fenring
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Hi Dave, yeah foxes were shot over a couple of nights. The ones lit up red at the start, were shot on a night where two of us called and shot 19 foxes on foot using LED torches. Whistle was a shotgun shell brass job. Burkey, the camera is an ATN Shot Trak, can be had off eBay for $240.
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I've got one of these mate. 5X optical zoom and meant for gun use. Works great at night too! (this is my video)
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Yeah you'll get that halo with any reflector torch, even the long range Olight Javelot has that. M9 should be good for knocking foxes to about 200m though, which is a long shot at night.
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You want the 4.2V setting mate. 18650's are a nominal 3.7V but will hit 4.2V fully charged. The 3V setting is for RCR123 batteries. 18650's can take a long time to charge if they are below 3V, can take several hours.
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I use a similar light for spotting eyeshine in my hand. These lights use the common P60 dropin so you can switch to different or upgraded dropins including red, green, etc. I would suspect that the Solar force M3 head would screw onto it.
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The Zeus will work fine on a .22 etc out to about 100m. If you want a budget long thrower, as my friend above said, get this: http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product_detail.php?id=572&s=26&t=LF You'll need to get some spare batteries, like these:
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17670 is same size as two cr123. http://www.lighthound.com/AW-17670-Unprotected-Rechargeable-Lithium-Battery_p_102.html But only 3.7v and 1400 capacity so worse than two cr123 in capacity. Turf the old bulb and run this: http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product_detail.php?t=RB&s=40&id=492
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Got me buggered. CR123 / 16340 and 18350's in pairs should run it. Something going on in the driver I reckon. My new K3 (MT-G2 @1500 lumens), Pro-1 and M3 will all run on a pair of RCR123's.
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It looks good mate. Thanks for the review.
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I have found this to be a good solution, if a high powered head torch is required. I use one for night time shotgunning with a lightweight Solarforce P1 polymer torch. http://intl-outdoor.com/ajustable-headband-for-flashlights-or-headlamps-p-456.html Any small and light torch will work, something like this for example. http://intl-outdoor.com/shadow-gf2-xml-u2-side-switch-18650-flashlight-p-690.html
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Contact the seller. He is pretty good to deal with.
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200m shots with the Pro-1 are a no brainer.
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Good effort mate. If I want to use My M3 or Pro-1 as a kill light on the rifle, I run two of these: http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product_detail.php?t=BC&s=23&id=364 Same voltage as an 18650 (3.7V each) so two = 7.4V so you get full output. Capacity is 880mA/h x 2 = 1760mA/H so less than one 18650 (around 2600mA/h) but as it's a kill light only I don't need long runtime. So I get full output from the M3 and Pro-1 but in a short body. Pro-1 on my HMR. M3 on my 6.5 Swede.
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I reckon the M8 will throw pretty good.
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The Pro-1 has always been a turbohead - designed to fit onto compatible bodies. They used to sell it and the Pro-2 on a 2x18650 L2X body, but stopped making the L2X. Just get whatever L2 you like, and bung the Pro-1 on that. The Pro-1 does not get full power with one 18650 / 3.7v. What I do, is run two RCR123 batteries in mine. So I get full output but in a short light. I reckon the 2x18650 version is a bit long for rifle mounting. Runtime isn't as long, but on a kill light only switched on to take a shot that doesn't matter. I had my Pro-1 out the other night, with a Wolf Eyes X Beam and IMO the Pro-1 killed the X Beam. More throw and more flood when the X Beam was fully focused.
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Despite all these new lights, if I'm serious and need a bit of reach the good old Pro-1 still gets the nod.
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Yeah, that's a thumper alright.
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LOL. Don't go here then..... http://www.intl-outdoor.com/
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For a HMR IMO a rifle mounted thrower, with a floodier scouting torch on a lanyard is the go. The M3 makes a great scouting light and in fact makes a decent rifle mounted light, though it won't throw as far as the Pro-1 or the M8. http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product_detail.php?t=LF&s=52&id=525&sname=m3&xpage=1&sh=1 I would perhaps add the battery extender for longer burntime. http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product_detail.php?t=FA&s=16&id=60 For a rifle mounted light, take your pick out of the Pro-1 and M8. If you want some serious flood as well as long throw then get the M8. If you want long, tight throw then get the Pro-1. Myself, I just use a P1 as my scouting torch. http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product.php?t=FB with a three mode XP-G. I get a couple of hours out of a battery and it will pick up fox eyes from 300m easily. Also very light. http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product_detail.php?t=RB&s=10&id=113 One my rifle I use the M3 when I can whistle foxes in closer in summer. Later on when my shots are going to be longer, and less around I go to the Pro-1. The M3 is also a great light for a .22 - I just run mine on medium and can shoot them at max .22LR range.
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The Pro-1 is still a great thrower. It does have a tight centre spot but also some spill. If you want something that throws and lights up a big area too, then the Solarforce M8 is currently being sold for a crazily small sum. http://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/product_detail.php?id=561&s=26&t=LF One of the AHN boys has reviewed it.
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That's correct. The neutral is a warmer colour, more like a typical halogen light than the bluish tint associated with LED's. I always get cool white as it looks to throw further and I find I get better eyeshine with the cooler tints.
