BartCarter Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Startingover said: Is the size [between Vortex Venom and Viper] the major difference between the two. I remember trying to figure out the difference a while ago without much luck... The major difference is the Venom is a top load battery and the Viper is a bottom load battery. Because of this the Viper sits lower and my co-witness with some sights. The Viper also has set screws like the Docter. Quote Link to post
Startingover Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 12 hours ago, BartCarter said: The major difference is the Venom is a top load battery and the Viper is a bottom load battery. Because of this the Viper sits lower and my co-witness with some sights. The Viper also has set screws like the Docter. It's all coming back to me now, thanks. Quote Link to post
RaylanGivens Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I'm currently shooting with an 8moa C-More RTS2 on an Open gun... I run it pretty bright during daytime matches... Do any of you have issues with the Holosun 2moa dots? Big enough? Any trouble seeing them in the bright sunlight? Curious that with the multitude of dots Holosun makes, why are they all only 2moa? Quote Link to post
outerlimits Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 i run c-more rts2 at 6 moa on open gun, steel gun and PCC... Quote Link to post
Neomet Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 hour ago, RaylanGivens said: I'm currently shooting with an 8moa C-More RTS2 on an Open gun... I run it pretty bright during daytime matches... Do any of you have issues with the Holosun 2moa dots? Big enough? Any trouble seeing them in the bright sunlight? Curious that with the multitude of dots Holosun makes, why are they all only 2moa? I have run a 2moa Holosun 510c at high noon in the middle of the desert and have never had an issue with brightness. Quote Link to post
3gunnuts Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 5/14/2018 at 7:13 PM, RaylanGivens said: Why are the Holosun sights mounted so high? It seems like they go out of their way to make the mount high... Doesn't that cause issues with parallax? No but it does effect mechanical offset. Quote Link to post
RaylanGivens Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 5/17/2018 at 11:31 PM, Neomet said: I have run a 2moa Holosun 510c at high noon in the middle of the desert and have never had an issue with brightness. 1 hour ago, 3gunnuts said: No but it does effect mechanical offset. I now have a Holosun 510c red dot mounted on my PCC and love it... I'm now a believer... The 2 MOA dot is fine for USPSA matches - Turn up the brightness... and great for PCC-Only type matches where targets are further away. Quote Link to post
SteelCityShooter Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I don't think the window size difference is a big factor but, in general bigger is better. The major difference between the Vortex Venom and Viper is the Venom has the battery compartment on top so you don't have to remove it from its mount or battery changes and, of course, you don't have to rezero it after a battery change. I wasn't aware that the Viper has set screws for the windage and elevation adjustments but I consider this a negative as i've had other red dots that had them and they tended to change the zero when tightened so you were always guessing how much to change the adjustment screws. The Venom has clicks and they are predictable and hold their adjustment. Quote Link to post
Startingover Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 14 hours ago, RaylanGivens said: I now have a Holosun 510c red dot mounted on my PCC and love it... I'm now a believer... The 2 MOA dot is fine for USPSA matches - Turn up the brightness... and great for PCC-Only type matches where targets are further away. Did you go green or red? I keep telling myself I don't want one because of the weight. I really just don't want to spend more money on optic right now is the real reason LOL Quote Link to post
Acer2428 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I was running a DP, Then a DP Pro, then tried a 510 (green), and now have a 510 (red) with the shield removed. DP Pro went to my wife's carbine and the DP went on the backup gun. The window really is pretty awesome. I didn't mind green, but I saw more reflection of the emitter/board AND it was unusable with my green laser. Red/Green works better. I'm going to try out the 'shotgun' reticle in practice next. In dry-fire I can center a metric target really, really quickly. Wouldn't work so well for partial cover, mini-poppers, etc. though. Quote Link to post
cecil Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 My vote goes to Holosun 510C … Optic Planet had the very best price... call them and ask for a discount code... Quote Link to post
Acer2428 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 FWIW I paid $211 + shipping from ManVentureOutpost Gun.deals for the UPC below: https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/605930624571 Quote Link to post
RaylanGivens Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 4 hours ago, Startingover said: Did you go green or red? I keep telling myself I don't want one because of the weight. I really just don't want to spend more money on optic right now is the real reason LOL I went with the red... I've shot with a green fiber in my Limited gun and it was ok... One of the ranges I shoot at has a lot of green grass and the dot seemed to be a bit harder to find... Red seems to work everywhere. The510c might be a bit heavier, but my rifle isn't a super lightweight... Even with my new 14" barrel and CF handguard it weighs 6# 4oz. I bought my 510c at Shooter's Connection... They had the best deal I found. Quote Link to post
RaylanGivens Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 13 minutes ago, Acer2428 said: FWIW I paid $211 + shipping from ManVentureOutpost Gun.deals for the UPC below: https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/605930624571 That's a great price... Did you already get the sight? First I've heard of that Gun.deals sight... Do you use it to look up all the gun parts before you buy them? Quote Link to post
Acer2428 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) Yes, had it for a month or so now. Have bought from that store before. It's like any of the others(gun pro deals, guns midwest, etc). They drop-ship everything from a distributor, so don't expect your good for a week or so, but the prices are unbeatable. I often try to bundle to save on shipping. If you thought BE forums made you spend money... wait until you're checking gun.deals 3-4 times/day, hah! Yes, I often run UPC's through their search. That said, I also google it since gun.deals often excludes ebay and Optics Planet, etc. Edited October 29, 2018 by Acer2428 Quote Link to post
rr4406pak Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Vote for Leupold LCO. I play 3 Gun as well and it is one tough optic with a clear, wide field of view. Quote Link to post
Sigarmsp226 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 C-More 6 or 8 MOA ARW - Aluminum Rail System.... Quote Link to post
MoRivera Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I'm liking the new 3 MOA Bushnell TRS-26. Nice price and so far pretty sturdy through a few matches..... Quote Link to post
zzw26n Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 AIMPOINT, with a Larue mount Quote Link to post
NateTSU Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I went with a Trijicon MRO and have been very happy with it. Quote Link to post
Smithcity Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, NateTSU said: I went with a Trijicon MRO and have been very happy with it. I'll throw a vote in for the MRO as well. I've done very well with it. Really you want something reliable, bright enough, positioned at the correct height and location on the rail so that you dont have to think about holdovers much. Quote Link to post
telligentgunner Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I put Holosun HS503CU solar sighs on my PCC guns and 3-gun rifles. I'm about to put another one offset on each when the HS507Cs are available. Quote Link to post
dbgeek Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Is anyone not using their Holosun low mount? Mine (503gu) is 1/3 lower cowitness and I'd like to play with moving it lower since I don't have A2 sights on the PCC. Quote Link to post
Glouglou Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I use a RMR 3 moa in full co witness and a FF3 8 moa deportated on my handguard Quote Link to post
telligentgunner Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) On 10/30/2018 at 7:57 AM, dbgeek said: Is anyone not using their Holosun low mount? Mine (503gu) is 1/3 lower cowitness and I'd like to play with moving it lower since I don't have A2 sights on the PCC. I do. The picatinny rail is higher than normal over the barrel as it is. I also do it because I want to get the height over bore as low as possible since I'm not shooting long range. I can be more dead on when positioning the red dot. Edited October 31, 2018 by telligentgunner Quote Link to post
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