Good Red Dot Value

[9mmContagion]

407C new is sub $200. For over $300 you can have a 509T. RMR isn't giving you anything more for the cost.

Besides being an American Made company.

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

Besides being an American Made company.

I'll give you that.

[9mmContagion]

I'll give you that.

Cheers my friend. At least we can agree on something! Merry Christmas, brother!

[DNA]

https://www.aimsurplus.com/products/aimsurplus-top-cut-slide-for-glock-19-gen-3-black

Save your friend the headache and get one of these $99 slides instead of the $50 adapter that sits on the sight groove.

[naz]

407C new is sub $200. For over $300 you can have a 509T. RMR isn't giving you anything more for the cost.

You can use the rmr to rack the slide off tables and other hard objects and throw the gun on the ground optic first and expect it to still run.

The internet would like us to think 509 is that tough too but if someone else was paying I would ask for rmr or acro p2 instead of a holosun for a defensive handgun

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

Cheers my friend. At least we can agree on something! Merry Christmas, brother!

Merry Christmas!

You can use the rmr to rack the slide off tables and other hard objects and throw the gun on the ground optic first and expect it to still run.

The internet would like us to think 509 is that tough too but if someone else was paying I would ask for rmr or acro p2 instead of a holosun for a defensive handgun

I highly respect the opinions of people like Aaron Cowan, Scott Jedilinski, or Steve Fisher who say Holosun is good to go. A 507, and by extension 407, can do everything an RMR can which by now are old hat.

[uLs1a]

What MOA dot size does he prefer? Everybody shoots differently and everybody as their own opinion on MOA dot sizes. The Holosun 407C has a 2MOA dot and the Holosun 507C allows you to switch between a 2 MOA dot, a 65 MOA circle and a 2MOA dot with the 65MOA circle. The 2 MOA is a great size if he would like more precision shooting. The Vortex Venom comes in 3MOA and 6MOA. The Leupold DDP comes in a 2.5MOA and a 6MOA, but its a fairly chuncky red dot.

On my FNX45 Tactical I run a Vortex Venom 3MOA and on my Springfield XDM Elite OSP, I run the Holosun 407K which is a 6MOA dot. But on my AR15, I run the Aimpoint PRO which is a 2MOA.

If he has an opportunity to handle a few optics and look at the moa dot size, that what I would recommend. But honestly, he cannot go wrong with Holosun, Leupold, Vortex, but he will need to figure out his budget and his preferred MOA size.

[axhoaxho]

I've had good experiences with the Primary Arms brand optics...

https://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-classic-series-21mm-micro-reflex-sight-3-moa-dot

https://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-classic-series-24mm-mini-reflex-sight-3-moa-dot

[Vmastros]

Wow!!! You folks have given me a lot of things to think about. Thanks.

[R3LAPSE]

You might want to add in the 507C ACSS Vulcan to the list of things to consider. If he's a first time red dot user, the vulcan reticle might be of great help. See video here: https://youtu.be/asGV9rRNDNI

[Palmaris]

Holosun 407c or 507c

Real man speaking!!! I second this! I would even ask him to get it for you-you won't be disappointed.

[rodralig]

Wow!!! You folks have given me a lot of things to think about. Thanks.

Swampfox is having a sale now. 3MOA dot with an RMR footprint, as well, an enclosure "shield" for just $195

https://www.swampfoxoptics.com/justice-dot-sight

SuperSetCA did a review of these dots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icSO9qgVQRc

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