Best Optic for the Springfield Hellcat and Hellcat Pro

The Springfield Hellcat & Hellcat Pro are double stack compact pistols developed for conceal carry and competitive shooting by Springfield Armory. These pistols feature a RMSc cut for micro compact reflex optics. Today we will recommend the best options and combinations.

Holosun EPS Core

Featuring a true RMSc footprint with the same profile of the eps carry and the window size of the EPS standard the EPS core at unbeatable price.

Pros: 

  1. Proven and reliable design 
  2. Enclosed Emitter
  3. Easy Concealment
  4. Affordable
  5. Direct Mount

Cons:

  1.  

Holosun EPS Carry

Our top choice, the prove EPS Carry series. A modified RMSc enclosed optic known for its reliability and reticle options. To mount this optic you will need to pair the adapter plate included in this list with your choice of eps carry! You can otherwise use the M4x10 indexing screws we carry and pair it with the RMSc adapter included out of the box with the Eps Carries.

C&H Adapter adapter

Pros: 

  1. Proven and reliable design 
  2. Enclosed Emitter
  3. Easy Concealment

Cons:

  1. Not a true RMSc 

407k & 507k Series

 

A modified RMSc open emitter optic known for their low drag design & easy concealability. To mount this optic you will need pair the adapter plate included in this list with your choice of Holosun K optic!

C&H Adapter

Pros: 

  1. Proven and reliable design 
  2. Easy Concealment

Cons:

  1. Not a true RMSc
 

Trijicon RMRCC

Deploy the crisp & high quality Trijicon red dots in the RMRcc footprint for your single stack slides. You must pair these with the C&H Precision plate listed. Please note this optic & plate combo seats the red dot higher then the other optics listed due to Trijicon’s proprietary design.

The Romeo RS 

Is a new line of budget friendly red dots with a hybrid chassis integrating a polymer and aluminum design. This series of optics is capable of mounting on all G43X & 48 MOS variants.

Pros: 

  1. Unlimited Lifetime Warranty
  2. Extremely Budget Friendly

Cons:

  1. High Deck Height
  2. Open Emitter

The Romeo-X Compact Open Emitter

Is the newest generation of open emitter optics from Sig. Featuring a unlimited lifetime warranty. A user friendly battery tray & the full feature set for a direct mount true RMSc optic. 

Pros: 

  1. Unlimited Lifetime Warranty
  2. Tritium Integration Iron Sights
  3. Direct Mount to All RMSc and Sig-Loc Compact
  4. Low Deck Height

Cons:

  1. Price Point
  2. Open Emitter

The Romeo-X Compact Enclosed

The Romeo-X Compact Enclosed is the ulimate evolution of true RMSc red dots designed for the every day carry user. 

Pros: 

  1. Unlimited Lifetime Warranty
  2. Direct Mount to All RMSc and Sig-Loc Compact
  3. Low Deck Height
  4. Enclosed Emitter

Cons:

  1. Price Point

Viridan RMSc Optics 

Viridan marries budget friendly with quality green emitters to bridge the gap in the industry for all users who see better with green. 

Pros: 

  1. Budget Friendly Green Emitter
  2. True RMSc Fit on Open Variants

Cons:

  1. Open Emitter on direct mount variants.

Ruger Ready Dot

Viridan marries budget friendly with quality green emitters to bridge the gap in the industry for all users who see better with green. 

Pros: 

  1. Budget Friendly
  2. True RMSc Fit
  3. Always on in lighted conditions

Cons:

  1. Open Emitter
  2. Will not work in the dark

Shield Sights

Shield Sights pioneered the Shield RMSc footprint allow a wide selection of both polymer & aluminum body optics that mount directly and allow for co-witness.

 

Pros: 

  1. Budget Friendly
  2. True RMSc Fit
  3. Low Deck Height

Cons:

  1. Open Emitter
  2. Bottom Mount Battery on Most Units

Final considerations for the Springfield Hellcat

This selection is a comprehensive selection of almost all optics that will mount with minimal overhang & slim profile. That being said we do carry other optics that will fit but generally have a wider form, RMS series optics by Shield & the EPS standard series. If you are new to the Red dots and Micro Optics for handguns please read our Optics Primer at the bottom dropdown of this page.

Contact us for pricing on Optics not already marked down for sale! We price match/price beat if you have a quote reach out to us.

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