pstenson123 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Any advise anydody on what sort of scope mounted lamp for a 17hmr & a 22-250, can't get a lamper when you need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Any advise anydody on what sort of scope mounted lamp for a 17hmr & a 22-250, can't get a lamper when you need one. I put this reply up last nite, as I lamp for a mate with his 22.250 and he uses the big LF lamp with a 100 watt bulb and red filter, I have seen him down foxs out at the 250 range. (I have a light force 170 (scope mounted) set it up the other night and was horrified with the result in the scope. The lamp is great and gives a nice beam; however the height from the clamp to the centre of the lamp causes the scope to pick up the light at source. We did some tests with a mate holding the light and lifting it until the scope became clear and a target out at 200 yards was nice and sharp. The second test was using the lamp in a hand held position with it around 3 feet off to one side; it too was clear with no light pollution in the scope. So today I machined and fitted an extension to the lamp and what a difference, I took it around to a mate to check it over and he commented on how he had struggled when he fitted the same lamp to one of is rifles, but on his 17hmr with a different scope it worked well. Granted his working distance with the 17 is a 100yds! I would suggest you try and borrow a lamp and find a nice clear night and do an honest test out at a distance in your comfort zone to save being disappointed) TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstenson123 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thanks TEH, will try it with my hand held clue light and get my nephew to make a mount for it, i don't think it will make much differance to the weight when shooting off a long telescopic rest. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwitch Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I now use an amber filter on my L/F 170 because I found the red cut down the beam a litle too much for my liking................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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