{"id":4452,"date":"2021-11-02T08:26:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T08:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=4452"},"modified":"2021-11-01T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T13:55:48","slug":"red-dot-vs-holographic-sights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/red-dot-vs-holographic-sights\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Dot vs Holographic Sights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing Red Dot vs Holographic Sights<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For centuries, aiming a rifle meant lining up two or more little dots of metal so you could hit the target. This sighting system, otherwise known as iron sights, went through many twists and turns in search of something that would help the shooter make the shot quickly and accurately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This started to change around the late 1800\u2019s, as improvements in glass quality and gun accuracy made <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-lpvo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the optical sight a practical choice for almost any shooting situation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since the mid-1990\u2019s, there\u2019s been a third option, the electronic sight. We\u2019re going to look at two of the most popular choices out there in electronic sights, and compare the red dot vs holographic sight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Red Dot Vs Holographic Sight Fast Facts\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Both sights project a laser onto a sheet of coated glass to produce a reticle<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Red dots are just a dot, holographic sights can project more information\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Holographic sights tend to cost more than red dots\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In The Beginning, There Was The Laser<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arnold Schwarzengger using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2010\/03\/just-what-you-see-the-story-behind-the-45-long-slide-laser-siting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a laser-sighted AMT Hardballer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the first \u201cTerminator\u201d movie. It\u2019s one of the most iconic scenes in action movie history, and it touched off interest in using a laser as a firearms sighting system. That interest would have to wait for a few years, however, until the size of the laser could be shrunk by using solid-state technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few years later, Aimpoint (and others) realized that a laser projected onto a piece of silvered glass would give you a red dot aiming point, much like a laser spot projected onto the target itself. However, that dot is projected for just a short distance onto glass in a tube, much like other pre-existing optics. That in turn meant that the laser needed to create the dot could be smaller and use less energy than a laser sight that projected a spot on the target, and the red dot optic was born.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another company, EoTech, took that technology one step further, and in the mid 1990\u2019s came out with the holographic sight. The EoTech sight uses a hologram of a reticle that\u2019s placed inside the optic. That hologram is then illuminated by a laser to create not just an aiming dot, but a crosshair or other reticle in the viewing window.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparing Red Dot vs Holographic Sights\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both a red dot and a holographic sight use a laser to project an aiming spot onto a piece of glass that\u2019s held inside a tube which goes on top of your gun. However, that\u2019s where the similarities end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4457\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4457\" class=\"wp-image-4457 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"Red dot sight reticle\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-851x1024.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-1277x1536.jpg 1277w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-610x734.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-1080x1299.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle-627x754.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/red_dot_reticle.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simple, effective and leaves a lot of empty space for you to see what&#8217;s going on<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A red dot sight projects, well, a dot. In theory, at least. However, those of us who suffer from astigmatism can have problems with red dot sights. Astigmatism means your eyes have trouble focusing on both near and far objects, and that can cause the red dot to become\u2026 not a dot. With my eyesight, when I look through a red dot sight, I don\u2019t see a dot. I see a blurry, vaguely dot-shaped blob that still gives me a distinct aiming point, but doesn\u2019t have any clear, distinct edges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is worse when I use a red dot vs a holographic sight. However, it still happens with a holo sight. The difference is, the reticle in a holographic sight is three-dimensional. Rather than project a dot onto a reflective surface, the image is of a holographic reticle that is as thick as the glass that contains the reticle. This means that rather than having to focus on a particular point in space, my poor, tired eyes can focus on an object that has some depth to it because it\u2019s a hologram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Similarities, Some Differences<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4456\" style=\"width: 283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4456\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"Holographic sight reticle\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-932x1024.jpg 932w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-768x843.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-1399x1536.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-610x670.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-1080x1186.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle-627x689.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/holographic_reticle.