Lamping – my take on it.

[trevor]

1,000,000 candle power torch did the job for me lads!

[Paulmoto]

excellent post most informative

[Paulmoto]

The other system to consider is of course night vision I use night vision on my FAC daystate ranger 20fLBS it is effective to 75yds with a very effective despatch contact me with any questions on the set up I use.

[Skaa]

Having done a fair bit of lamping in the past I thoroughly enjoyed this article, brought back memories of trudging across a golf course in the dark with my m8. We'd take turns with rifle and lamp, experimenting with lines of approach in different conditions, the lamp consisting of a car spotlamp and a 12v bike battery and a tig welding torch switch.
Great fun though much better equipment seems to be available today

[Philipg94]

Wish to start lamping and wondering if it's that much better having a variable power lamp or just an on/off no thrills one?

[zondo]

I have not tried night shooting yet, but I have been looking at NV scope. Only trouble is the cost of £500 new £200-300 second hand.
I already own an led lenser compact single bulb torch which I could mount on top of my scope and I have bought a yellow flip up lens cover for it.
Is this good enough to use, as NV scope seems a bit OTT for a newbie like me.
P.S.
If anybody in essex area is planning a night hunt I would like to come along to see how to lamp & stalk.

[risingfriend]

good reading, have not done any lamping yet but am looking forward to sat night on my new shoot will try your methods being a newbie

[phatboy383]

Very helpful and informative for someone new to the sport. Thanks

[knife_edge_loop]

A smidge off topic but I'd like to ask the question anyway.

I was once out with a mate lamping at 2am when it started to heave with snow. It was coming down like you wouldn't believe. We cut through a gap in a hedge and shone into a snow covered open field to see hundreds of wood pigeon feeding at 2am in a snow storm. This goes against everything I ever knew about woodie behavior. Anyone else here ever witnessed such a thing?

[detectorjohn]

great read this thread will have to give it a go Regards John

[olly321]

as ive just started lamping my friend i found this post very usefull

[rummers]

Dear whitester I am contemplating going kampong on foot this weekend and have found your advice very useful. Thanks mate

[hazza1304]

Very useful, thanks

[243guy]

hi all i use my 243 for rabbiting as it says vermin on my ticket.

[blackshadow]

does anyone have any hints or tips on lamping. i have a tracer lamp with a red filler. is it best to keep the lamp on the rabbit and move closer. turn the lamp on and off. any ideas please.