correct it.
Got an RMA from Holosun and two weeks later a brand new one showed up at my door, ready to be mounted.
Great customer service!

 

[red dirt shootist]

I bought a Holosun dot for a F&N 502 in .22 rimfire. After the first magazine, the dot went to the top left corner of the screen and stayed there, no matter how much adjustment was used to try and correct it.
Got an RMA from Holosun and two weeks later a brand new one showed up at my door, ready to be mounted.
Great customer service!

Could not agree more, good customer service trumps everything.

 

[Hworth18]

The battery life and my age and red vs green are issues that matter, thanks.

Glad I could help. For what it's worth, there's nothing wrong with asking for help. I've done it, we've all done it and everyone is a "fudd" one or more times in their lives when new tech comes along. I honestly prefer my iron sights over the red dot optic. But they are a neat piece of tech that helps many people shoot better.

 

[red dirt shootist]

Glad I could help. For what it's worth, there's nothing wrong with asking for help. I've done it, we've all done it and everyone is a "fudd" one or more times in their lives when new tech comes along. I honestly prefer my iron sights over the red dot optic. But they are a neat piece of tech that helps many people shoot better.

Thanks, I think you know where I'm at.