guntech 0 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 ]Anybody aware of any place and cost of laser sights for our Saigas like the ones you see in the movies where you see the snipers red laser dot marking the target before he pulls the trigger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KySoldier 2 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Lasers are pretty common, you can even find some in green. I like Centerfire... www.centerfiresystems.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyJ 0 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 They're not as hot as they look in the movies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 A red laser sight is just about WORTHLESS in the daytime, outside, unless its early morning, or evening, when its starting to get dark.... during a bright day... forget it... you will NEVER see it, unless its less than 15 feet from you.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunslinger308 0 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 nightvisionweb It says 800yrds. Could you realy see it thru a scope that far away? and if it is a 1 inch dot at 100 then it would cover 20" at 500yds and 40"? at 800yds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunslinger308 0 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I heard the military had stronger lasers. Like they have stronger laser range finders! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vjor 2 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 (edited) Hey, the guy with the laser on the rifle makes a good target! Yes lasers look good at the movies, were they belong. Takes to long to search for a laser dot on a target, the other guy has his led going Towards you already, light one at night and makes a perfect target to any one around and no, no real sniper will use a laser sight unless is on a Hollywood movie. Use a infrared target acquisition dot, just like a laser but need a night vision scope to see the ligt dot on target, good stuff until the other guys start to use infrared filters on there scopes and well, just like a laser, was a perfect target any time of the day. Edited January 29, 2005 by vjor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doerdie 0 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 A good laser would be 5mw (max allowed for civilians), costs about 150 bucks. Same kind that idiot in Jersey shined at the airliner. If you have a scope, why would you be using a laser? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunslinger308 0 Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Can we get military lasers? You can buy mil laser range finders, they are real expensive but you can get them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KySoldier 2 Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Even if you could find them, would it really be worth the price? I think fun to play with at the range as the sun goes down, but they really aren't practical. A good flashlight is a better idea, you can blind/identify an intruder before firing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k_dawg 0 Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 I am getting one, once I get my TDI tri-rail installed. Why? Because firing from the hip can be so dang fun :-) Range will only allow non "aimed" shots if you have a laser. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Indoor or outdoor range??? Good luck with it.. I have used lasers on rifles out and about... VERY difficult to see when its a bright sunny day!!! maybe a GREEN one??? they run like triple the price of a high intensity red one! supposedly they are MUCH better for outdoor use, though... never SEEN one outside... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JWysenski762 0 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 the only time i could see a laser being practical is on a pistol, or shot gun indoors, in the dark, at close range... maybe. think about it, why would you want a lazer on a scope. thats whay thye have cross hairs. a lazer is a giant red arrow pointing you out at night, and worthless druing the day. what you realy want is a red dot. the only advantage a lazer has over a red dot is you see it when the rifel isnt shouldered, which could be usefull maybe for close quarters combat. even then, i think i might take a red dot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onepoint 0 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I have a .22 set up with for skunk control in the dark. Unless its dusty or smoky you don't see the laser except what its on or the emitter. even red dots are fairly useless when its really dark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k_dawg 0 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 one may be confusing an aiming-laser ( like you see on pistols etc ) with a laser-range finder that are found on very highend sniper scopes. Some hunters will use those as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lollygagger 1 Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 I've used them on AK's, among other weapons. Yes, they are limited, but being able to sight without shouldering the weapons has it's points. Here's my "junk" MAK90 with a laser attached -it can be "co-witnessed" with a scope: I'm probably going to do this to one of the equipment mounts I use on my Saiga's/Rom's...probably one of the BP series ones, when I get around to it. Easy enough to do -just need a little Weaver/Picatinny rail to drill & tap on. Now you got me going, guess I'll have to do it this week end. Lollygagger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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