Great value! - Holosun Paralow HS503C Circle Dot Sight

I was looking for a low priced, high value optic to replace a much heavier scope for my AR patrol rifle. That meant a red dot sight. I own a Bushnell TRS-25, and enjoy it for what it's designed for. However, after looking at the Eotech product I wanted to get a trickle that incorporated the circle dot. There were many budget optics that had a similar reticle, but they all looked like they weren't as durable as I'd like. After researching the various internet reviews and watching YouTube reviews, I came upon the Holosun line of optics. I bought the HS503BU for my AR pistol, but wanted the solar power feature for the rifle. This optic for the bill nicely.

Now for specifics. Holosun packages their optics in a plastic box, with foam insert. The packaging is very high quality for the budget optics, and makes for a great storage box if I want to swap optics. It ships with both a high mount, which works perfectly for a 1/3 co-witness with my AR BUIS, and a low mount for shotgun, AK or other tactical rifle/pistol that uses a lower mount system. The auto on/off feature is great, and compliments the extra long battery life (20,000 hours on middle setting for circle dot, 50,000 hours for 2 MOA dot only). The reticle is crisp, and I like the circle dot for anything 200yds or closer. The best part is the price - it's 1/3 the cost of an Aimpoint! Time will tell if the optic will survive my intended use (my firearms are meant to be used, not look pretty), but most reviews are positive. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this product line.