SureFire Micro Scout

If you feel like the weight savings is worth a $250+ light, then go for it. Personally, I can save a lot of money spending $50-100 on a light and mount that weighs slightly more with more lumens and range.

Here are my thoughts.

Surefire tends to make excellent products. I own several of them. In every case I think it is safe to say that you pay a huge premium for the name.

That is a nifty little light. I like most everything about it that I can see in the images and assume it has a good beam. That is going to be a hot light and I would question the 1.25 hour run time if it can run at 300 lumens for 1.25 hours straight. Maybe it can, and if so, that is terrific.

20 years ago, we were identifying targets at that range with 60, 80 and 100 lumen lights and people debated whether or not you really needed 100 lumens of light. Me, I like the extra light. The smaller the reflector cone, it seems, the harder it becomes to project the light farther. With a light that small, 75-100 yards may be pushing its limits.

If you want an accessory on your rifle and the difference of 3 or 5 ounces is the deciding point for what you can add to the rifle, then maybe your rifle is way too heavy for you already. Nobody ever seems to want a heavier rifle, I get it, but small amounts of weight should not be a critical factor.

It may be very uncool to try to be identifying targets with a light on a weapon. Yes, you can often use the splash of the light to identifying targets without aiming directly at them, but for things in the back yard at distance (stated intended use), maybe just a good old flashlight is what you need for seeing what is in your back yard out to 75 yards.

I agree with herrwalther's statement. If you think it is worth that much money to you (and you can afford it), then go for it.

matt85 said:

Im looking for a small light for simple target identification out to 75ft or so. Basically I want to know if thats a mountain lion in the back yard or the neighbors dog. However, I dont want to add any more weight/bulk to my rifle.

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Even if you got a bunch of these you would save money, not add any weight at all to your rifle and be alerted that something is in the yard before you look out to see if its a mountain lion back there or the neighbors dog is looking to relieve itself again…

https://www.amazon.com/JJC-Security...or+lights+for+backyard&qid=1634175452&sr=8-13

75 ft is only 25 yards, my $9 single cell 14500/led pocket light is brighter than my old 4xD cell flashlights and both work well beyond 25 yards.

The drawback is that your aiming a firearm at something you don’t intend to destroy, at least not yet, rather just identify.

Many IR motion sensors have adjustable sensitivity, even the ones I use on my game radios, the “pet lense” allows all of the small critters to move without triggering the device.

That said, money not an issue, I’d put a thermal on the rifle, at that point your neighbors won’t even know your looking at what’s out there, like they would with a high intensity visible light. You will also be able to see things you might not be able to with a regular light and you won’t spook it by lighting it up.

I can’t say I am a fan of hauling the extra weight a few miles but not a problem for backyard use but there are ways around that to.

Didn’t take long for critters to learn to stay away from the chicken coop and I never even had to pick up the rifle, just open the door and aim…



If it’s what you want, just get it. There are far worse things you could spend a few hundred bucks on than a flashlight.

I'm a big believer in mounted weaponlights and started the journey with nocturnal varmints. The Streamlight TLR HPL is the best long range light that I've used. Even better than my big Surefire M4. It's a more focused beam and I find it works better for pest control.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1016289228

Have a few Surefire scout lights mounted to rifles and like them a lot. Surefire quality is unquestioned. There are some manufacturers that can pump more lumens in a similar footprint, but the quality of the reflectors and the electronics tends to suffer. Surefire service and warranties are also very good.

I will use the Surefire Scout with a LaRue mount to attach to a Picatinny rail. Highly recommend. Lightweight and effective for "on weapon" lights.

As somebody else mentioned above, always a good idea to have a stand alone light with a bit more throw for looking into dark corners, ravines, etc. The Pelican Police torch (forget the exact name) is something I stash in vehicles for that reason.

BTW, that is the Pelican 8060. They've since upgraded it since I bought mine, looks even better! https://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/flashlights/tactical-flashlight/8060