Lamping Question

[sull85 36]

Never been lamping before with air rifle.. Do you have somebody using a handheld lamp to spot the quarry and then flick on your scope mounted light or any other method??? Any advice appreciated

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

I usually go on my own so use my scope mounted lamp to do the spotting and take the shots.

 

I prefer when my mate comes 'coz then he lamps for me and I don't need to have mine

but that comes at a price, hes pretty heavy footed , and expects me to shoot them from yards! so me telling him I need to get closer happens quite a lot

[davyt63 1,845]

hi Sull

use the search engine buddy,all the info is there

[davyt63 1,845]

I usually go on my own so use my scope mounted lamp to do the spotting and take the shots.

 

I prefer when my mate comes 'coz then he lamps for me and I don't need to have mine

but that comes at a price, hes pretty heavy footed , and expects me to shoot them from yards! so me telling him I need to get closer happens quite a lot

 

 

do you use your Auto Aim when lamping?

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

 

I usually go on my own so use my scope mounted lamp to do the spotting and take the shots.

 

I prefer when my mate comes 'coz then he lamps for me and I don't need to have mine

but that comes at a price, hes pretty heavy footed , and expects me to shoot them from yards! so me telling him I need to get closer happens quite a lot

 

 

do you use your Auto Aim when lamping?

 

obviously mate you know I cant shoot properly so I need auto aim

 

here davy look at this ... http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/307225-5-for-the-hw97k/

[sull85 36]

Cheers guys, found where the rabbits are on the permission so looking at getting a lamp soon

[davyt63 1,845]

 

 

I usually go on my own so use my scope mounted lamp to do the spotting and take the shots.

 

I prefer when my mate comes 'coz then he lamps for me and I don't need to have mine

but that comes at a price, hes pretty heavy footed , and expects me to shoot them from yards! so me telling him I need to get closer happens quite a lot

 

 

do you use your Auto Aim when lamping?

 

obviously mate you know I cant shoot properly so I need auto aim

 

here davy look at this ... http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/307225-5-for-the-hw97k/

 

 

 

 

NO!

have a look at this!

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/307046-hw100-or-huntsman-regal/page-3

[suffolkshot 1]

ultrafire 501b...they are bloomin great!! Have a bit of a look at them!

[sull85 36]

just paid for the zoomable ultrafire 1600 lumens,should arrive Tuesday

[salop sniper 32]

Lamp man with a lightforce 140 on foot or from the car for scanning and a red LED lamp mounted on the rifle if alone or for backup ! Also I swear by a red light over white .

 

Atb

 

Matt

[sull85 36]

Cheers matt ill see if i can get a red filter aswell

[ghillies 209]

:laugh: howed you lamp without auto? hahaha

 

its far quicker and better to get some one to show you the ropes. i started on home made weird n wanderfulls and went through every noddy down fall going...or a couple three weeks your on the ball.

 

a lamp on your head works well but gets a bit skew wiffed, or an 8 ring and torch/or lamp on the scope or under the gun hand held(also anoyingly cumbersome) or take a mate, ts easier with some holding a lamp and you do your stuff.

 

gun mounted is very feezable and favourate with a lot of people, but does work your arms after an hour or so..

 

under or over the barrel works well too, right at the end, but watch the bizzy end dont get yu lol.

 

and last but not least, if you've not been out on your own in the proper dark before...ermm go out first a few times, it can be a weird n wanderfull exsperience, right sown to shhitting yu self up with something lose like a lens cap clattering, or theres quite a few very very spooky animal noises about lol.