since I unmounted my Vortex Venom for warranty work, and still waiting on my Lobos mount for the 22/45 and Holosun HS507 X2, I thought I'd take pictures of them side by side... take your pick, Long and thin, or Short and fat . The Holosun looks more bluish than the Vortex, but I must say they are similar. Maybe it's my lighting playing a part here.
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Holosun has selectable reticles which is great. The reticles are also "redder" that that of the Vortex. When I view them together, the Vortex reticle becomes pale red or reddish orange.
Windage and elevation adjustment on the Holosun has very positive and audible clicks while it's very light to non existent on the Vortex.
IIRC, warranty on Holosun is just 1 year, while Vortex has Lifetime.
Holosun has larger foot print.
Battery placement and ease of changing and knowing that you won't break or lose anything is an advantage of the Vortex. While the Holosun's other advantages in addition to the above are it can use sunlight as power source prolonging battery life, feels and built tougher.
Cost: Holosun - $310, Vortex - $200 on sale, $249 normal price
They are both great red dots, and I think it's a personal preference for choosing one against the other ...
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Edit 2: Forgot to mention, the Vortex comes with a rubber cover which helps protect it especially when cleaning the gun, Holosun doesn't.
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Edit:
Holosun has selectable reticles which is great. The reticles are also "redder" that that of the Vortex. When I view them together, the Vortex reticle becomes pale red or reddish orange.
Windage and elevation adjustment on the Holosun has very positive and audible clicks while it's very light to non existent on the Vortex.
IIRC, warranty on Holosun is just 1 year, while Vortex has Lifetime.
Holosun has larger foot print.
Battery placement and ease of changing and knowing that you won't break or lose anything is an advantage of the Vortex. While the Holosun's other advantages in addition to the above are it can use sunlight as power source prolonging battery life, feels and built tougher.
Cost: Holosun - $310, Vortex - $200 on sale, $249 normal price
They are both great red dots, and I think it's a personal preference for choosing one against the other ...
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Edit 2: Forgot to mention, the Vortex comes with a rubber cover which helps protect it especially when cleaning the gun, Holosun doesn't.