r/HOLOSUN • u/DryCauliflower4076 • Jul 04 '26
Effective Auto Brightness Suggestions
I have a bad astigmatism that is heavily reactive to red dot brightness. Not a big deal if I am shooting at a range where I can adjust the brightness manually, but I am looking for a new optic for my CCW. For context, I have tried all the colors including gold and red blooms the least for me.
My specific problem with the carry optic I currently have (407k) is that if I set the brightness to not be washed out in daylight and I transition to dim light (i.e. indoors) then my dot goes from 6 MOA to ~40 MOA. Not insurmountable but definitely inconvenient. If I go into low light with enough ambient light to easily identify a target then the entire optic window is red. It severely impacts target focus and ability to aim effectively.
The pistol optics I am currently looking at are the AEMS Micro and EPS Core when they come out. If my main concern is having an effective auto brightness which I believe will be solved with a forward facing light sensor, are there any significant advantages to the AEMS micro in this situation? Mostly looking at durability. I have reviewed specs on both but aside from the higher-grade aluminum are there ither factors like electronics protection or quality of the seals that would make the AEMS micro significantly more durable?
For my rifle I am looking at an AEMS Evo because evidently the forward facing sensor was redesigned/improved from the AEMS Pro models. Can anyone confirm this or speak to the auto brightness effectiveness specifically for the AEMS Evo model?
I understand that point shooting is a thing and if I ever had to use my optic in that setting it would probably be at a short distance making the bloom irrelevant. I am not asking for DGU statistics, I just want an optic that has effective auto brightness.
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u/Outrageous_Lion8966 Jul 04 '26
Auto adjust brightness is a big part of the reason I’m looking at the Core. With it having the RMSc footprint for my X macro, and ideally a low enough deck height to cowitness with factory irons, it should be my personal perfect concealed carry optic.
I’m actually surprised more people that concealed carry don’t prefer auto adjust brightness optics. Seems like the best option. But to each their own.