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Red Dot Recommendation for Hellcat Pro

2A73

2A73

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Hey Everyone!

First time posting on here. I just put a deposit down for a Hellcat Pro and it should be here mid December (we just got them here in CA). I want to put a red dot on it. Any recommendations? I prefer a red dot that does not require an adapter plate. I have the Vortex Venom on my Glock19, dunno if it will fit the Hellcat or not. Any recommendations is appreciated. Thanks!
 
Bassbob said:
Midway has Shield sights on sale right now.


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Shield sights don’t get the greatest reviews. They’re generally considered outdated and a bit fragile.
835mag said:
Pretty sure Holosun needs a plate or a dremmel tool to mount on Hellcat/Pro.
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Sometimes when mounting the Holosun 507C which shares a footprint with the RMR there is a minute difference and you need to file the slide a tiny bit. That isn’t the case with the Ks.
 
SimonRL said:
Shield sights don’t get the greatest reviews. They’re generally considered outdated and a bit fragile.

Sometimes when mounting the Holosun 507C which shares a footprint with the RMR there is a minute difference and you need to file the slide a tiny bit. That isn’t the case with the Ks.
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I think the little pegs are different between the K and C. I read that somewhere.
 
Bassbob said:
I think the K series are direct to slide.
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Hammer67 said:
That's bizarre. I just put a 407k on a P365XL that is RMSc-compatible, and it fit perfectly. I've never heard of the Holosun K-series not fitting properly on any slide that is truly RMSc compatible.
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Yeah. Not sure what the extra 2 lugs are for. Considering the optics that are actually available for this thing I think I would at least consider grinding those lugs off. Or having a smith do it.
 
The Vortex Defender will bolt right on. I have one on my pro and it’s ok. It’s auto off/shake awake feature is a joke. It stays on for fourteen hours after movement. If you’re ok with manually turning it off when not in use it has been a pretty good dot so far. It’s also a bit wide for a so called micro. It’s the same width as the venom so it overhangs the slide some on the Hellcat/pro. Would I buy another one? Probably not. I’d probably look at the holosun and a dremmel tool.
 
Hammer67 said:
The Venom doesn't fit the RMSc footprint.

I would avoid the standard Romeo Zero model for several reasons (even though I think Sig makes good optics in general).
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Thanks Hammer!

Why avoid the RomeoZero? I picked one up for my P365 at an unbelievable Black Friday price that I couldn’t pass up.

Please don’t give me buyer’s remorse before I mount it on Monday (when my P229’s little cousin gets out of DROS jail).
 
XD94045 said:
Why avoid the RomeoZero? I picked one up for my P365 at an unbelievable Black Friday price that I couldn’t pass up.
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My biggest gripe with the Zero is the inboard brightness adjustment - it's awkward and I found it was hard to change the settings with touching the lens. The lens is polymer, and I think glass is better for optics. I also prefer that with the Holosun, for example, you don't have to remove the optic to replace the battery.

But if you found a Zero for super cheap, it's worth trying out and seeing whether those things bother you or not.
 
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2A73 said:
Yeah, the Holosun 407K needs an adapter plate. Thanks for the feedback fellas, I'll research some more!
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Maybe just buy a decent gun like a P365XL, a P365 Macro, a P365 Macro Comp, a P365 AXG Legion.

Or maybe the FN Reflex Optic Ready.

Or the Canik Meté MC9.

None of them need a plate to mount the undeniable best optic with the RMSc footprint.

Speaking of the RMSc footprint - I picked up a Viridian RFX11 green dot for my Canik MC9 and it is pretty nice for a relatively inexpensive (sub-$200) optic.

I run a Romeo Zero Elite on my Franken Sig P365 and it has a glass lens but it’s a pretty poorly executed red dot. Particularly the user controls.
 
SimonRL said:
Maybe just buy a decent gun like a P365XL, a P365 Macro, a P365 Macro Comp, a P365 AXG Legion.

Or maybe the FN Reflex Optic Ready.

Or the Canik Meté MC9.

None of them need a plate to mount the undeniable best optic with the RMSc footprint.

Speaking of the RMSc footprint - I picked up a Viridian RFX11 green dot for my Canik MC9 and it is pretty nice for a relatively inexpensive (sub-$200) optic.

I run a Romeo Zero Elite on my Franken Sig P365 and it has a glass lens but it’s a pretty poorly executed red dot. Particularly the user controls.
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It's moot at this point. Though I would have had a totally different list of "replacement" guns than you listed.

I still vote for removing the extra 2 knobs and going with a Holosun.
 
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