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Posted: 9/27/2015 5:59:24 PM EDT
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Are there any really good solar powered sights out there that do not
cost more than your average AR? I'm wondering why there are not more offerings out on the market. |
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Holosun HS503c performs well although it does not switch between solar and battery power automatically. Those seem to be hit-or-miss. Mine seemed to be working fine when I took it to the range to zero. I love the eotech-like reticle which was pretty clear even with my astigmatism. Once I got it zeroed however, the point of impact shifted low and left by several inches after screwing on the turret caps. Took em off and rezeroed - POI shifted again after I reinstalled the caps. Oh well. A broke (ie: married  ) buddy of mine wanted it for a shotgun, so I gave it to him. Once HE zeroed it, he left the caps off and sealed the turrets against dirt & moisture with rtv.
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The holosun 503c seems to be the only cheaper priced solar sight I've seen that has good reviews. (So far anyways, it's pretty new still) Take into account what it's being used for. Mine just goes to the range it isn't put into harsh conditions. Now if Someone who attends regular training classes could put one through the ringer that would be great. should the zombie apocalypse begin I'm fairly confident that the sight will outlast me. |
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Holosun HS503c performs well although it does not switch between solar and battery power automatically. i've been wondering how this worked on this type of sight. So there is a manual and automatic mode? And if charged via the solar panels, any idea how long the battery will hold that charge out of sunlight? |
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The holosun 503c seems to be the only cheaper priced solar sight I've seen that has good reviews. (So far anyways, it's pretty new still) I took one out and I felt that POI shifted significantly when trying to zero at 100 yds, had to call it a day after 2 hours of trying. Went with iron sights for the rest of the day. |
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i've been wondering how this worked on this type of sight. So there is a manual and automatic mode? And if charged via the solar panels, any idea how long the battery will hold that charge out of sunlight? Quoted:
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Holosun HS503c performs well although it does not switch between solar and battery power automatically. i've been wondering how this worked on this type of sight. So there is a manual and automatic mode? And if charged via the solar panels, any idea how long the battery will hold that charge out of sunlight? Yes, you can switch between solar and battery mode. Its default mode is solar. The solar mode does not charge the battery as it only powers the reticle. The battery life is estimated at 5 years. The documentation says that if there's not enough light, it automatically switches from solar to battery mode. It does not do this. FWIW, I didn't have the zero shift or knobs breaking as others have reported. Their CS is spotty so take that into account. |
| ahhh. ok, that makes sense I guess. My fault, I was under the assumption the solar was charging the battery at the same time. I guess at the very minimum it will save you some battery life while shooting during the daytime. But hell, at 5 years battery life on a single battery, i'm not sure why you'd even need the solar power feature?? Seems like the battery itself would corrode long before you get that much shooting time out of it. |
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I have a holosun 403g and a 403A. They have been holding Zero for about a year now, battery has not been changed in the 403A or the G. They have only been used at the range though and pig hunting once... so take that for what its worth. On my duty/SHTF
weapons I still go with Trijicon Eotech or Aimpoint |
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