I view lasers in a more self defense type application which airguns generally do not fit into.
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I have had similar results with lasers mesmerizing me. One thing that helped me for free hand is to pull the trigger while I do a passthrough of the target, similar to follow through during skeet shooting.I've used a laser shooting rats at night on a farm that has a real problem with them. I have a crosman vigilante that has just enough horsepower within 10 yds, with wad cutters, to kill a rat cleanly. The problem with the laser is you get so focused on trigger pull and where the laser is, sometimes you don't quite snap the shot off like you would have with iron sights or a scope. This is of course talking about shooting within a very short period.. I find iron sights to be superior when aiming at an animal that could be moving or moving quite soon when you first acquire it. The laser draws your eyes to where it is and not always to where you need your aim to be.
I imagine that there are companies that are designing big bore air pistols for close range self-defense right now! Who would want to get smacked with a 50Cal anything at 600 FPS or a full auto BB magazine to the face at 400 FPS. Not me. I would place a sizable bet on that when I go to the Shot Show tomorrow. Don't encourage me to think along these lines. I tend to get into enough trouble without any help. Have a great day and keep posting.I view lasers in a more self defense type application which airguns generally do not fit into.
All I can say as this site is highly regulated is while you are correct I have tools that are not allowed to be mentioned that are much more reliable and effective at self defense scenarios. I would never purchase an airgun to fill that role.I imagine that there are companies that are designing big bore air pistols for close range self-defense right now! Who would want to get smacked with a 50Cal anything at 600 FPS or a full auto BB magazine to the face at 400 FPS. Not me. I would place a sizable bet on that when I go to the Shot Show tomorrow. Don't encourage me to think along these lines. I tend to get into enough trouble without any help. Have a great day and keep posting.
Safe travels my friend!All I can say as this site is highly regulated is while you are correct I have tools that are not allowed to be mentioned that are much more reliable and effective at self defense scenarios. I would never purchase an airgun to fill that role.
I would think maybe it is the EYE burning effect of a laser . Probably misunderstood by Law makers ? just a guess .Wow, that's surprising, or... confusing. (To me, remember, I'm pretty ignorant about lasers, that's why I'm asking.)
I don’t ask you to defend Ohio's legislation, but would you be able to help me understand somehow what it is about a laser that requires such severe response by the law makers?
(Not trying to pick a fight, just trying to understand lasers for hunting, that's my OP about.)
Matthias