Suggest a Laser "Pointer" for me

[Arthur Kill]

these guys were at the gun show this weekend, very bright green lasers. especially the one that focuses from a pin point to a broad designator

LASERS

From a quick look, these guys appear to be running a scam.

Several of those lasers are of the $20 dollar variety but they're asking much more.

For example, their ITEM NO. IJK GREEN is the exact unit I posted above. They're selling it for $137 -- it's available for around $20 bucks all over the internet.

It's mighty nice of them to supply a "replacement" under warranty for a $20 dollars because that's exactly what it costs to replace.

More to the point, the current laser market presents a "buyer beware" situation. Lasers have become cheap to produce and the old "you get what you pay for" rule does NOT apply.

Thanks for the insight.

 

[little_airwolf]

Correct do your reading first!
Look up green lasers in sunlight.
If your shooting only indoors, then you could get away with a 5mw junk laser!
Have fun with it and know it was only $20.
There is two ways to look at it.
Either buy once cry once, said all the time about scopes!
Or buy cheap and if you dont like it, it didnt cist much.
However once you start adding up the cost of junk, you might kick yourself for not spending more in the first place.
Just like our rifles!
Sure you can buy a mossy or rem semi auto for cheaper than a 15-22. But how do you feel about our rifles compared to the lower costing rifles?
Some people can be hypocritical ghost!

 

[star1]

Green laser

I'm leaning toward this one:

Amazon.com : Green Tactical Laser Sight by Ozark Armament with Rail/Barrel Mount and Pressure Switch - Compact AR 15 and Other : Sports & Outdoors

The price of this particular unit varies wildly. I've seen is sold for as high as $170 dollars and for as low as $18.00 dollars. Either way, these are mass produced in China and is probably the most sold/used laser unit on the face of the earth.

It is sold/available worldwide and generally scores 4.5 out of 5 stars on the 10's of thousands of reviews I've scanned. That is about the same score (or a little higher) rating of the $300 to $500 dollar lasers available online.

Again, this is an accessory for fun-time, .22 cal tin-can plinking -- it will not be employed for any life-or-death ESU jobs or Marine Corps Force Recon operations.

With that in consideration, your comments are welcomed.

I've got one of these (paid $36) and I can see it out to 55 yards in the daytime (semi direct sunlight)

Norm

 

[Arthur Kill]

I've got one of these (paid $36) and I can see it out to 55 yards in the daytime (semi direct sunlight)

Norm

Thanks Norm.

What's your experience with it "holding zero" or keeping the adjustments you make?

For the price, I'd expect to make periodic readjustments but a laser that will only hold zero for 3 or 4 shots is (to me) kinda worthless.

What have you found?

 

[star1]

that is a good point , I have a small laser for my 9mm pistol that just doesn't hold zero so I just use that to tell me what I'm doing wrong for dry fire (works great for that). The bigger one goes on and off my 12ga with slugs and I haven't kept it on there long enough to give any useful data there.

 

[stones]

I have the Crimson CMR-203 and CMR-206 both green, quite happy with them both. No issues with holding zero and can see well in daylight. And in total darkness, no need for a light, green light gives off plenty to ID surrounding area.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Here's mine.

 

[Arthur Kill]

Got the laser on Wednesday and shot 50-75 rounds on 3 separate occasions since then.

It works well.

I have no complaints. It holds zero, is bright and does what it's supposed to do.

I believe that the complaints I read about this laser not keeping zero are attributed to loose parts. This thing screws together like a flashlight so if any of the screwed sections rattle loose, it will become "unrigid" and change the lasers position. Once I tightened everything up, it held just fine.

I'll probably end using lock-tite on the threads, save the battery access.

I used it outside in the sunlight and could see the green dot at 125 yards just fine.

Again, I'm not going on raids with ESU with this thing -- but for $19.99, this laser perfectly compliments any .22 plinkster rifle where the most feared threat is a old tin can...or a pesky rodent.

Thanks to @Ghostmutt and everyone else that contributed to my gaining some knowledge on this purchase. It is much appreciated.

If anything changes, I'll come back to this thread and report my findings.

 

[GhostMutt]

It was my pleasure to be of what little assistance i was in your decision. I am even more pleased that it works for you and that all your worries about buying cheap were not confirmed.

Now go and enjoy perforate some tin cans... and tell em GhostMutt sent ya.

 

[soilsampledave]

Got the laser on Wednesday and shot 50-75 rounds on 3 separate occasions since then.

It works well.

I have no complaints. It holds zero, is bright and does what it's supposed to do.

I believe that the complaints I read about this laser not keeping zero are attributed to loose parts. This thing screws together like a flashlight so if any of the screwed sections rattle loose, it will become "unrigid" and change the lasers position. Once I tightened everything up, it held just fine.

I'll probably end using lock-tite on the threads, save the battery access.

I used it outside in the sunlight and could see the green dot at 125 yards just fine.

Again, I'm not going on raids with ESU with this thing -- but for $19.99, this laser perfectly compliments any .22 plinkster rifle where the most feared threat is a old tin can...or a pesky rodent.

Thanks to @Ghostmutt and everyone else that contributed to my gaining some knowledge on this purchase. It is much appreciated.

If anything changes, I'll come back to this thread and report my findings.

Can you tell me where you found it for $20? It's $50 via the earlier Amazon link. Thanks!

 

[Arthur Kill]

Can you tell me where you found it for $20? It's $50 via the earlier Amazon link. Thanks!

Sorry for the late response, I just saw this now.

Purchased on ebay at:

Tactical Hunting Rifle Green Laser Sight Dot Scope Adjustable w Mounts | eBay

Lemme know if you need any more info and how you make out.

 

[little_airwolf]

Yes please tell us if Im wrong. I bet $10 you wont see your laser in sunlight @ 50yds.
Maybe just maybe @ 20yds. 25 possible with the right color target.