Red spotlight recommendations

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freediver111

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I’m not a huge night hunter (we go a couple nights a month for a few hrs), but the way we hunt is if a dog comes in to within 100 yds my buddy shoots with his NV AR, and if it hangs up at 200-300 yds or so, I shoot with my bolt action and standard scope. We use some bright red lights and spotlight them when I’m the shooter. Thing is that his red lights aren’t as bright as we’d like, so I’m in the market.

I’d like to buy a red light spotlight that has a little more oomph than what we currently have. What can anyone recommend that is in the $100-200 range? I can take a straightforward comment, so don’t worry about my feelings. I’ve somewhat narrowed it down to the wicked 403iC and the Nightsnipe NS750. I’m leaning NS750, but can be convinced otherwise. I’m also curious if it’s worth the cost of all the attachments. The NS750 kit is a little more $, while just the torch saves you $90. I think mounting it to my pic rail or scope would be nice, but I also like the idea of just using it a handheld torch and my buddy can shine the light while I shoot. Seems easier than scanning with my rifle but I’m also not sold on either method. Thanks for any recommendations you have!
 
From the description of what you are talking about, I'd probably just use a white light to burn coyotes that have hung up and need to be shot at distance at night.

But I'm not the greatest night hunter when it comes to coyotes. I do know that any color filter or colored bulb will cut the distance of the light throw. You'll still be able to see eyes at a great distance but actually seeing the animal is greatly diminished when using a color filter.
 
If your wanting a nice red light I've had good luck with the Wicked brand. APC sells them, not sure who else does.
 
Originally Posted By: baitpileI've had great luck with Sniper Hog Lights. Great people, fast and great service.

I came across their Coyote Cannon and that seems to be the one of the better/brighter ones I’ve seen in my research. I’m curious about battery life and plan to call them to ask a few questions.
 
I've done a fair amount of calling at night using lights in Texas. I think it'd be best to get a white light. You'll be able to see them way better.

 
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Originally Posted By: Coyote-conquestI have a wicked that I really like. I wouldn't go white. It scares predators off too fast to get a shot

Don't tell that to the Night Crew or Predator Persuit.
 
Sniper Hog Lights are incredible. My wife got me one for Christmas with all colors ( white, red, and green module) powerful and lots of adjustments. The green beam is my favorite and it gets out there very far. Great folks and customer service.
 
We shot a lot of stuff under an old 12v Brinkmann. Probably get one for 40 bucks or so. 300 yards at night is a good shot. Especially finding it after the shot.
 
I've had Wicked and Sniper Hog Lights...For Visible Light I like Wicked's Rheostat tail cap and pressure switch system better BUT you have to make sure you disconnect the Pressure switch or tailcap to prevent turning on in your case. For IR I like Sniper brand better because their tail cap's Rheostat knob clicks on/off when rotated and their pressure switch has a slide dimmer with another ON/off clicker button with an indicator LED when it's on/off. This allows me to know for sure wether my IR is on/off without having to look at the LED(not good..lol). For Visible light either is a good choice, but I would buy Wicked's Pressure switch instead of Sniper's switch IF you hunt with thick gloves. The "ON/OFF" click button is small and (aka impossible with gloves) and the slide doesn't dim to completely off on it's dimmest setting. So unless you want to sit there with a low glowing light on , you'll have to hunt for that little on/off switch by feel at the moment of truth..

Another deciding factor is the Mounts...Wicked uses an easily adjustable in the field mount, which is great if moving from gun to gun..Sniper uses a "fixed" mount which can be adjusted and locked down with an allen wrench. I run my lights on several guns and like Wicked's mount best. I do have one Sniper light which is dedicated to one rifle and it remains "zeroed" perfectly when mounting on that gun. If I put it on another gun, it will be close, but may or may not be ideal at longer ranges because of the scope mount picatinny bracket's orientation/differences.

If you need it on more than one gun, running visible light, and can remember to disconnect tail cap when putting away, I'd choose Wicked.
If you are only running one rifle and don't wear heavy gloves, and can't remember to disconnect switch, I'd go with Sniper Hog Lights.
 


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