Hey Freedom Gorillas today we are going to explain the similarities and differences between the Holosun 407C X2 and the 508T X2. We understand that it can be difficult to understand the differences when you don’t have them both in your hands.
Ok so lets get into it. The first thing to know about the Holosun 407C X2 and 508T X2 is that they have an RMR footprint. This means you’ll need to know the footprint of your pistol and will need to know if these will fit. You can check out our fitment guides here and they will explain which Holosun optics fit your pistol and any type of adapter plate you may need.
TLDR: The main difference between the 508T X2 and the 407C X2 is that the 508T X2 has a square shaped window, is made out of Grade 5 Titanium, and has the MRS reticle. The 407C X2 is made out of 7075 T6 Aluminum and has a 2 MOA dot only. The 508T X2 is also more expensive than the 407C X2.
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- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Models & Pricing
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Footprint
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Size & Intended Use
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Deck Height
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Reticles
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Battery Life
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Similarities
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Differences
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Which is Better?
- Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Conclusion
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Models & Pricing
Both the 407C X2 and the 508T X2 come in models that have red or green reticles. The 508T X2 is about $125 more than the 407C X2. This is due to the MRS reticle and the Titanium housing.
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Starts at $244.99 
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Starts at $369.99 
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Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Footprint
Both the 407C X2 and the 508T X2 have and RMR footprint. This means they will fit any slide or adapter plate that is cut for a Trijicon RMR.
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Size & Intended Use
The 407C X2 and the 508T X2 are full size pistol optics. They are intended for use on full size and compact pistols. The window on the 407C X2 has an oval top shape and the 508T X2 window has more of a rectangular shape.
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Deck Height
The 407C X2 and the 508T X2 have the same deck height. This is useful to know if you plan on trying to co-witness with iron sights.
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Reticles
The 407C X2 and 508T X2 come in red or green reticles. One of the main differences is the 407C X2 has a 2 MOA dot only, and the 508T X2 has the MRS reticle.
The MRS Reticle is a 32 MOA outer ring and a 2 MOA center dot. It can be toggled by holding down the "-" for 3 seconds to switch between the 32 MOA outer ring only, the 2 MOA dot only, or both together.
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Battery Life
The 407C X2 is rated at 50,000hrs of battery life on setting six and the 508T X2 is rated at 20,000 hrs of battery life on setting six using the MRS reticle.
If you change the 508T X2 to the 2 MOA dot only, the battery life jumps to 50,000hrs on setting six.
Both the 407C X2 and 508T X2 has solar failsafes, which will allow the optics to function in ambient and natural light even if the battery dies. This also gives them both an auto brightness feature in addition to their manual brightness modes.
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Similarities
- They both come in red or green reticles
- They both have solar failsafes, auto brightness, and manual brightness modes
- They both have side removable batteries
- They are both IP67 waterproof
- They both have shake awake
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Differences
- The 508T X2 is made out of Grade 5 Titanium and the 407C X2 is made out of 7075 T6 Aluminum
- The 508T X2 is significantly more durable than the 407C X2
- The 508T X2 has a square window and housing shape which aids in durability.
- The 407C X2 has an oval top shaped housing.
- The 508T X2 is slightly heavier than the 407C X2
- The 508T X2 is more expensive than the 407C X2
- The 508T X2 has the MRS Reticle (multi reticle system) which is a 32 MOA circle plus 2 MOA dot, the 407C X2 has a 2 MOA dot only.
- The 508T X2 has 20k hours of battery life when using the MRS reticle and the 407C X2 has 50k hours of battery life. The 508T X2 will have 50k hours of battery life if using the 2 MOA dot only.
Holosun 407C X2 vs 508T X2 Which is Better?
As you can see the main difference between the 407C X2 and the 508T X2 is that the 508T X2 has a square shape and is made out of titanium, and it has the MRS reticle. The square shape and titanium housing of the 508T X2 is made to make it more durable.
The 407C X2 has a 2 MOA dot only and is made out of 7075 T6 Aluminum and is also $100+ cheaper than the 508T X2.
To us the 508T X2 is a great duty optic, whereas the 407C X2 is more of an entry level good all around optic.
The MRS reticle on the 508T X2 is nice and gives you options, the larger outer ring makes it a bit easier to find the dot when drawing the pistol. However if you were looking for an optic similar to the 407C X2 but with an MRS reticle, there is also the 507C X2 which is exactly the same as the 407C X2 except it has the MRS reticle.
As for window shape, the 508T X2 has the square window and the 407C X2 has the oval-ish window. The oval window is not as durable if dropped directly on top as the 508T X2 square, the 508T X2 may also give slightly better field of view.
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Starts at $244.99 
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Starts at $369.99 
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Conclusion
The 407C X2 is a great affordable optic, the 508T X2 is a premium duty style optic. We don’t think you can go wrong with either, but we hope you now understand their differences and similarities.
We also hope you can better decide which is best for you and your situation.
If you have any questions please reach out to us.
Thanks for reading!
