I'm looking for something to put on a rifle I'm building for my Dad. He wants a light and a laser. I'm thinking laser/light combo is the way to go.

I've looked at the Surefire X400. Anything else out there worth looking at?

Thanks,

Dan

i tried that laser thing being smarter than everyone else...on a rifle the laser mounted on the forearm does not seem to stay zeroed despite cranking it as tight as I could get it. TLR some model number forget the one. Get a bright light and an aimpoint or MRO.

First I wouldn't worry about precision zero with a laser on a defensive gun.

If it bothers you get a better forend

And remember a laser won't maintain zero over an extended plain anyway unless it was mounted in the barrel.

I would worry about being able to.keep hits in the A zone at typical defensive distances.

I'm not a fan of combo units either simply because I like the ability to use a pressure switch for the laser

Ok, if combo units are bad. What light and what laser?

Doesn't mean they are bad, just means I don't prefer them

I think any laser would work providing it's dependable.

Is the laser part a necessity, or just a want? I don't know of one that I would rely on as an aiming device.

I'd get a X300U and Aimpoint. Skip the laser unless it has a specific purpose.

I use a Surefire 300X, and an EOTech. They work pretty good together for night hog hunting.

I have a Streamlight TLR4HL on my SBR. As with all lasers they're mounted to the side so the laser dot is not always where the bullet will go and can only be presicely sighted in at one distance but for most purposes that's plenty fine. The thing I like about the laser on it is that I don't need to be looking through the optic to hit what I'm aiming at. I use it as a gun on my ATV and often times only have one hand to use - OK that's my theory at least as I've never had to shoot off the ATV yet LOL!

my green laser/650 lumen TLR is mounted under the rail at the front. I like it that way because I can look at my aimpoint dot and see where the laser is relative to the aimpoint dot. At 10 yards they are about 3 inches apart and in a verticle line. Granted that a close range the laser will work "ok" even if not 100% correct, it still is a pain to zero the laser and find that after you shoot it, the thing has moved relative to the aimpoint dot at 10 yards.

I love the combo units. I have one that I swap between a few guns. As long as your smarter than the device they are the bomb. Open the box, mount it and throw away the adjustment tool. Doesn't make a damn what gun it's on or position in relation to the barrel. At inside my house ranges any gun is 100% center mass hits with no adjustments. Perfect for their purpose