Laser pointer for hunting.

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SKULLANDCROSSBONES65

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Who uses laser pointers when hunting?
What colour beam is best?

I've had a red dot for several years now, but it only gets a little use. Last week I received a green dot type and was surprised how much more visible it is in daylight.
 
Have both for SD on 2 rifles but we can't hunt with them here. I amazing how much more the green shows up. They don't take a beating as well as the red and run a lot hotter so leaving them on is not good either.
 
Check these things out:

http://www.lasergenetics.com/

Saw it on a hunting show last week. It's a laser that you can adjust. Set it to wide beam for use as a flashlight, narrow beam to use as a pointer, and anything in between for hunting. Midway carries them, and they sell for ~$300, but they are out of stock right now. I'd be interested to see one in action.
-Dan
 
Speaking as a pilot, I foresee many cases of these things falling into the wrong hands. I may have to get one myself so I can shine it back at the twits who are harassing me in flight. :D
 
Most states which forbid artificial light for hunting may well see this as applying in their respective rules.
elkman06
 
I have found them to be more restrictive and limiting, than red-dot types. As for hunting, there are not allowed in most MidWest states.



Be Safe !!!
 
The reason why green laser are more visible is because green light is many times more sensitive to human eyes.

Even with me 5mW green laser I can see it fairl well during the day. (I wanted a 150mW+ laser but could not afford it :o )
 
It's actually pretty common for planes to get lit up with lasers. I'm sure it's a criminal offense, but it's not terribly dangerous. As far as shooting an airliner with a common rifle, I think it would be fairly difficult. Granted, it's a good size target, but the airliners are usually more than a mile high and doing 170+ knots until within 2 or 3 minutes of touchdown. Not saying it's impossible, but there are better things to worry about.
 
The high wattage green is a great "search and rescue" tool. It has no place in hunting, but I've thought about getting one for the unfortunate event of getting totally turned around and having to wait for help in the dead of night.
 
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