Hi guys, long time lurker but first time posting as I’m a bit lost on what to get here
Basically I’m after a thrower to mount on a rifle, however due to mounting limitations the head can be no bigger than 50mm in diameter.
Ideally I’m after a single 18650 light as a double 18650 light would be too long and I have plenty of Panasonc 3100mAh 18650’s to use.
The ones I’ve been able to come up with so far are
Solarforce M3 or possibly M8
Crelant 7G6CS
Lumintop Hunter T5
I think I’d prefer XM-L over XR-E / XP-G for that bit more usable spill it gives but am still more than open to them. Hoping to spend no more than $50 and prefer something without ???fire in the name as it’s going on a centrefire and will need to deal with a bit of kick
The uf-t20 is an excellent light for gun mounted use. Although it does have ” fire” in the name , it is a quality light in modified form. It has an adjustable beam which can easily adjust to your shooting needs. It also performs very well with red and green and white xp-e/ xpe2 emitters. 44.5 mm head and with red xpe on copper sinkpads can throw 22-24 Kcd. The whites throw farther. IMHO you will not find a better light in a smaller package.
Well I have a Solarforce L2M with M3 head on it’s way for my .22 as i was sure it’d have enough throw for that. So I can see how it goes soon enough, however I’m not sure what a potted pill means?
The T20 looks interesting, don’t really need red or green LED’s however not so keen on the CR123 lights
Well I now have friends and family in law enforcement on their own personal home defense weapons they seem to be really happy with xml-lu3 and xml2-U2 Tthey have more than enough throw and spill for anything they are likely to come across with .
they are mounted on either AR/10 or a AR/15 if that makes a difference
If you don’t mind me asking what would the purpose of the rifle be hunting,defense,competition,other?
The lights should throw in order from best M8-57mm bezel,t5-55 cm, 7g6cs-48mm, m3-45mm. These are bezel diameters from manufacturers specs. IDK reflector diameter on these lights. Bigger reflector= more throw.
Brinyte UF900 AKA Ultrafire UF900 are sold as the KillLight XLR250 by an American company that lightly mods them and marks up heavily. It is about 184 x 49mm. Supposedly throws about 300 yd. Check that one out.
The Brinyte BR01 is a good mini-C8 sized light that comes in red & green if you need a handheld with either of those colors. Got one from DX for my Dad to hunt with and I was pretty impressed with it, for what it is and the cost. Not really a gunmount thrower though.
The Jacob A60 head is about 55mm, but it is super cheap and throws a pencil beam like a boss. Worth a buy for giggles is you ask me.
I think I would take a serious look at Shiningbeam’s Pocket Rockets. Also, their Romisen RC T-602 is one bad ass throw light with fairly good spill. Those would be my first choices. An added bonus is the customer service is second to none. Brian is great to work with.
I don’t do lux readings. I bought a Jetbeam BC40 intending to use it as my rifle light on my pet AR 15. I bought a Romisen RC 601 and was thrilled to find that it out throws my BC40 even though it uses only 1 battery. I didn’t mount it on my rifle because of the way the tail end of the 601 is shaped. I don’t have a 602 but the shape is more user friendly for rifle mounting. Maybe I’m assuming wrong that the 602 will throw as well as my 601.
I don’t take readings either… Figured I would ask.
Think you are correct in assuming the 601 & 602 has similar throw. That seems to be what people say online anyways. Curious how either compare to that UF900. The XLR250 version of the UF900 has a very strong following of non-light-enthusiasts.
My only throwers are my Jacob A60 & my XinTD C8 V3. Also have a cheap ebay XR-E UF C8 that throws moderately well too. The A60 can put a small dot out to much farther distances than either C8 can reach… but it is a pencil beam that is not terribly useful.
Think I am going to grab a Crelant 7G6CS soonish. Really like the look and feel of their lights.
an xp-g2 in a 50mm reflector will give extremely good throw. How much do you actually need? if you need extreme throw, I would be looking at an aspheric build rather than a reflector, I do however, hate aspherics myself.
