Lamping set up

[rwade545]

ive been toying with the idea of buying a lamping setup for my arfifle for a while but was shocked by the cost of the sets you can get. I have made my own one for a fraction of the price, find it very bright ( though adjustable) light and cheap to have put together. Just thought i would share it an dmaybe help a few others out.

 

first off i bought a led flashlight off flebay. it was 1300 lumen and compared to my LED lenser P7 a heck of a lot brighter. Casts a white beam a few hundred metres though it does get warm after being on for a few minutes. It came with a presssure switch. Only critisisn it that if you turn it on and off quickly it selects the next setting of lower power or S.O.S flagh sequence. but once you are used to this its grand any works well.

 

2nd i bought a barrel/ torch clamp with a 25mm ring and 20mm barrel attachent off fleebay as well. 25mm ring on scope and ithe 20mm fits tirch where it has a square profile. all in all its a light great set up.

 

not sure if i'm alowed to post links to the things i used but here they are, if i'm not allowed can one of the moderators let me know and i'll take them off.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300691779702#ht_5237wt_1189 for the torch £18 delivered.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280879052987#ht_4545wt_956 mount for £4 delivered. ( can undo a screw and detach the torch in afew seconds.

need batteries an da charged but they are a couple of quid.

i unscrewed the front and cut a sheet or red acetate to fit the size of the lens to make it a red light.

 

Hope this helps someone and if you need any info let me know.

[bicykillgaz]

How is it out in the field? Looks like the light is shining at he back of the scope so will cast a big shadow. I've got similar set up but ordered two of the clamps and made them in to one, if you take off the top bit which sits ontop of your flashlight currently out of both clamps, remove all four bolts too, then sit the other clamp ontop of your one mounted on your scope and screw four of the bolts in from top to bottom if that makes sense, it makes it a lot higher and still quick to take off. That's what I did with mine works great no shadow at all

Edited June 5, 2012 by bicykillgaz

[rwade545]

Havent got to use it in the field yet. THe beam with the red filter is pretty good tho. The main beam is trong but the fall out light disappears after around 20m. The scpoe does block out some of the soft light but does not affect the main beam. The main beam is around 3 metres across at 20 metres so is ok for what i think i will need. the scope is also handily centred in the middle of the light spot. going to try and get the set up out and tested soon. If the area of light that is missing proves to be aproblem i might do as you have suggested. Could you att aphoto so i can see how it all goes together? Cheers bud for the advice.

[bicykillgaz]

I'll go take a couple now mate give me half an hour as I have to mess about bluetoothing it to my net book.

 

Atb Gary

[rwade545]

cheers.

[bicykillgaz]

took a few to give you an idea, you should be left with 4 bolts and two of the metal plates at the end but only one shown in pic as ive lost the other.

[rwade545]

cheers for the pics, get the general idea. so invert the other mount ontop. BTW thats a nice laminate stock on the CZ.

[bicykillgaz]

cheers for the pics, get the general idea. so invert the other mount ontop. BTW thats a nice laminate stock on the CZ.

 

 

No problem, yeah it's a boyds thumbhole in forest camo really nice looking and feels good to shoot with, I can't recommend them enough they come fully finished you just drop your barrel/action straight in

[rwade545]

could you pm me details on how much it was? i'm thinking of getting a .17cz, got choice of 2, one with a used standard stock other with a new thumb hole. The price difference is quite a bit so would be temted with a thumb stock. Cheers.

[Dave-G]

A white LED contains very little red light, so the red filter is letting very little light pass through it.

 

This on the other hand has a red LED emitting a lorra lorra light for an LED, and its extra long remote pressure switch cable allows that mount to fit on the barrel with its lens alongside the sound mod so there are no reflections into your scope. It is suitable for rimfire range:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300584297308?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[bicykillgaz]

could you pm me details on how much it was? i'm thinking of getting a .17cz, got choice of 2, one with a used standard stock other with a new thumb hole. The price difference is quite a bit so would be temted with a thumb stock. Cheers.

 

 

It was about £130 including the customs//handling fees at this end, well worth it. I would also be tempted by the standard boyds stock as I use to take the odd shot left handed but with my thumbhole been right handed i can't any more.

[postie]

thank you rwade 545 and Dave-G for advice was looking for a cheap set up myself just bought mounts and led light

off ebay will let you now how thay work.

 

thanks again

[rodp]

A white LED contains very little red light, so the red filter is letting very little light pass through it.

 

This on the other hand has a red LED emitting a lorra lorra light for an LED, and its extra long remote pressure switch cable allows that mount to fit on the barrel with its lens alongside the sound mod so there are no reflections into your scope. It is suitable for rimfire range:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300584297308?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

What range do you reckon to be able to accurately pop bunnies with this?

[Luckyshot]

What range do you reckon to be able to accurately pop bunnies with this?

 

I have the same torch but with the standard white light, you would struggle to shoot past 60 yards with it.

 

Below on my CZ 22

 

And the others.

[Dave-G]

I have the same torch but with the standard white light, you would struggle to shoot past 60 yards with it.

 

Below on my CZ 22

 

And the others.

 

Not being rude mate but you have clearly got incandescent bulbs or old spec LED's in that 'same torch' body. LED's have come on in leaps and bounds in the last few months - and even if you only bought it recently it could have been old over-stock being dumped off. Newer drop in LED units for that torch come out every few months that wipe the floor with their recent predecessors. Even the new running lights on the very latest cars are now almost obsolete spec.

