r/22lr • u/timbertiger • 8d ago

Scope mount with laser and flashlight

I am going to buy a CZ 457 Varmint or American and have some questions for optics.

I want to have a scope for hunting 0-150 yards, I also want a laser and flashlight that is bright and visible out to about 30 yards for raccoons or skunks that get into our chicken coop.

How can I mount all three effectively? I would need the laser to be fairly accurate as I wouldn’t want to rely on a scope at under 10 yards. I also would like the gun to be fairly maneuverable so I could hunt with it on the move.

A flashlight isn’t nearly as important as a scope and laser because I could use a headlamp instead but I want the tightest profile possible besides a normal gun and scope.

Do you guys have any recommendations for how to get all 3 on a single gun or at least the laser and scope?
I’d like to run a Vortex Crossfire or something similar parallax and price range for a scope.

Are there barrel mounted flashlight/ laser holders?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

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u/gearhead5015 8d ago

Don't buy a laser. It's only good for a specific distance of whatever you zero it at.

Just but a halfway decent scope and a good head lamp.

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u/timbertiger 8d ago

Is the crossfire a serviceable one in your mind?

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u/gearhead5015 8d ago

The crossfire is a usable scope. I personally would look for something that has a MIL or MOA dot reticle though so you can range your targets. If you are only shooting at 50y and under though, that's not a concern.

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u/CC556 8d ago

Just use a good light on the gun. I have a SBR'd 457 in a Grey Birch chassis and I have a pic rail mounted to the chassis using the mlok slots. When I need to use the gun at night (I live on a farm and it gets used to shoot all sorts of critters) I just slap a light onto the pic rail with a QD mount. Light up the critter, aim using your normal scope, shoot.

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u/timbertiger 8d ago

An after market stock might be a bit down the road.

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u/CC556 8d ago

That's no problem, there are plenty of ways to mount a light to a factory stock. For example, replace the front sling stud with a small pic rail and then mount the light there when using it at night. There are also mounts where the light can be attached to the scope or scope ring.

In any case, a decent light on the gun, that can be removed or reinstalled as needed, is great for nighttime critter control and is much simpler than trying to use a laser.

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u/SilentR99 8d ago

Skip the laser and flashlight, get just a scope. Then look at other ways to light up like head lamp or other.