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A holographic sight gives you more than a dot, but at a price<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another difference with a red dot vs a holographic sight is cost. The electronics inside a holographic are more complex than a red dot sight. This means that holographic sight is going to cost more than its red dot equivalent. It also means that a typical holographic sight is going to draw more power than a typical red dot, leading to comparatively shorter battery life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holographic sights also work well with magnifiers, as we found out in our earlier test versus a low power variable optic. Using a magnifier with a red dot sight increases the size of the dot, which is a problem if you\u2019re unable to see a clear dot in your optic. Using a magnifier with a holographic sight gives results that rival or equal a low power variable optic, albeit at a higher price than an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-lpvo\/\">LPVO<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what\u2019s the performance of a red dot vs a holographic sight? To find out, we\u2019re going to perform a similar test to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/optics-test-lpvo-vs-red-dot-sights\/\">LPVO vs red dot <\/a>test, and run each optic through the same course of fire and compare the results. The sights we\u2019ll be using in this test are a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3aTByeN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vortex Sparc<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Gen 2 red dot, which has a dot that is 2 MOA wide, and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mILxZK\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holosun HS510C<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> holographic sight. We\u2019re using these optics because they both represent what is available right now at the entry level for both sighting systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting Them To The Test\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/qfdix2r1l9.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_qfdix2r1l9 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 0; transition: opacity 200ms; width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"filter: blur(5px); height: 100%; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/qfdix2r1l9\/swatch\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4455 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2-128x300.jpg\" alt=\"red dot vs holographic test\" width=\"128\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2-128x300.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2-436x1024.jpg 436w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2-654x1536.jpg 654w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2-610x1433.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2-426x1000.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/course_of_fire-2.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>The course of fire for the test is as follows. Starting position is low ready, behind a barricade. At the start signal, we\u2019ll engage the first two USPSA paper targets from around a barricade to test how they handle fast target transitions from awkward shooting positions. We\u2019ll then do a headshot at 15 yards to see how it works in close quarters, and then take two shots at a target 50 yards away. Each run will finish with a one shot each at a half-scale IPSC torso steel target and a six inch steel plate at 100 yards to see how each sight performs at longer ranges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll shoot the test three times with each optic. Each miss on the steel targets will incur a five second penalty and we\u2019ll score the paper targets as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Zone hit: No Penalty<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C Zone hit: 1 Second Penalty<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D Zone hit: 3 Second Penalty<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miss: 5 Second Penalty\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Results<\/span><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-37\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-37\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Raw Time<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>Penalties<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><strong>Adjusted Time<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Run One<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">13.81 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">24.81 Secs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Run Two<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12.14 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">14.14 Sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Run Three<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12.45 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Sec<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">13.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Average<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12.8 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.67 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">17.47 Secs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-38\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-38\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Raw Time<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>Penalties<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><strong>Adjusted Time<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Run One<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11.54 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">15.54 Secs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Run Two<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10.27 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Sec<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">11.27 Secs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Run Three<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11.47 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Sec<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.47 Secs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Average<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11.01<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 Secs<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">13.01 Secs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Dot Vs Holographic Sight: What\u2019s Best For You?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I must confess, before writing this article, my experience with holographic sights was limited. However, in that test, I was at least a second and half slower with a red dot vs a holographic sight, and even more so once scoring was complete. I\u2019ve used a red dot on my AR for decades, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/getting-started-in-3-gun-competition\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first in competition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then as a general use \/ plinking optic. However, that may need to change. My engagement times were slower and I wasn\u2019t as accurate with a red dot. I have gotten used to the fact that my eyesight is going to cause a red dot to blur. It appears that needs to change, and I need to think about switching to a holographic sight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These results, however, are based on my experience and my eyesight. Your needs might be different. Budget also plays a role here. As we said before, holographic sights are, in general, more expensive than the equivalent red dot. You may have a need to make hits at longer ranges, at which point a low power variable optic might be your best choice. Your optic, however, is useless if your marksmanship isn\u2019t up to the task. Hardware, like a red dot or holographic sight, can\u2019t make up for a lack of rifle shooting fundamentals. Learn to shoot, then learn what optic works best for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Testing Red Dot vs Holographic Sights For centuries, aiming a rifle meant lining up two or more little dots of metal so you could hit the target. 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