With the exception of two, I have Holosun Red-dots on all my pistols. They have improved my shooting tremendously and I bet my life on them. A few weeks ago after returning from the range I was in the process of wiping the lens off when I discovered a crack in the lower right hand corner of my Glock 43X Red-dot. I had never seen anything like it. None of my other pistols show any signs of wear. Fortunately Holosun replaced the cracked unit and things are back to normal - I guess. Anyone else experience a crack in their Red-dot? If I heard the guy on the phone correctly he said the lenses are rated to 4k pressure. Having never dropped any of my pistols I assume this was a one off. At least I hope it is.
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Have you ever tried to videotape course of fire?
Sometimes you may find ejected casing hitting front of the red dot’s glass.
Great that Holosun replaced the broken one.
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I have yet to jump into the red dot world for pistols but likely will someday.
I’m curious though. I wonder if despite the crack if the red dot was still functional with no change in POA/POI? Does a crack in the lens render the red dot useless or less useful? I wonder if you fired several rounds with it cracked and didn’t even notice? That would be the ideal in an SD situation if it could take a licking and keep on ticking.
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I have seen the cheap(Vector, Riton) hold up as well as the big brands, but also fail as bad. I assume it is a QC issue.
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The crack - i shoulda taken a pic - was about 1/8" and appeared to be a hairline crack and barely noticeable unless held up to a light. Yes, it would seem that the crack was there for at least a couple of range sessions before I noticed it. The red-dot, in this case a circle reticle, was not affected in anyway. I still shot straight and true - no deviation in POA.
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I’ve experienced several instances where the ejected casing hit the lens dead on without anything more than a slight scratch. It’s puzzling to say the least.
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3500 rounds through my EDC w/Holosun. No cracks on optic so far, knock on wood…
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