Unboxing the New Toy

By Mitch Hardin

The Holosun HS503G ACSS CQB (close quarter battle) Reticle is a one tough micro red dot. While running some basic endurance testing, I could swear that I heard this thing laughing at me. So, being the guy I am, I decided to perform an all-out torture test on this optic. In the end, I had the last word, but not before breaking out in a sweat and a tirade of profanity because this thing just wouldn’t die.

After the big brown truck of fun (UPS) delivered my box, I opened it to find the Holosun HS503G in a black decorative type of box. It contained the optic attached to a nice tall rail mount, and also included a lower mounting option. Once I installed the battery and gave it some power, what I saw was a very crisp reticle. Holosun gives the owner the choice of running this with or without the 65 MOA circle around the chevron and BDC (bullet drop compensator). Both options give you a crystal clear reticle to choose from.

Along the top you will find the “+” & “-“buttons which increase and decrease the brightness of the reticle. You will also find the elevation controls, under a screw on turret. The larger of the two turrets on the right side is the battery housing. Also the right side of the body are the windage controls, also located underneath a small, screw on turret. Each click of adjustment represents ½ MOA. According to Primary Arm’s website, the reticle for this sight is a central 2 MOA dot, centered in a 65 MOA circle with four positioning points. The diameter of the circle reticle represents approximately 5’5″ at 100 yards 170cm at 100m.”

Unboxing of the Holosun HS503G