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Tac light or laser?
« on: September 05, 2013, 09:47:30 AM »
Im runnin a G&G UMG with a UTG Red/Green dot sight. Main place I will be playing is Tempe Airsoft. Was thinking about adding a TacLight to the set up. Recommendations? As well, would I be better suited if I was running a laser instead of the RedDot?

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Re: Tac light or laser?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2013, 01:58:33 PM »
I use a laser sight and find it to be real useful at Tempe. Easy to see in the lighting there and if sighted in correctly it makes it easy to line up your targets.

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Re: Tac light or laser?
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2013, 08:02:58 PM »
Well on my Tempe gun I run iron sights and a camera. On my field gun, I run a red dot, (which isn't even on) lined up with my front iron sight, and a camera.  I tried to use a laser once, but it only lets people know that you're there waiting for them. Pressure sensed lasers are junk because by the time you push it and line it up with your target you're probably out anyway.  Same goes with Flash lights, for CQB fields, your best bet is to rush on them with whatever optics you want (you're shooting a 6mm bb you don't need anything special) and be the quickest to pull the trigger.
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Re: Tac light or laser?
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2013, 08:07:38 PM »
Go with the light I use one and I love it

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Re: Tac light or laser?
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2013, 08:08:33 PM »
I have a PEQ box on my weapons so I have the advantage of having a laser AND a flashlight.  The laser is, more than anything, a dead giveaway.  However if used correctly it can be a very effective scare tactic, as in "holy shit those guys have lasers I better run" (which yes, has happened in a few rare instances).  Using a tactical light with a pressure switch has been the most effective in my experience as far as cqb goes, it kind of temporarily disorients targets and allows you to take them out before they shoot you.

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Re: Tac light or laser?
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2013, 08:53:09 PM »
Lasers are as fast as you can get for target acquisition. Plus, any ridiculous shooting position you come up with can still result in effective hits as long as you can get the dot on target.

Most people just suck at using them. Leave the laser on and practice muzzle discipline.

I find flashlights to be much more of a giveaway than lasers. You can tell how close far away someone is by the brightness of the beam, but a laser dot is pretty much the same size at any CQB distance.

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Re: Tac light or laser?
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2013, 11:39:59 PM »
Awsome ! Thanks for all the advice!