Davie_M Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) looking for ideas for a gun mounted lamp for fox fitted to a .223 what ddo you recomend i was thinking about this one http://clulite.cluso...ht-package.html but open to other ideas can a mod edit the title Edited December 27, 2012 by Davie_M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 We use the night master 800 and its better than any lamp and battery I've come across Rgds scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 We use the night master 800 and its better than any lamp and battery I've come across Rgds scott So long as you dont need to scan with it yes they are great but, they have a very tight beam and for me are useless for spotting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I use a light force 170 on my .243, it has a bracket fixed on the scope to allow it to be clipped on and off quickly (except when a fox comes out of a hedge 50 yards away then it takes a long time lol) I had a Simmons scope first off and suffered from light pollution so I made an extension to raise the lamp up 3 inches and it made such a difference. A mate had the same set up on a 2k scope and encountered the same problem so I clipped mine on and a vast improvement. What ever lamp you buy you will encounter this problem due too the amount of light near the scope it is just how much you are prepared to put up with it. A good test is to borrow a hand held lamp then get a mate to hold it on and off the scope while you look at something around 150 yards away. A good lamp man is invaluable but they are not always around and hard to find one who can walk quietly!! I have an 8.5 amp battery in one of those small shoulder bags I fitted 10amp plugs and use a bit of bike inner tube to stop the plug coming out at the wrong moment! The lamp is used to sweep the field then I clip it on the scope to take a shot, it is not easy! However very satisfying to bowl a fox over on you own…… TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 So long as you dont need to scan with it yes they are great but, they have a very tight beam and for me are useless for spotting. Do you own a nm800? I've used one for lamping for a few months and I have had no trouble whatsoever, neither have the other lads I know that have one. Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 We use the night master 800 and its better than any lamp and battery I've come across Rgds scott snap, for sitting out and walking about you can't beat it. easy to id to 200 yards with the red led and very light to carry. If you use night vision the IR led is fantastic. One of my best buys this year, from a vehicle you can't beat a lightforce but carrying the lamp and battery and cables etc and associated scope glare if you hold it yourself its too much of a faff to lug arround fields on foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Is the nm800 usable from a vehical ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 sort of, depending how you lamp from a vehicle, if you have someone to lamp with it I guess you could but its better for walking or sitting out away from a decent battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I will agree about the tight beam but for actual shooting its IMO perfect and brill with night vision Rgds sx3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 dont scan and shoot with the same unit either: a) drop £50-90 on a cheap NV monocular and then only turn on the light when ready to shoot or B) get a light hand held LED unit for spotting I go with a) I use a cheap digi NV spotter and a LED Deben Tristar with a red filter (has a dimmer which IMO is essential for not producing lamp shy foxes, after all you can't adjust the light source on the mounted one) I run a £20 eBay LiIon battery perfect for LED's pants for HID or Halogens i spotted a fox eyes at 180-200yds with the NV last night and followed him in to about 80 yds when I picked him up in the scope, by the time the rifle light comes on he has time to look up and fall over...thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Do you own a nm800? I've used one for lamping for a few months and I have had no trouble whatsoever, neither have the other lads I know that have one. Thanks Tom Yes own a nm800 3 lightforce lamps gen 1 and 3 night vision so yes speaking from experience. I will agree they are excellent for shooting but for me they are **** for scanning as once your quarry moves its not easy to pick it up again in the tight beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan68 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I use a cluson intercepter I find it a great bit of kit. I identified and shot a fox 337yrds with it last week no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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