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Night hunting light
« on: February 12, 2020, 11:02:07 AM »
Ok so I’m looking for a decent light for under 200, anyone have any recommendations??

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2020, 02:32:50 PM »
Best one I’ve used is the streamlight protac hl3. Pair that with an attachment that hooks up to your ar 15 rail.

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2020, 03:51:32 PM »
Ok so I’m looking for a decent light for under 200, anyone have any recommendations??

I bought a Cyclops unit from Cabela's. It was $129.00 at the time and I still use it in some scenarios. I also own night vision and thermal.
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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2020, 05:01:40 PM »
10-4! Have anyone of you heard/know or have used a optical dynamics CALS?

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2020, 05:27:46 PM »
Give Night Eyes a look see
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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2020, 06:37:02 PM »
Check out Wicked Lights very affordable. I've been using the A48 ambush light in red lense . Been very happy with it.

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2020, 08:27:48 PM »
Was looking at the night eyes gl350 but the one I see only comes with one lense, how far can you see with that wicked light??

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2020, 08:43:51 PM »
Cant go wrong with wicked for gun mounted. I have 3 of them atm and they all have served me well.

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2020, 09:00:30 PM »
Ya it will be mounted on my gun, how far can you really see with the wicked lights? Like the a48?

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2020, 09:05:41 PM »
All depends on so many factors. With a white light zoomed in 300 is very doable. IMHO no one should be shooting past that at night. You will get about 250 with green and 200 on red. Cloud cover or clear skies is a factor as well. I have sold about 30 of them and never heard a complaint about them and have had many a predator in them.
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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2020, 09:13:34 PM »
All depends on so many factors. With a white light zoomed in 300 is very doable. IMHO no one should be shooting past that at night. You will get about 250 with green and 200 on red. Cloud cover or clear skies is a factor as well. I have sold about 30 of them and never heard a complaint about them and have had many a predator in them.

What one have you sold?

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2020, 09:16:43 PM »
Tagging.  Are you using these to scan or just a kill light?

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2020, 09:18:19 PM »
It’ll be for both until I buy a second one.

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2020, 06:29:31 PM »
Was looking at the night eyes gl350 but the one I see only comes with one lense, how far can you see with that wicked light??
Well good question,  I have a hay field behind the house and its 900 + yards to the fence and I've seen reflective eyes when zoomed out near the fence . Not that i would take a shot that far away..With using wide angle maybe out to 250.

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Re: Night hunting light
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2020, 06:57:44 PM »
Cant go wrong with wicked for gun mounted. I have 3 of them atm and they all have served me well.

If you are looking for a handheld. light force there is no better light period.
not so sure about that. You ever used the Larson electronics. Never seen any other handheld compare to it.
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