Holosun 510c.... really the new "optic hotness"?

[Hawk21]

I know this isnt related to PCC but has anyone seen other pistol mount options besides Tevo ?  

[hitman_usmc]

Yes, Atlas makes one.  I have one and it's great.  Waiting for them to come back in stock to switch my other atlas gun over as well.  

[ABQautoxer]

The 512s are coming, you might want to wait and see if that interests you. I love my 510c.

[mveto]

I tried the 510c and it was not for me, I found I was trying to focus to much on the large circle when I’m used to just a dot.  The dot is to small for me to use by itself. I really wanted to like the 510c but went back to what I know and prefer and that’s a Vortex Venom 6moa. 

[Gregg K]

58 minutes ago, ABQautoxer said:

The 512s are coming, you might want to wait and see if that interests you. I love my 510c.

Sure they are

The last time I talked to them they told me December (2018) then I heard January.  I have an RTS2 arriving tomorrow since I need something now.

I wish they would make something in green that has an option for a 6 or 8 dot in the center. I like the 510 green but there are times when I need just a dot and the 510's dot is too small for me.

[vgdvc]

2 hours ago, ABQautoxer said:

The 512s are coming, you might want to wait and see if that interests you. I love my 510c.

How will the 512 differ from the 510c?

[ABQautoxer]

1 minute ago, vgdvc said:

How will the 512 differ from the 510c?

Fully boxed 510. Two models, one has Ti (512T). Info is in this thread, and the guys that have used them likely will follow up:

 

 

[lacivilian]

8 hours ago, Hawk21 said:

I know this isnt related to PCC but has anyone seen other pistol mount options besides Tevo ?  

Limcat is the only one you should be interested in. The blast shield is well worth it due to the optic being so large. 

[z40acp]

Some of the 510s have Elite on the side. Is there a difference?

[ABQautoxer]

Just now, z40acp said:

Some of the 510s have Elite on the side. Is there a difference?

Thats the Elite series version, green dot and stronger warranty:

 

https://holosun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=50&products_id=63

[vgdvc]

I appreciate all the informative feedback everyone has offered. The overwhelming consensus is this is a great sight on PCC gun. For those  running it on an AR-15 platform is the quick detach mount it comes with a suitable height or is there a riser that usually needed for more upright head position? Thanks again in advance.

[MemphisMechanic]

The quick-detach mount is perfect.

 

I asked Max Leograndis about this thing a full year ago. His reply?

 

“It’s great. Get one. Just be sure to take every screw out, loctite it, and put it back together and you’ll never have a problem.”

 

I loctited the hell out of everything with red, and even used blue on the screws holding the battery tray in. I have never had a problem.

[LowSpeedHighDrag]

4 hours ago, vgdvc said:

IFor those  running it on an AR-15 platform is the quick detach mount it comes with a suitable height or is there a riser that usually needed for more upright head position? Thanks again in advance.

 

That's probably personal preference.  FWIW, I got the risers for mine.

[Startingover]

I prefer lower 3rd height.

I use the additional riser.

 

[MoRivera]

I also used the riser when I had one.

[vgdvc]

5 hours ago, LowSpeedHighDrag said:

 

That's probably personal preference.  FWIW, I got the risers for mine.

Again I appreciate the info guys. Does Holosun make a proprietary riser for the footprint of the 510c to go between the optic and the QD mount or are you just putting the mount on a low profile Picatinny riser? Thanks

[bwikel]

1 minute ago, vgdvc said:

Again I appreciate the info guys. Does Holosun make a proprietary riser for the footprint of the 510c to go between the optic and the QD mount or are you just putting the mount on a low profile Picatinny riser? Thanks

Yes they sell a riser that fits between the QD mount and the optic. You can find it on their site or on Amazon. 

[chevrofreak]

18 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:

The quick-detach mount is perfect.

 

I asked Max Leograndis about this thing a full year ago. His reply?

 

“It’s great. Get one. Just be sure to take every screw out, loctite it, and put it back together and you’ll never have a problem.”

 

I loctited the hell out of everything with red, and even used blue on the screws holding the battery tray in. I have never had a problem.

There is also a piece that the QD lever presses against that can break.  After the one on my girlfriends PCC broke I just took the pieces out and tightened the mount using the Allen screw on the opposite side.   On a competition gun a QD mount is pointless if it is a weakness, so just disable that ability from the start. 

[vgdvc]

8 hours ago, chevrofreak said:

There is also a piece that the QD lever presses against that can break.  After the one on my girlfriends PCC broke I just took the pieces out and tightened the mount using the Allen screw on the opposite side.   On a competition gun a QD mount is pointless if it is a weakness, so just disable that ability from the start. 

Good to know and agreed regarding  not a top Quality Quick detach for a competition piece. Looks like ADM makes a QD unit so if it became a real issue that should be a good solve. BTW kudos for having a girlfriend who participates in PCC/USPSA

[bigdawgbeav]

I just ran a 510c on my RFRO gun and like it.  Going to add one to my PCC when I get it.  However, one thing that did annoy me a little is the angle of the sun coming through the front of the sight reflects off of the emitter and then you can see a faint red square in the glass when looking through it.  Apparently this is only if the sun is in front of you.  Other folks I talked to said they don't even notice it anymore.

[Xfive]

I'm really liking my 510c on my PCC!

[vgdvc]

Thanks again for all who did and continue to contribute their experiences. I just ordered a 510c with red recticle today. I'll see once I get if I need to put a riser on it. Looking forward to trying it and also sharing my opinion.

[egd5]

Hey, this is the internet. You don't need to try something to share your opinion of how it works.

[vgdvc]

So I got  my 510c today,seem Ms promising. By the time I got home was starting to turn dusk. I was happy to see it's the same height as my Cmore slideride on a American Defense QD mount which gives me about 1/4-1/3 co witness if I had standard height AR sights. Using just the single dot to get close to zeroing,again not ideal light conditions,  something I noticed is as I changed the intensity of the dot the point of impact seem to move considerably,up and left. Has anyone noticed a point of impact change with change in dot brightness?

[bwikel]

1 hour ago, vgdvc said:

I was happy to see it's the same height as my Cmore slideride on a American Defense QD mount which gives me about 1/4-1/3 co witness if I had standard height AR sights.

You have a different 510c than what I have then. It's not as high as my c-more with adm qd mount even with the holosun riser added, that is why mine is a back-up optic now.