So if really sticking to a budget, get the PSA blem complete lower for $200. I'd still go with the upgraded BCG--nice and smooth and easy to clean.

Having unlimited funds would be nice. Although if we had that, discussions over budget 308s would not be necessary

thanks DT.

Randy,

The TLR-2s is amazing, but it really depends on if you feel you need the strobe to dominate a possible situation or not? I like having the feature on mine, but honestly couldn't tell you if it would even occur to me to use it in a fight. Perhaps on a surrendering perp, but during a firefight, I'm probably going to be lights out until I need to ID my target. But, on the other side of the coin, have you ever been strobed by a 150 Lumen lamp in a pitch black room? It's crazy disorienting. My buddy Jarrod even lost his balance and almost toppled during our testing (no firearms were involved, only flashlights.)

If you are in a small room, the strobe would also likely disorient you as well, although not to the same extent.

I have never used a strobe when I had a gun out. I have used them to temp blind someone to disorient them while I moved but never on a weapons light.

I was wondering how useful it would actually be.

I think that my first priority should be a light and mounting bracket along with the remote pad.

If you know someone who has a remote pad try before you buy. To me they are one of those things you like or you hate.

I go for simple and reliable. I have ripped off enough remote wires that I won't use them anymore. But a tail cap switch also fits my grip style more than a pressure pad.

One isn't better than the other its all personal preference.

If I could mount the light where I want (where my natural grip is on the forearm) I would just probably use the switch that comes on the light. But that would mean I would have to put a different handguard on it.

Some day, I hope to add this to my setup--a foregrip with a light mount that allows you to use a natural trigger to activate the light:

Mako foregrip with light trigger

Runs about $70-75 and seems like a perfect solution to the light issue. Maybe next season for coyotes or if I can figure out how to mount it to my plastic Stevens stock 25-06 for spotlighting deer...

...assuming I get put back on the damage permit...