Quote Originally Posted by gatordev View Post

I find not only am I more accurate with a dot (be it a 2 MOA or a 3.25 MOA dot), but it also has made me a better shooter in seeing the errors I'm imparting into the gun when shooting. I don't mean the dot twitching around when it's on target. Instead I mean seeing where the dot goes at the trigger press. It helps diagnose errors you're putting into the gun and also helps with "calling shots" an knowing if it went where you think it did...no different with a rifle, but more sensitive.
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Sounds like the 507 may be the answer for you for now. Lower cost to entry and it has a RMR foot-print, which everyone knows how to cut in slides.
You made a lot of great points there. The first one I quoted I've thought about before. It might help me to self diagnose what's wrong so that I can improve.

Other things that attract me to it are the two eyes open thing that I have grown to like (a lot) when shooting ARs. Seeing how my carry pistol is primarily for defensive use being situationally aware and being able to pick up the dot faster seems like a win win.

Another thing (for me) is I don't need to risk milling out my slide only to find that I hate it. My pistol came from the factory optic cut ready so in a worst case scenario I could put my rear sight back on and not have to worry. I also don't have to reconfigure my holster either (like I will when I ultimately get that light I am after). I can pretty much run with it right out of the box.

The 507K is right about $300 bucks so that's kind of what I am going to have to pony up at first to see if I like running a RDS or not. That said I am pretty sure a 2MOA dot would be enough but who knows. 6MOA seems a bit much but I have zero experience. I know with my rifle RDS I can pick those up just fine and they are definitely not 6MOA.

I guess at the end of the day at worst I would be out of pocket $300 ish bucks. If I practice with it and come to really like it I can then upgrade.

As for now pretty much everything is OOS but I don't mind waiting. I am not looking to pay a premium for something like this just to get it 'right now'.

Who knows... over the next few months if I see one in stock I might splurge buy. The Holosun 507K isn't any slouch from what I've read as well. I'm kind of leaning that way simply because of all the unknowns. Plus the Trijicon is so new there is almost nothing out there yet (even Trijicon hasn't released it's adapter plate to Sig 365XL yet). Basically either way this idea is going to marinate for a while but on the surface it seems like it might be a good deal.

That said I could possibly find a gun range that will rent me a RDS equipped pistol. One hour with that (regardless of the type or brand) and it will answer a ton of lingering questions.