equipped lights in the photos. The one on the Guide gun is part of the UTG kit I bought at a gun show for $29 … for the entire kit! The other rifl e, a Cooper 57M Jackson Hunter, has the TacStar Pressure Switch End Cap installed on a SureFire 6P light. This unit also fi ts the SureFire C2, C3, G2, and Nitrolon mod- els. The TacStar unit sells for $29.98 and is available from many sources, includ- ing Brownells. The pressure switch pads are attached to the stock with stick-on Velcro tape. Buy some extra at the dis- count store as this stuff doesn’t seem to hold up to hard use very well. This article barely scratches the
This Leupold MX Modular Flashlight is attached to the bottom barrel of the Stoeger Arms Outback shotgun with the TacStar Universal Barrel Mount.
not only held the heavy light securely in place during a lot of fi ring, it also sur- vived a pretty serious banging around as I fumbled the shotgun out of the gun rack of my Mule. For those needing to stick a light on a shotgun, this is a good and simple, yet effective, piece of gear at a very good price. TURNING THEM ON
All of the lights used in the prepa-
ration of this piece have push-type tail cap activation switches that have both momentary and constantly on positions. For most varmint shooting and pest
busting applications, the tail cap switch is more than adequate. There can be situations, though, where an alternative offering more precise and immediate control over the light is necessary. This is where the remote pressure switch shines, so to speak. If one is aimed at a target and needs to light it up in an instant in order to make the shot, the pressure switch pad, if properly placed on the gun, can be pressed with a fi nger or thumb almost simultaneously with the trigger. There are two pressure switch-
surface as far as high tech outdoor fi re- arms lights and mounts are concerned. A perusal of most any gun magazine will illustrate just how big the market is for high tech lights, and will illustrate the myriad of gun mounting options offered for them. Presented here have been some of the simpler and more com- mon examples of each that I have found suitable for my needs. For my purposes, the scope-mounted accessory rail with an attached light seems to be the most effective setup I’ve found to date. Your needs may vary, but rest assured there’s a system out there to cover whatever your specific requirements may be. Light ’em up!
SOURCES Brownells
200 South Front St. Montezuma, IA 50171 800-741-0015
www.brownells.com Leupold & Stevens, Inc. 14400 Northwest Greenbriar Pkwy. Beaverton, OR 97006 503-649-9171
www.leupold.com SureFire, LLC
18300 Mount Baldy Cr. Fountain Valley, CA 92708 800-828-8809
www.surefi
re.com Wild West Guns, LLC 7100 Homer Dr. Anchorage, AK 99518 800-992-4570
www.wildwestguns.com Wilson Combat 2234 CR 719
The three different sizes of the Vltor Scout Mounts. The lights are the Wilson Combat Weapons light with QD ring, the SureFire 6P, and the SureFire E1L mini light.
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