Lamp problem
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Are you suffering from flashback from the muzzle / muzzle attachments / moderator?
Tryed it on both sides no better
If you get a someone to hold the lamp on top of the scope and then lift it up until you get a clear picture then that is where it will have to be...
I have a Kahles 3-12x56 which are close to 1k and with the original fitting and height I got with my lf170 the result was crap...
I made an extension to lift it up around 100mm and the result was fantastic, been using it for 3 years and shot a lot of foxes with it..
I picked up a s/hand lf 170 and tried it on the original height...same result before I made the extension.
You cant say it is the scope!!
3 of us looked down the scope lamp combo resulting in the need to lift it up 100mm!
Tim.243
paul o'
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Just try to cover the MOD/barrel with none reflective Tape or an old sock ? norm its the mod flash back as others have said, Tim has a good idea or do as Mr R bucknell do's he holds his off hand , one better still find a buddy that you can get on with to come along with you .
sir-lamp-alot
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get some cardboard, an old cereal box works very well cut a strip about 5inches wide roll it up into a tube and make a sunshde for your lamp and tape it to it and this will sort you out as already stated all it is is light reflecting off of your rifle some of the cluson lights do spill quite a lot of light
It is far more fun lamping with 2 people, also when just the edge of light is needed a second person does help...
However I have shot far more foxes out on my own as 2 pairs of eyes might be an advantage...but 2 pairs of boots defiantly are not...
Tim.243
sir-lamp-alot
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the trick is finding a good lamp man there are plenty of people who think they can lamp but dont have a clue i took a chap out last year a few times but it was just hopless as he wouldnt listen he swung the lamp so slowly he nearly set the stubble alight he would shout "theres one theres one" at the top of his voice every time we saw a set of eyes half the time it wasnt foxes, but what can you do there doing it for free so you cant start bossing them about just try and point them in the right direction but to be honest he wouldnt listen so im back doing it on my own
LOL, my good friend comes and to be fair he is good on the lamp, however he loves to shine it at a hedge which is spitting distance from us also he cant walk in a straight line when we head across a field I pick a point and head straight at it...he drifts across lol...but a really nice guy and good to go out shooting with.
Tim.243
Tape across bottom of objective - works extremely well. Start with a single strip, and build it up strip by strip til you find the right amount. Different scope/mount combinations require different amounts - my current set up only needs a single strip across the bottom.
Other solutions that work:
(i) get the lamp higher (as mentioned). Can be done by creating extension to the lamp mount, or getting higher ringmounts for the scope (or both).
(ii) get a scope with a SMALLER objective lense. If I switch from an 8X56 to a 6X42, the problem completely goes away.
Other solutions that work:
(i) get the lamp higher (as mentioned). Can be done by creating extension to the lamp mount, or getting higher ringmounts for the scope (or both).
(ii) get a scope with a SMALLER objective lense. If I switch from an 8X56 to a 6X42, the problem completely goes away.
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