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Posted: 4/29/2010 7:36:52 AM EDT
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I have a TLR2 that has always been mounted and zeroed on the bottom rail. I put it on the side and it is much more comfortable and accesable for me. My concern is the poi shift at varying distances.
Mounted on top or bottom, the POI shift is verticle. Easier to correct and still will hit the target. On the side the poi shift will be horizontal. Seems like it will be harder to correct and easier to miss. Does anyone mount their laser on the side and how are your results? |
| your right, easiest is on the bottom, but I used to have one on the side. if you can, lock it in a vise, shoot a round at 50 yards, measure the distance from your bore to the laser lens. and put the laser on the target and adjust so it is the same distance from the bullet hole as the laser is from your bore. basically have the beam running strait ahead or parallel to the bullets travel. you'll be off by 1.5-2 inches, but it will be consistent, and lasers are for point shooing anyway. even mounted under the bbl the bullet can only cross the beam twice. |
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Thanks for the information. I've never actually had to use the laser, but it's already there. I thought about putting it on my Glock and using a TLR1 on the carbine.
It would probably make more sense. I'm already running an Aimpoint so it doesn't do much good to have the laser and Aimpoint on target, except for intimidation. |
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your right, easiest is on the bottom, but I used to have one on the side. if you can, lock it in a vise, shoot a round at 50 yards, measure the distance from your bore to the laser lens. and put the laser on the target and adjust so it is the same distance from the bullet hole as the laser is from your bore. basically have the beam running strait ahead or parallel to the bullets travel. you'll be off by 1.5-2 inches, but it will be consistent, and lasers are for point shooing anyway. even mounted under the bbl the bullet can only cross the beam twice. My setup is similar. I "zeroed" mine by measuring distance of center laser to bore, and adjusted the laser when projected on a wall at distance the same distance from the red dot of my Aimpoint. Finally, I fired at the range to check. |
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always good to have backups, my CQC ar has a holosight, green laser and flip up irons.
break the main optic, switch to laser, break the laser switch to irons. sure its one more thing on your rifle, but it doesnt weight that much. I would trade up for a green laser tho, SO much nicer, I have an aimshot on mine. good 50-100yards during the day , and if i wanted to i could signal UFO's with it at night . 
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I need to invest in the green and keep the TLR2 for my Glock. I've been zeroing it (at least to get it close) by projecting the dot on a wall at 25 yards then adjusting it to the Aimpoint dot. Will this not work? Lasers just are not my thing as you can see.  it'll work, but like you said, as the range changes, the dot moves from point of impact. i'd rather KNOW that my dot is 2 inches left/right of POI then try to guess how far off it is when BG comes into the hall. having it mounted under the bbl the POI will move too, but over usable ranges, the bullets path will deviate less up and down from bore line, then the lasers beam will if you make it cross the bore line. and its much easier to compensate for elevation then windage of the fly |
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