reflection

[scarter]

when i put my lightforce 140 lamp on top of my rifle i get reflection from my lamp light onto my silencerthen back into the scope.

 

any suggestions how to stop this apart from changing the mounts?

 

cheers!

[SSS]

would a bit of non-reflective tape around the moderator help?

[rascal_2005]

would a bit of non-reflective tape around the moderator help?

 

 

[Billy.]

A neoprene sound mod cover will sort that, or a sunshade for the scope.

[Beretta28g]

****** you got there first.

Edited February 7, 2010 by Beretta28g

[Blackbart]

Tape and neoprene cover didnt work on mine and i think my only option is about 4 sunshades on the end of the scope.

 

Or do as i do and get someone else to hold the lamp

[steve_b_wales]

I once used a length of cardboard from a kitchen roll. I cut it in half lengthways to about 6 inches, and then attached it to the underside of the scope with insulation tape. It deflected the beam quite well. It's cheap, and it works.

[sandersj89]

The easiest solution is a piece of insulation tape across the bottom 1/5th of the objective on the scope.

 

Works very well and does not interfere with scope operation at all. No need for neoprene mod covers, indeed thay can increase the issue as they increase the diametre of the scope in effect.

[humperdingle]

Mount the lamp as far back on the scope as possible.

 

Use a flip-up cover on the objective bell. When raised, it should cast a shadow on the mod. You might need to put some gaffer tape on the flip-up to get proper coverage.

 

Or mount the lamp underneath the barrel!

[scarter]

thanks for your help. i have a sunshade on my scope, a neoprence cover on the moderator and taped the end of the moderator and its still bad i will try the tape over the cope lens see if its any good

 

cheers boys

[albob]

i have mine as far forward as i can on my scope but,i can see what humberdingle is getting at.

by the way,what rifle/silencer do you have?it may help.

al

[matt the feret man]

go to the army surplus store and ask for green tape it is like materal snipers use it if not i have some you can have i took loads b4 i left in september lol

[MM]

turn the lamp off.

[Tony9r]

If it's on a rimfire (SAK etc), I cut a section of bike inner-tube to slip over the mod

[Mr_Logic]

all of the solutions offered have merit, though with my T8, I needed to use high mounts and a 40mm objective lens and then it was cured.

[Sussexboy]

I do the same as Tony9r with the bike inner tube over the moderator and down the barrel to the stock. Seems to work well. I have tried the tape over the lower section of the objective lens, that worked, but I was never sure whether it cut down the light gathering or not.

[tenchangle]

Hi just put on higher mounts or join two together and that will solve your probs,thats what i did for my homemade lamp of 1,000,000 cp and it does the job.Regards tench

[wymberley]

I once used a length of cardboard from a kitchen roll. I cut it in half lengthways to about 6 inches, and then attached it to the underside of the scope with insulation tape. It deflected the beam quite well. It's cheap, and it works.

I tried everything suggested, didn't work, but the above did, except I mounted a somewhat larger piece on the bottom of the lamp. Felt a bit of a wally, but who cares. Eventually found some 4" sunshades for the scope (Uttings, Norwich) which sorted it properly.

Cheers

[Colster]

I had a similar problem with my springer with light coming off the tru-glo foresight. I just put the lamp under the barrel, worked well as the shadow cast by the barrel is above the spot lighted area not at the bottom then.

 

I've started doing it more and more now, one field I shoot on has a handy little shed where you can shoot out of the window but with the light on the scope the light is inside the shed, hang it under the barrel and it's all on the outside then.

 

I use those velcro lamp mounts you get off dealextreme and they'll fit right round the barrel and air cylinder on my S400 Xtra.

[maddog546]

I have had the bleed back problem on both my centre fires but have cured it by painting the back end of the moderator with blackboard paint from b&Q.

 

Simple as some of the moderator covers shine when they get wet,unless you only go out when its dry!!!!!

[activeviii]

get a plant pot and cut the bottom off, tape the pot onto your lamp, jobs a good un.

 

Phil.

[Pipmoff]

I had this problem on my .223 even with a neoprene cover on the mod. I use butler creek flip up lenses on my scope now and when the lens cover is up it blocks the bottom part of the lamp beam which stops the reflection back into the scope.

[Tin Man Work]

I use a strip of black felt cloth which covers the gun from below the scope to the end of the moddie - at the moment it's held wrapped in place with electrical tape, but one day soon I'll use some velcro.

 

Cuts the glare back right down.

[Dekers]

Some, or all of the above will help/cure the problem, the plant pot is a new one to me...wouldn't a terracotta pot on a 140 be a bit large and heavy and difficult to cut the bottom out though.....

[Vince Green]

Its best to take the plant out first. Otherwise a good idea. You can put a bit of black gaffer tape over the bottom of the lamp lens as well. that might be easier. As long as it doesn't get too hot. When we used to lamp pigeons roosting in barns we used to put tape all round the edges of the lamp so the light only shone out of the middle like a pencil beam. Otherwise it would light up the whole barn.

Edited March 25, 2010 by Vince Green