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Thread: Holosun 403R: Less parallax error than my first gen Aimpoint R-1 micro

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aries144 View Post
    Regarding parallax, this guy's youtube channel is pretty good. A little heavy on the background music, but the useful video through optics showing parallax more than makes up for it.
    Is the Aimpoint dot spread that bad in person? It is pretty ugly in that video.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VIP3R 237 View Post
    Can’t wait to see the holosun PVS-14’s for $1k. That being said at that price point I’d buy one haha
    The one thing I've always been cautious of when it comes to commie surplus / production is night vision. Some of that early Russian Night Vision was actually harmful to eyesight. Given that the Chinese think nothing of selling us poisonous dog food, not sure I'm gonna trust their NV tech.

    People that won't trust our government when it comes to covid vaccines think nothing of buying certain things from China that are likely a much greater health risk.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aries144 View Post
    I've seen it mentioned on at least one seller's product page, but it isn't mentioned in the manual. I'm going to say no. It still has very long battery life though.

    This particular model caught my eye because it uses a rotating switch instead of buttons and also contains the battery using a method I'm confident will remain water tight, unlike the ones with the CD-ROM tray style slide-out battery compartments.

    Regarding parallax, this guy's youtube channel is pretty good. A little heavy on the background music, but the useful video through optics showing parallax more than makes up for it.
    The HS 403B does have shake awake.

    https://palmettostatearmory.com/holo...ke-hs403b.html
    “It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pi3 View Post
    I am an Aimpoint guy but I actually have two HS403R red dot sights. One is on a truck gun and it doesn't get treated the nicely. I actually chose the 403R because it has the brightness dial like my Aimpoint micro and also because it does not have the shake awake nonsense. The sight has 50k-100k hours of battery life there is no need for it and when I turn my sight on I want it to stay on.

    IMHO, the shake awake is just one more thing to break. It's adding a potential weak spot when it's not even needed. I also replace the battery yearly, needed or not, as part of my maintenance.

    I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the 403R. In some twisted way I was hoping mine would break so I could say what a POS they were but they have taken a beating and kept on running.

    IMHO, the Holosun red dots are to Aimpoint as Streamlight is to Surefire. I don't believe they are built as good as Aimpoint micros but they are pretty damn good and hit way above their weight class.

    After the use I've put mine through I don't have any issues trusting my life with my sample of two but I also run BUIS so I am also covered if anything happens same as my Aimpoints.
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    One note I forgot to mention above is, the 403R factory mount is junk. Do yourself a favor and throw it away and get on of the better quality mounts. I went with an absolute co-witness ADM micro QD mount. The 403R sits a bit higher than the Aimpoint Micros so this mount gives me 1/3 co-witness with my irons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Esq. View Post
    Noticed this exact same thing under nods recently using this optic. It has the settings but it's really dark when used passively.

    The little bastards will fix it though, you watch. They actually LISTEN to consumers etc....instead of resting on their reputation....
    I mean...is it really one to rest on, yet? :P

    Yes, I do love their innovation though. With GWOT wound down, maybe American manufacturers will listen to dirty civilians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WS6 View Post
    I mean...is it really one to rest on, yet? :P

    Yes, I do love their innovation though. With GWOT wound down, maybe American manufacturers will listen to dirty civilians.
    It was a jab at companies that HAVE a long established reputation that basically have very little apparent incentive or interest in continued innovation.
    The truth can only offend those who live a lie.

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