 

The red one linked to is good for rimfire ranges as long as you know your land. If you don't know your land you shouldn't be shooting there anyway.

 

This white one scares rabbits off at 150 yards plus, note the LED model number XM-L T6 CREE: http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayBeta&CurrentPage=MyeBayNextWon&ssPageName=STRK:ME:LNLK:MEWNX#~~http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayBeta&SortOrder=DESCEND&NewPeriod=CustomCurrentYear&GotoPage=2&View=WonNext&tagId=0&Column=SaleDate&CurrentPage=MyeBayNextWon&ssPageName=STRK:ME:PAGE&StoreCatFilter=0&WonNext.Filter=All&SubmitAction.ChangePage=x&FormatFilter=AllFormat&container=WonNext&pag=t&edoff=true~~wholeDiv313~~ithr313~~myRCP313_ct

 

Could you put the link up to the one you have?

Edited June 7, 2012 by Dave-G

[Dave-G]

thank you rwade 545 and Dave-G for advice was looking for a cheap set up myself just bought mounts and led light

off ebay will let you now how thay work.

 

thanks again

 

Come back and let us know please.

 

If you want an even better almost laser like performance with no spill you'll want this 28mm aspheric lens, sand the edge down to about 27.5mm.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/glass-optics-for-flashlights-28mm-5297?item=2

 

You'll need this spare reflector,sand off the reflective surface and spray it matte black:

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/26-5mm-aluminum-reflector-drop-in-module-set-without-emitter-5955?item=10

Edited June 7, 2012 by Dave-G

[rwade545]

DEfinately let us know, good to know we have possibly helped someome.

 

The 1300 lumen one will thow a beam not far off my cad head light so you must have a different one to the one im talking about. Even with the red fiter that block out a good 50 to 60% light it still lights un enough to see through the scope at 50m.

 

Good luck.

[blister]

thanks for the advice i was looking for a cheap way of having a mounted light got fed up with carrying a battery round and finding a lamp man i just brought a tourch of ebay 1600 lum with batterys and charge all for 20 quid two lots of mounts all in for 26 quid so i think i have a bargin found out if you just buy the torch ok but the batterys were 10 quid charger 10 so i saved really let you all know how it gose when i should get it by next week

[peek-at]

I have posted this set up before but here it is again. It is a red cree ultrafire lamp with scope mount and pressure switch.

I have used this for a while now and as a budget set up I dont think it can be beat.

As the lamp has a red emitter, all of the light is available and it will easily allow you to shoot out to 60yds. It doesnt tend to frighten off the rabbits as much as a white light either.

It all comes in at about a tenner delivered!

 

 

Links below.

 

Red Cree light

 

Scope Mount

 

Pressure switch

Edited June 8, 2012 by peek-at

[the enigma]

What sort of battery life can you expect with these sort of lamps?

[Dave-G]

What sort of battery life can you expect with these sort of lamps?

 

Since it's only 'on' for a few seconds at a time while taking a shot or setting up for one it's difficult to put how many hours you'll get. Lets say a couple of evenings typical bunny bashing unless you can't leave the thing alone for long. Mine lives on the rifle permanent because it's so small and light.

 

Protected rechargeables are the batteries to have, no problem keeping a spare in the car or shooting bag.

[Schmoo]

A white LED contains very little red light, so the red filter is letting very little light pass through it.

 

This on the other hand has a red LED emitting a lorra lorra light for an LED, and its extra long remote pressure switch cable allows that mount to fit on the barrel with its lens alongside the sound mod so there are no reflections into your scope. It is suitable for rimfire range:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300584297308?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Any idea what sort of distance this may of use for in complete darkness, I'm after something for the .22lr.

Cheers Schmoo.

[the enigma]

Since it's only 'on' for a few seconds at a time while taking a shot or setting up for one it's difficult to put how many hours you'll get. Lets say a couple of evenings typical bunny bashing unless you can't leave the thing alone for long. Mine lives on the rifle permanent because it's so small and light.

 

Protected rechargeables are the batteries to have, no problem keeping a spare in the car or shooting bag.

 

That's not too bad.

 

I've been out a few times with a Clulite Clubman mounted on the scope. Too much light,too heavy,and constantly getting tangled up in the flaming lead.

 

These wee torches look like a much handier option.

Edited June 8, 2012 by the enigma

[Schmoo]

A white LED contains very little red light, so the red filter is letting very little light pass through it.

 

This on the other hand has a red LED emitting a lorra lorra light for an LED, and its extra long remote pressure switch cable allows that mount to fit on the barrel with its lens alongside the sound mod so there are no reflections into your scope. It is suitable for rimfire range:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300584297308?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Dave, you got any idea what sort of range these are good for, would it be suitable for a .22lr.

Do you know if the remote switch thing is a click on click off thing, or is it a hold for on release for off type.

Cheers

Schmoo.

[bicykillgaz]

Dave, you got any idea what sort of range these are good for, would it be suitable for a .22lr.

Do you know if the remote switch thing is a click on click off thing, or is it a hold for on release for off type.

Cheers

Schmoo.

 

 

I've got a 300 lumen green led ultrafire it's a lot better than my red led flashlight and good to 75-100 yards I only use my scope on 7x so could probably see them further out with more mag. Also the darker the night the more effective, but mist/fog brings the range down a fair bit. Also the green led doesn't seem to spook them either.

 

Atb Gary