- If you're ready to ditch those iron sights
and step into the world of electronic optics
for your gat piece, stick around.
Because by the end of this video
you will know whether a red dot or a holographic sight
is right for you.
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What is up guys, my name is John with Pew Pew Tactical.com,
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Now if you're with us here on YouTube,
go ahead and peep that description below
for a link to all of the individual optics
discussed in this video.
Now if you've ever so much as glanced
at the optics section of any online gun retailer,
you have likely been overwhelmed,
both by the amount of choices on the market,
but also maybe even by the basic terminology involved.
So let's start there.
Fundamentally, red dots and holo sights
work on two completely different principles.
A red dot uses an LED to project a radical
that's bounced back to your eyes by coated glass.
While a holographic sight uses a laser and mirrors
to project a hologram back to you eyes
that appears to be in front of the optic itself.
Man, science sure is spooky.
Additionally there are a lot of functional
differences that will become apparent
as we compare and contrast the two platforms moving forward.
Maybe the biggest deciding factor
before we get into performance however
is going to be cost.
Now because red dots are generally running
on less complicated technology that holo sights
they can be had for much cheaper.
And an entry level red dot is going to run you
about $50 or so,
with the really serviceable models coming in at about $200.
If you wanna step up to the big leagues
with something like Aim Point,
you're looking at about $400.
On the flip side there are really only two companies
making true holographic weapon sights.
With offerings from both Eotech and newcomer Vortex
beginning at about $400.
Now if size or weight are a consideration
you may want to look at a red dot.
The technology involved scales down pretty well,
meaning that there are options
tiny enough to mount on a hand gun,
or even on the top of a magnified optic,
if that's your thing.
And while holographic sights certainly aren't huge
they aren't small either,
with the larger models of Eotech
being approximately 1.6 times the width of an apple.
And the more compact Eotechs are approximately
1.3 times the volume of a persimmon.
In terms of durability,
both red dots and holo sights have some truly tough
options on the higher end of their respective markets.
Offerings from companies like Aim Point and Eotech
both get to boast countless anecdotal
stories of unlikely survival.
However, only a holographic sight
is capable of operating with the front lens damaged.
If you'd like to see us destroy both a red dot
and an Eotech to demonstrate this principle
check the description below for a link to that video.
Now battery consumption is likely not going to be
a huge point of concern for most casual shooters,
but the LEDs found in red dots don't use much power.
If keeping your rifle in a state of readiness
is of concern rest assured that higher end red dots
can be left on for, oh, 50000 hours,
or approximately five years.
And while holographic sights aren't quite as efficient,
they can still comfortably run
into the 500 to 1000 hour mark.
The optic's reticle is obviously going
to be the part of it that you interact with most frequently,
and there are multiple options within both categories
for both reticle style and color.
While almost always referred to offhand
as a red dot because the reticle is red,
models that offer green reticles
can now be found in both styles of optics.
Reticle wise holo sights generally offer
the iconic dot and ring combination.
And depending on the model can actually be
used to range your distance to the target as well.
Additionally the Eotech dot in the center of its ring
is one minute of angle.
And the smallest of red dots only get down to two MOA,
meaning that at 100 yards the holographic dot
will cover one inch of the target
compared to a red dot's two inches.
And at 200 yards it will cover two inches
compared to four inches, et cetera.
Reticles basically come down to personal preference.
And if you've got the ability to,
it's probably worth your time to try out both
and decide which works for you.
If the usability of your optic
under NVGs is a consideration that you are concerned about,
you can rest assured that both categories of optics
have models that are night vision compatible.
If you plan on running a magnifier in front of your red dot
or holo sight you might be interested to learn
that magnifying a two MOA red dot
by three times results in a dot that is now six MOA.
Conversely, magnifying a holo sight's one MOA reticle
leaves it unchanged.
Spooky science.
Both red dots and holo sights have options
that provide a wide field of view,
and don't take up much of your vision while behind the gun.
But that being said, holo sights do have
the slight advantage in that they generally
don't take up as much of your field of vision
while using them, limiting the amount of time
you have to come up out of your cheek weld
to check your surroundings.
And lastly, if your target acquisition speed is important
to you, you might want to consider a holo sight,
as they appear to project onto your target
and will remain in focus when you're looking down range.
On the flip side, a red dot is only going to be in focus
when you're looking at the dot itself,
which can slow down target acquisition
if you're not used to looking beyond your optic.
All things considered, if you can throw down the cash
on an Eotech or a Vortex sight, we would.
They have several advantages over red dots,
and aside from their battery life,
have somewhat negligible drawbacks.
However, if you're not quite ready to jump down
that money pit you can certainly still have a blast shooting
with a functional entry level red dot.
All in all, hopefully we've given you
enough information to make your own decision.
The choice is yours.
All right guys, that's gonna do it for us today.
Thank you so much for watching.
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Once again, my name is John with Pew Pew Tactical,
and we will see you next time.
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