gamebag Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 My kid brother is thinking of buying & mounting a laser sight to the scope of the air arms s200 he has just brought. The thing is, is it worth 1) the cost of buying a laser & mounting it too the scope 2) What are the down sides to having a laser mounted to his rifle? ok first topic i have ever posted so im keeping my fingers crossed that it wont get locked lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I got one, and to be honest its a piece of usless ****. For the price I dont find it that useful. P.S Do you want a laser site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamebag Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 hi red how come its a pice o **** what make is it & how much ? do you ecxept instalment purchase lol hows the home made air rifle comeing on sorted a name for it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I belive it is a POC simply because it is basically a gimmic. It has never aided my shooting or range finding, It was about £40ish. I havent done much to the aiguns lately as my mum has been ill... I also back at school now so my dad will continue to do some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Save your money Gamebag, they really are a load of shi@e. Once you,ve got over the novelty you,ll see what I mean. Your cash will be far better spent on a good stock of pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BILL Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 I have had two lazer sights a cheap one bought with my kids air soft pistol and a dear one £56 if you can call that dear, both were ****"" the cheap one was slightly better belive it or not, personally I wouldnt bother just buy a better scope. BIG BILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 I have one fitted to my gun and it aides checking the point of impact when changing scopes (I use a weaver base to mount an NV scope and so need to know the POI is unchanged). The laser is also useful with the NV sight as the NV makes it really hard to tell the range. However if the gun is zeroed with the laser on the POI then when the crosshair meets the laser then you know that is the exact range at which the gun is zeroed. The cheap ones I have experienced (Crosman) are ****. Large dots at any range (I still use one but only as the large dot is very easy to see). Beamshot ones should be much better and as soon as I see one for the right price I intend to get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer rabbit (r1000) Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 personally, i find laser sights useful on occasion (for rangefinding or for taking a quick "shot from the hip", - even better if you have the thumbswitch installed!). yes, some are of a very poor quality & have large spots, but these can be focused if you know how. others have a much better focus & prices can range from around £20 - £80 (cheaper if you get a second hand one from someone who just wants rid of one). the main downside to having a laser fitted is that whatever you are aiming at knows you are there & can run before you can properly aim & pull the trigger (rats & rabbits are very good at this). if you do intend to get one, i would suggest mounting it so that the line of sight is as close to the muzzle as possible (mine is clamped to my silencer which gets it very close to being on target at any range, you may be able to get it closer by mounting it to the barrel). any other comments, constructive or otherwise, i would love to hear about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 I had one mounted on my S16 and had it setup for range finding and it worked very well indeed. But if you intend to use it for targeting, they are no different to a scope and need to be set at the desired range. I would set it up for the longer range shots and make a note of where the laser intersects the recticle, or; set it up for the short range shots up to 15 yards. Quality of the laser is most important though. As mentioned, cheaper lasers give a large dot and over long range they can be as big a football. What you need is a laser that keeps a very defined spot at longer range. I have heard that the new green lasers are more effective, but have never seen one to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer rabbit (r1000) Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 where can i get a green laser at a reasonable price? they are generally expensive when used in other applications (such as disco lighting), but they may be ideal for ratting as rats are too used to seeing red dots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I bought a Greenie from one of the TOP online auction sites. (sorry not allowed to name names or post links anynmore) you know the one Cost me about £40 WITH delivery 10mW or 15mW i think it is can't remember but i CAN tell you i can put a green dot on a set of flats over 1/2 a mile away At night you can VISIBLY see the beam :unsure: Bad thing really as you can give your position away to the Quarry and it may spook them. Use mine mainly for Range finding on the NV but it was too bright so used it for quick target aquisition and then it went in the safe till i get my Falcon kitted out propperly LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Buy one that can locked via grub screws. Otherwise you spend ages zeroing it in and then it goes off kilter and you repeat the process until it ends up in the bin. :unsure: I was going to try again but the gun wouldn't fit in the gun case with the laser on, so that sort of knocked that on the head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lizard Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I bought a Greenie from one of the TOP online auction sites. (sorry not allowed to name names or post links anynmore) you know the one Cost me about £40 WITH delivery 10mW or 15mW i think it is can't remember but i CAN tell you i can put a green dot on a set of flats over 1/2 a mile away At night you can VISIBLY see the beam :blink: Bad thing really as you can give your position away to the Quarry and it may spook them. Use mine mainly for Range finding on the NV but it was too bright so used it for quick target aquisition and then it went in the safe till i get my Falcon kitted out propperly LG LG - sounds to me like you've got yourself an Astronomy Laser pointer there, m8. :unsure: the Lizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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