Double Naught Spy
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The answer is pretty simple. You can mount a very bright light onto a scope and not have it cost an arm and leg like a Surefire or not require off-gun wiring harnesses for external power sources and do so in a very lightweight package, fairly small as well.
What I suggested will work sufficiently well beyond 100 yards for bigger animals and will be a dandy of a light for a .22 setup for things like coons, which is something JD3020 wanted.
I have ordered a bunch from Deal Extreme, but you can cobble together similar setups with other products. You can take any 1" tube like and attach it to a rail (if you have extra rails on your rifle) with a cheapo 1" scope mount from Wal-mart. You can get a pair of quick release mounts for $15-20, IIRC, but pay $20-80 for similar mounts "designed" for lights elsewhere. There are a variety of companies that make a 1" to 1" tube to tube mount for the purpose of mounting lights over scopes or have 1" tube mounts with a rail onto which a laser, light, etc. can be mounted.
There really are a lot of options, but if you are a bit creative, you can do it inexpensively.
What I suggested will work sufficiently well beyond 100 yards for bigger animals and will be a dandy of a light for a .22 setup for things like coons, which is something JD3020 wanted.
I have ordered a bunch from Deal Extreme, but you can cobble together similar setups with other products. You can take any 1" tube like and attach it to a rail (if you have extra rails on your rifle) with a cheapo 1" scope mount from Wal-mart. You can get a pair of quick release mounts for $15-20, IIRC, but pay $20-80 for similar mounts "designed" for lights elsewhere. There are a variety of companies that make a 1" to 1" tube to tube mount for the purpose of mounting lights over scopes or have 1" tube mounts with a rail onto which a laser, light, etc. can be mounted.
There really are a lot of options, but if you are a bit creative, you can do it inexpensively.