New Streamlight hunt light for the TalonP

[bambuino]

hello --

Got a new huntin light today. Streamlight Pro-Tac Railmount 1, similar to my 18-mo old EDC Streamlight. Remote switch has all the functions of the tailcap, momentary and click-On, high and low brightness. These lights run off single AA or 123, giving 350 lumens on HIGH with the 123's. Given the nightwork is mostly 25 yards and under, plenty light even on LOW. The remote is a bit big for this TalonP, but thanks to AF for making the forestock solid...fastened the tape switch with the included screws.

Mark

 

[Guest]

Interesting. You do night hunting?

 

[bambuino]

Interesting. You do night hunting?

Other than mongoose and birds during the day, all the action is at night. Pigs, cats, rats...was thinking about moving on to rats in the orchard. They sit in the trees all night grinding on the macadamia nuts. Those would be some tasty rats indeed, if I was the G. Gordon Liddy type.

Mark

 

[bambuino]

...oh yeah, this new nightlight is puttin' em to sleep.

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[Bigrob]

What all have you done to your talon p? Which donnyfl you running 

 

[bambuino]

Hello --

Actually, I have not done much to my TalonP at all. Um, I run the stock hammer and 0.123" port for my kid to shoot, and then the .232" port and 88 gram hammer for pesting. Lapped a USO TS-12 FFP MHR compact scope into some SportsMatch rings. I have a donny Sumo, which is sufficient for my environments and needs.

Lost my laser when I switched from the generic light/laser combo. Am now looking for a loprofile laser for night ranging, indispensible in these tight overgrown orchards and fields.

But, this light. It rocks. that previous light had a xenon module, and none of my Surefire 6V Cree modules would fit. The Streamlight Cree runs much hotter color temp, so has that daylight snap, clearer target picture through the scope. The two step brightness is nice for scanning a scene, target ax...HIGH for taking aim.

Got this TalonP out of the AF BLEM bin last May 2020, and have been shooting it EVERYDAY since.

Mark

 

[Bigrob]

Thanks I love my talon p. I also have a 18 inch 22 slug barrel for mine but its loud lol. Thanks for the info

 

[bambuino]

Here are some so-so loom photos, LOW and HIGH, at 15 yds. The center hotspot covers the entire shed door, here for scale, with loom falling off precipitously from there. The outer halo, almost perceptible, is visible in foreground on grass. 

 

[bambuino]

Below is how I originally intended to mount this light, so as to reclaim my bipod rail. The offset mount arrived in the mail today. Had to switch to shooting left handed last year so this config might look kinda backward. Got the light mounted so is against the body when slung, less risk of snagging brush and stuffs. On the browse for another mount try and get that light snug up against the shroud more better.

Also am on the lookout for a lowpro laser to fit direct over the bore, one that gets over the side mount, but will tuck under the bell of the scope, between the sling stud and light. I find a laser used in this manner is quite helpful ranging against the reticle at night. 

Mark