Gold Dot Sights: My Updated Thoughts

This guide details the initial setup and range testing of a Holosun 507 Comp red dot sight on a pistol. It covers the mounting process, the importance of Loctite, and the steps for zeroing the optic. The reviewer expresses a preference for gold over green reticle colors and notes the small adjustment screws require a specific tool.

This comprehensive review by Regular Guy Training LLC details the performance of the Holosun 507 Comp after 35,000 rounds. The instructor highlights its robust reliability, consistent turret performance, and suitability for duty and competition. However, limitations in brightness and battery life, particularly with the circle-only reticle, are noted as potential drawbacks for some users. Despite these minor issues, the optic is deemed a solid, proven performer, especially compared to other open-emitter designs.

This video provides a comprehensive review and installation guide for the CVlife BearMight compact red/green dot sight. It covers the optic's versatility across pistols, rifles, and shotguns due to its multiple adapter plates (RMSC, RMR, Glock MOS, Picatinny). The review highlights features like auto-brightness, side-load battery, and multi-reticle options, along with practical range testing and zeroing procedures. The presenter, an experienced firearms instructor, emphasizes the optic's durability and clarity, particularly for users with astigmatism.

This video provides an in-depth look at the INFITAC OWS-32 "Third Wave" red dot sight, highlighting its novel Waveguide technology which differs from traditional reflex and holographic sights. The review covers its features, potential price point, and performance during range testing, including zeroing, offset drills, and movement drills. The presenters emphasize its advanced features like 20 daylight and 10 night vision settings, IP67 waterproofing, and multiple reticle options, while also noting minor cons such as potential reflection and refresh rate on lower settings.

This review covers the O-Sight XE, an RMR footprint enclosed emitter reflex sight. Key features include pop-up rear iron sights, user-selectable reticles (2 and 6 MOA dots, with circle options), a side battery tray, and IPX7 water resistance. The sight is motion-activated and offers 1 MOA per click adjustments for elevation and windage. It's presented as a budget-friendly, reliable option for pistol optics.

This video reviews the Primary Arms CLX enclosed red dot optic, highlighting its affordability for concealed carry applications. The optic features 10 brightness settings, night vision capability, a 3 MOA dot, and backup iron sights that co-witness with the optic. It uses a CR1632 battery with an advertised life of 10,000-25,000 hours, enhanced by motion-activated auto-on/auto-off functionality. The reviewer mounts it on a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield X Carry Comp, noting its low profile and minimalistic design, while emphasizing the need to test its long-term durability.

Lucas Botkin, founder of T.Rex Arms, shares his expert insights on optimizing carbine builds based on extensive round counts. He details his philosophy on barrel length versus optic choice, preferring red dots for shorter barrels and magnification for longer ones. Botkin also discusses preferences for muzzle devices, foregrips, lights, lasers, and triggers, emphasizing reliability and simplicity for high-volume use.

This video details a critical incident during a firearms class where a custom-built pistol, featuring numerous aftermarket parts, experienced unintended discharges. The instructors meticulously troubleshoot the issue, identifying tolerance stacking and specific magazine fit as the likely culprits. They emphasize the importance of testing aftermarket components and the potential pitfalls of combining non-OEM parts.

This video discusses the practical considerations of Short Barreled Rifles (SBRs) with firearms instructor Nick Young. Key takeaways include the benefits of SBRs for suppressor use, the legal complexities involving ATF travel paperwork, and the potential reliability issues and increased violence in shorter-barreled platforms. The discussion also touches on the importance of proper buffer systems and the tendency for 'Franken-guns' to fail in training.

Hwansik Kim explains his 'No Friction Grip' technique, developed to maintain control in adverse conditions like sweaty hands or rain. The method emphasizes specific pressure points, particularly using the support hand's index finger on the trigger guard and the top knuckles of the support hand on the firing hand. This technique aims to minimize reliance on grip enhancers and provide consistent control through recoil by creating a stable platform without excessive friction.