Convoy designed me (us) a hunting flashlight (L21B)

Or he could be a Jehovie…

For clarification they’re going to be used for searching as well. I’ll have a quick release mount installed on the rifle

It’s better to have the extra distance so it’s brighter at a closer range

At the moment I have a mount for the Astrolux FT03 but it’s quite bulky

In West Texas I once saw a man shoot a deer at 1200 yards with a 7mm Weatherby Mag. That guy never left the ranch his whole life :smiley:

I’ve shoot a handful out over 600 yards or so. Out west, average shots start about 150 yards and 350 is considered a long shot. But with a very good scope on enough rifle (using hand loads we develop JUST for that rifle), getting out past 500 is repeatable given no wind. Some of us can also dail windage (or hold for wind with practice) and if it’s steady and pretty slow still, we can hit a deer at 500 pretty regular.

But never shot one on my front doorstep yet :wink:

A lot less dragging when shot from the front porch :+1: Shots around here are under 100 yards unless you set up on some farm fields and then maybe 150 yards. Most hunt from tree stands so it could be shorter even. Although most use more modern rounds, not too long ago 30-30s were still common.Those long range shots out west amaze me. A guy I used to know went out west, I forget the state, shot a elk across a canyon with a 264 Win Mag. He used to practice on chucks around here at some crazy distances. My hunting days are over but if I needed meat it would be out the window with a 22lr to the head.

:+1:

Couldn’t agree more, I love headshots- NO meat loss! Then you just need a sharp knife :smiley:

…oh and ya, uh… maybe an SP40 or my super old floppy-ass C8 headlamp— to see where you need to after the kill. :stuck_out_tongue:

Is the surface of the previous design too smooth? How about changing to the following?

That’s much better then a smooth body. I prefer knurling

C8+ knurling is my favorite.

I was wondering why was the #1 design so smooth and without cooling fins.
But then I realized you are a designing a purely weapon mounted light for hunting. So makes no difference.

But the knurling on #2 design look nicer :+1:

Will the lighter L21A be able to come with the XHP35 HI still?

I’m new here, just posted in the general info forum looking for a light something like this. Something like this with XHP70.2 and a forward clicky switch seems just what I’ve been looking for, so long as it’s happy with the rigors of living on a rifle. I could use several of something like that. I don’t know enough about lights yet to know what sort of emitters you’re talking about above, though.

I’ve had two dead Olights, a ho-hum Nitecore P30, same with a couple from Fenix. Simple, long throw, bright light, momentary or constant on with the switch… for my needs, I would want to be able to cycle the switch momentarily within seconds, without changing the light output or mode or whatever.

A forward clicky would be horrible for the 12 mode group firmware or anything else that uses multiple groups.

How is momentary useful on a rifle? It requires a hold of the switch, not sure how that’s possible when using a rifle.

How does that work? You mean activate momentary without it cycling the modes?. I still don’t understand how you’d do that on the gun.

Simon has moved to reverse clicky versions which works better for most. You could always get a remote pressure switch for that kind of thing or simply install a forward switch :slight_smile:

The Osram leds are for very long ranges that have a very tight focused beam, not much flood at all.

My use will be just for lining up a shot, not really searching off the gun since there’s other lights better suited like the L21A

Everyone’s got different ways of accomplishing the same goals, eh :slight_smile: I had a good chuckle when I saw some pics online of lights mounted way the heck on top of rifle scopes, that’s nuts to me. It’s up in no-man’s land and directly in line of sight?! lol My rifles all have free-floated rails, and the lights are mounted 9 o’clock high… when gripping the rail/forestock, my thumb naturally falls directly onto the tail switch. I have three rifles with three different lights set up that way… love the interface, not so much the lights I have.

Works great! Just like you, I’m just using the light to line up a shot, and to verify that it’s clean. Light ’er up, shoot, light out. Hand-held light for everything else as needed. For a strictly task-oriented application, I don’t see the sense in having a bunch of different modes. It’s kinda great being able to move from target to target without cycling to progressively lower outputs or leaving the light on continuously.

I really don’t like remote pressure switches. They add another component that can fail, more complexity and clutter. I like to keep it clean and simple. From cruising around here, it sounds like they tend to have parasitic drain on the battery, too? Or maybe I’m misunderstanding that.

You guys are wearing off on me though. I currently have no idea how to go about modding lights, but, um, yup, I might have to start playing around with swapping switches/drivers/emitters and whatever other voodoo is in those little monster torches! Shoot, if I could find a tailcap switch for my old M22, I’d be up a light (a Fenix remote pressure switch threaded on, but it was too deep). Might just be time to frankenstein my own lil torch!

