Thinking About a Red Dot? 3 Reasons the Holosun 507 Comp Stands Out!

[xounlistedxox]

I snagged a couple of these by accident. I had big on two of them, while thinking I had simply increased my highest bid. Initially planned on sending one back... Until I took them to the range.


Looking to upgrade your optic or considering the 507 Comp? Holosun 507 Comp has been making waves, and for good reason. But is it the right choice for you? Here are my top 3 reasons why the 507 Comp might just be the best optic for your setup!


By no means is this an end all, be all for everyone, just my thoughts after a few trips to the range!

[tacticalcity]

This and the slightly less expensive 407 worked well for me. They were a bit pricey though. So I went looking for something that was reliable and less money. Viridian makes equally reliable sights, with green dots, for less money. Added bonus is Viridian is an American company. I've been running the Vridian RFX35 on several pistols for about 4 years and they have held up well. My ego wants me to upgrade to Aimpoint and Trijicon for all of them, someday, but I don't have to. The Viridian works just fine. Not knocking the Holosun. Just wanted to save a little money without compromising quality.

[jarhead714]

So help me God I cannot tell the difference in my performance or the weapon’s between a cheap Romeo 5 and a T2.

[xounlistedxox]

So help me God I cannot tell the difference in my performance or the weapon’s between a cheap Romeo 5 and a T2.

Lol, same, well as far as the performance of the dot itself to my eye. Durability would likely be a different discussion.

[xounlistedxox]

This and the slightly less expensive 407 worked well for me. They were a bit pricey though. So I went looking for something that was reliable and less money. Viridian makes equally reliable sights, with green dots, for less money. Added bonus is Viridian is an American company. I've been running the Vridian RFX35 on several pistols for about 4 years and they have held up well. My ego wants me to upgrade to Aimpoint and Trijicon for all of them, someday, but I don't have to. The Viridian works just fine. Not knocking the Holosun. Just wanted to save a little money without compromising quality.

My buddy got a viridian in that package deal with the Hellcat. I didn't like the plastic housing, and the dot had the worst clarity of any dot I've seen to date.

[jarhead714]

Lol, same, well as far as the performance of the dot itself to my eye. Durability would likely be a different discussion.

Absolutely. I actually think the image through the glass is a distraction an I’m considering taping off one of my dots entirely.

[tacticalcity]

My buddy got a viridian in that package deal with the Hellcat. I didn't like the plastic housing, and the dot had the worst clarity of any dot I've seen to date.

I think you are confused about what brand dot your buddy has. I am not aware of any of Viridian's sights having a plastic housing. They are all made from aluminum as far as I know and have seen. The dot clarity is awesome as well. Super crisp, super bright, and easy to pick up. I am not sure what sight your buddy has, but it isn't a Viridian. Maybe the name just starts with a V? I think Shield used plastic bodies at some point? Maybe that was it? Or a clone of a Shield?

Here is the updated version of the one I have been running for the past 4 years. Notice the specs say made from aluminum.
RFX 35 Green Dot Reflex Sight

[TKM]

It's cheap, is it because it's cheap?

[tacticalcity]

Lol, same, well as far as the performance of the dot itself to my eye. Durability would likely be a different discussion.

The same could be said of the Trijicon RMR and RCR to basically everything else. Thanks to their shape, housing and other design features those two are the toughest of the bunch. In my opinion, they are also the hardest to use. The low height of the window makes it a lot harder to pickup the dot. Ironically, the Aimpoint ACRO P2 which has a technically smaller window is easier for me to use. Because the window is oriented vertically, and when I point in my dot is always a touch high. Sure, I could train myself to stop doing that. But I do not have to with the Aimpoint ACRO P2. In my experience the size of the window is not necessarily as important as where that real estate is located. I personally prefer a tall window to a squat window. Some have different experiences, which of course is to be expected. We all have different shooting styles, techniques, habbits, eyes, etc.

As tough as the Trijicon RMR and RCR (and probably the RMR HD) are, the Trijicon SRO is not so tough. This is because of the shape of the window. However, that very same shape is what makes it so easy to use and such a favorite for oh so many shooters. The dot is super easy to find and incredibly forgiving of head position and awkward positioning. Likewise, the Holosun 507 mentioned above and my go to budget option the Viridian RFX35 are likely on the fragile side when compared to the Trijicon RMR because their window is similarly shaped to the Trijicon SRO and they have thinner housings when compared to the Trijicon SRO.

[tacticalcity]

It's cheap, is it because it's cheap?

Is $250, $300, $400 cheap? The sample pool of shooters who have found these less expensive sights to be more than up to task proves they are pretty darn good sights. These include trusted names of firearms trainers, competition shooters, and professionals knocking down doors who have up to date real world experience with them and a round count that exceeds what most of us will ever shoot through them. Don't get me wrong, I still want Aimpoint and Trijicon over everything else when it comes to Red Dots. But with a large collection, not every single sight needs to be that expensive and that bomb proof. They just need to work every time I point in and pull the trigger. There most certainly are "cheap" sights out there that aren't good for anything other than airsoft. But the ones mentioned in this thread thus far all seem to be good to go.

[xounlistedxox]

I think you are confused about what brand dot your buddy has. I am not aware of any of Viridian's sights having a plastic housing. They are all made from aluminum as far as I know and have seen. The dot clarity is awesome as well. Super crisp, super bright, and easy to pick up. I am not sure what sight your buddy has, but it isn't a Viridian. Maybe the name just starts with a V? I think Shield used plastic bodies at some point? Maybe that was it? Or a clone of a Shield?

Here is the updated version of the one I have been running for the past 4 years. Notice the specs say made from aluminum.
RFX 35 Green Dot Reflex Sight

I think you are confused. He has the Viridian RFX11, which is plastic.

https://viridianweapontech.com/rfx11

Notice the specs say "High Strength Thermo Molded Polymer"

The dot clarity compared to my Holosun, Shield, Aimpoint, Primary Arms, EoTech, US Optics, Leupold and Trijicon is seriously lacking. So much so, that he replaced The Viridian with a Shield RMSc after comparing it with mine (I have 3 Shield optics).

[tacticalcity]

I think you are confused. He has the Viridian RFX11, which is plastic.

https://viridianweapontech.com/rfx11

Notice the specs say "High Strength Thermo Molded Polymer"

The dot clarity compared to my Holosun, Shield, Aimpoint, Primary Arms, EoTech, US Optics, Leupold and Trijicon is seriously lacking. So much so, that he replaced The Viridian with a Shield RMSc after comparing it with mine (I have 3 Shield optics).

Well, OK, I stand corrected. Avoid their SHIELD clone then.

They make a ton of different sights in just about every footprint. Looks like they are not all created equally. I had never seen that one before. Based on your experience with it. it is nothing like the RFX35 I have. The RFX35 has been as reliable, as crisp a dot, and as easy to use as any sight I have used. But of course, because of the shape I highly doubt it would be RMR durable. Then again, neither is anything else.

I was surprised to see Sig makes a plastic sight as well. I think even the lens is plastic on that model Sig. But it and it's performance is not indicative of their other sights. Like Viridian, they are making a ton of different options trying to be all things to all people.