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Re: Laser sights for spearguns

I recently came across a Scuba Laser pointer (60m depth waterproof) and picked it up thinking it might attract fish, later I came across an aluminum scope gun mount that just happened to match the size of the lazer housing.
well after getting an Omer Cobra, I noticed that the stock screw holes for the Reel mount, just happened to match the rail mount.

twenty minutes of these materials being in the same room, and after reading this post, I approached my gun with curiosity.

(I know most of you will think "How stupid" and it probably is a bad idea because it would encourage hip shots, and careless heads up shots while tracking fish with the dot, and it may well frighten prey, messing up the shot)

But, what if you used it for target practice, on Bottles, with two wraps of line on a breakaway system to determine the drop at distance for getting more accurate with long range shots. Using the light sight may improve perception of the bolt dropping, and of the speed of the bands. does it sound completely ridiculous now?
perrhaps, but I thought someone should try and see if it would work before knocking it.

well I must say that aiming around the room, just got 5 times more fun.
havent taken it in the water, but I can say that it adds to the weight of the gun, and probably makes it negatively bouyant, bad for hunting, but not so bad if practising.

I wont fish with this however, it is not sporting, or even fair to the wildlife we encounter.
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