I recently rediscovered my air rifle and as such have been thinking about how to improve it. I have already made one small addition to keep a small amount of ammunition handy whenever I grab the gun.
When I first bought the gun I also went out and bought a cheap gunlight to use for lamping/ratting at night (I bought a second hand version of this) . This search should yield something useful . the particular torch I bought came with a normal torch cap and a momentary remote switch. which was great because I could use it as a nnormal torch when i wasnt out hunting. the only proble is is that it only takes two CR123A batteries which are extremely expensive considering that they only last about 6 hours before the light starts to fade and flicker.
So I hit ebay for a quick shopping spree and after some searching and comparing (every little helps 😉 ) I found these battery holders to be the best value for money. Although you could try this search instead: battery holders .
Because rechargeable AA batteries only put out 1.2 v instead of 1.5 I will have to conduct some prelimiary test on the birghtness of the torch runnign at 4.8v (4×1.2). the chances are that it will work just not be as bright(single battery holders are on the way as I write and I will test at a full 6v too).
The plan is to connect a 4 cell holder and a 1 cell in series, and then test the duration, then as necessary add more of these combos in parallel, until a sensible amount of battery life is reached or the pack gets too heavy.
This entry was posted in DIY, outdoor and tagged air, battery, DIY, electrical, how to, hunting, outdoor, project, rifle, torch on January 17, 2014 by LoenjaSelter.