Bushnell Holosight

[gunman42782]

Just placed an order for one of these from Sportsman's Guide for $179 (with my Buyer's Club discount. It is $199 without the discount.) This is almost $75 cheaper than I have seen this item anywhere else. I am gonna put it on my AR and will let you guys know how I like or dislike it when I get it.

[DonWorsham]

Can the Bushnell Holosight be used out to 300 meters?

[Bidah]

Can the Bushnell Holosight be used out to 300 meters?

Don, yes you can use it out to 300 meters.  I use mine out there all the time.  With a 1MOA center dot, it really doesn't cover much at that range.

-Bidah

[Captqc]

I've got a Bushnell mounted on a Wilkinson Arms 9mm carbine. Looks cool but the last time I shot I noticed that the display would go out . Mine is the AA battery type and the batteries were new. Anybody experience the same thing? Suggestions? Thanks, Gary

[Rastus]

Can the Bushnell Holosight be used out to 300 meters?

Yup....you should try a small grill sized propane tank at 300 yards with incendiary ammo from an EOTech outfitted poodle shooter.  Only, of course, if that ammo is legal in your state.  A definite upside to living in Oklahoma.

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[DDMac]

Morning Gunman and all. I too jumped on the Sportsmans Guide deal, although I didn't get that price. I have an AR also but am going to try it on a Kel-Tec carbine first. Hope I'm as happy as everyone else with one. Thanks for the heads-up on the deal.

[DonWorsham]

I am gonna put it on my AR and will let you guys know how I like or dislike it when I get it.

gunman42782, Do you have a range report for us?

[gunman42782]

gunman42782, Do you have a range report for us?

Not yet, Don, it is deer season here and I have had other guns in the woods besides my AR!  I will try real hard this week to get it sighted in and let you guys know how I like it. 

[gunman42782]

Well, I took her shooting yesterday, and I really like the Holosight.  I had no problems keeping everything on target once I had it sighted in.  One hundred yards was the max I could shoot at, but with an M4 that is about right anyway.  With it sighted in at 100 it shot high up close and personal.  No problems with the Holosight at all, but did have a problem with my BUIS I put on.  Actually, the problem must have been the gas block was crooked, as I had to crank the rear sight all the way left because the bullets were hitting so far right they were almost off the paper!  I finally moved my gas block over some and got the rear sight where it is more centered and now everything is just hunky dory.  This is a railed gas block and is held on by screws.  Think I should lock-tite the screws?  I would hate for the dang thing to come loose when I might actually need the gun! 

[joemerchant24]

Up close and personal ... the barrel/sight offset's the issue there. Just remember that you're 2.5-3 inches high and all will be well. Iron sights will have the same offset.

I have the low profile version of the holosight on my M4-gery. I find that with the collapsible stock, my cheek weld is low enough that the sight is more comfortable for me than the regular Holosight.

My only beef is that there isn't a choice of reticle.