Edit: I tried to upload a couple of pics of the technique, but it looks like I need a URL, can’t load directly from my computer?

That is the way I mount my rifle/shotgun lights. While mine are for home defense, they operate the same. 9 o’clock on the forearm puts the thumb where it can half press for momentary on or full press for full on. I can quickly remove the light with the flip of of a lever for hand carry. No wires or clutter.

I’m a 3 o-clock guy…(left handed) thumb activation… when not running the vertical grip modded 900A on the AR10

The gauge I use the fore finger to activate…. my Truck gun is an AR15 Pistol with this Scout Light on it…

I much prefer the Vertical 900A with Navigation LED’s and the XHP70 … all my lights are Fwd/Momentary switched, modded and potted and operational for over 6 years now, no issues. I do have the option of running a pressure pad…on most of them, but then these are not really meant for Hunting…so I don’t chance it, though the Surefire is a dual switch, even if you loose the pig tail…it still can be button activated…

. Navigation lights…

. Main Light…

Dunno if anyone mentioned it, but the Artemis is a zoomie that has red/green/white LEDs (yeah, all 3!) that slide into place under the lens. Also comes with not just a potentiometer-type tailcap, but a remote 3-button pressure-switch (up, down, momentary-on) that you could stickytape wherever you want it.

Nice! I like that you both seem to have QD mounts on them. I just have a separate handheld light, but ya know… sometimes it’s best to use what you already have. Hmmm.

I’m gonna have to do some reading, figure out what potting is and how to do the mods. That light on your shotgun looks superficially like what I have in mind.

How did you get pics up? Do you have to somehow hyperlink a file on your computer?

Edit: Given that I’ve got a handful of spendy lights that I don’t really like… I’m digging the DIY and budget-minded stuff here. Seems like there’s plenty of market for both tactical and hunting-oriented weapon lights though-

Upload them first to imgur.com or similar and then click the pic icon and insert the link

I (like the person you answered) am/is probably thinking of dual duty use as a tactical weapon light /or have option to. Forward Momentary on a tactical rifle with remote pressure switch is very useful in combat. In fact, the best setup. I’d like to think you guys can design a sort of dual mode (i.e. dual switch) for just 1 mode high, then regular mode as the other option. This would make the light more appealing to others and widen you target demographic.

Taking a look at your design and I feel like some people will not like the big reflector (I myself included). I’ve never seen a big reflector light mounted on a rifle before (combat nor hunting). Naturally I want my light to hug the rifle as close as possible. Having a smaller head allows this and also opens up the aftermarket mounting solutions because most manufactures design for lights that are more streamlined. Having a big reflector won’t aid in mounting options as the head will obstruct mounting (your mount is most likely proprietary to accommodate the extra width of the head). Also having a big reflector not only adds weight, but be more likely to snag, get caught on something, and make the setup more cumbersome overall. Also if you wanted to fit in a carry bag or case, this thing is gonna stick out like the scope, but at least the scope is mounted topside. You’ll probably have to design a QD mount to make it tolerable. I see your design as more of a handheld light than mounting on a rifle. With that being said, I think maybe should use it with a tripod mount (screw) instead of a weapon mount.

I got an old skool “clone-fire p60 setup on my AR9 (PDW use) and I’m in the market for a new weapon light system for my AR47 (yes, I said AR47). I’ve looked at many options and none of them tick all of the boxes I want. The Olight Odin did come come close though and has substantial flaws.

TBH, my perfect wml setup:
-Odin type of light (21700) with a Manker MC13 head (the throw to head size ratio is amazing. hybrid optic/reflectors are the future of throwers, imo). The MC13 spill is kinda useless for CQC though. I’d sacrifice a bit of throw for a usable spill
–4500k tint or warmer (warmer tint = less perceived glare).
-Dual modes with programming for light output. (i.e. you can program the light output of your 1 mode. full output or med for runtime. Maybe double tap for strobe). Dual Switch OK just as long as the second switch isn’t obstructing the main and not easily pressed (side switch).
-Surefire scout light mount compatibility or MLok/Keymod mount. Pic rails are becoming obsolete/less appealing. If going the “ring mount option” please add a forward/rear ring shoulders or stops to aid in securing the light (prevent sliding). Also QD.
-Pressure switch with constant on and momentary buttons (handguard mountable like stated above).
-USB C chargeable.
-Electronics, body, and secure connections built like a tank to withstand high recoil, high temperatures and rugged use.

New Zealand seems to mount on the scope mostly, that’s also what Maxtoch focuses on and they’re the best seller. You want (I want) the flashlight weight balanced over the gun and having it on the barrel could cause an issue.

There’s hunters that shoot deer at over 1000 yards here