Looking for a green laser for my short barrel rifle. 50 ft ability at least. Don't want to pay a kidney though. Suggestions? Weight is a concern too though.

Crimson Trace Railmaster. Almost everything else is junk.

Don't know if it's junk yet or not, but did see the spot at 100yds through a 12x scope in full 3pm sunlight on white paper. Went to tweak it to the crosshairs and found I'd forgotten to tighten it down, and hadn't brought the metric allens to deal with it. Bought it on Amazon for $22 so if it is junk I'm not sweating it... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CK3UCAI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

If it won't hold zero at least the cats will run after it!

Comes with end cap and remote squeeze switches, shotgun barrel mount (I think) and Pic rail mount. Shot 100 rds today and it didn't break.

Thanks. Reviews look good to. Looks like its from china.

I STRONGLY suggest you read my post on this thread on the dangers of Chinese Green Lasers unless you really like the idea of a white cane.

LINK

How about a Streamlight TLR-2 HL G? A good light is much more useful IMO and with a direct drive green laser there are none of the worries about IR leakage.

Thanks for the heads up. Think I will go red. Already have a flash light on my rifle now.

Typically the same maker will charge 2 to 3 times more for a green laser than red, if cost is a factor a quality red will serve you better than a cheap green import. And the linked thread above has truth to it, any laser that's not properly filtered is a hazard to your eyes. If imports aren't required to meet the same standards as US makers I'll steer clear of them as well.

A good red laser will also have at least twice the battery run times vs green as well.

I have a green laser on a pistol, as a training aid it's great, but too bright for any serious work, range use only. Laser dots work great on flat surfaces like paper targets & walls but shine that same laser on an irregular surface like a dark fleece blanket and it loses a lot of it's brightness.

Agreed, I stargaze and several of my star nerd friends have high output green laser pointers they use when they're teaching novices about the sky, those green laser beams against a dark sky can point directly to a specific star and look like they're visible for a mile or more. Even indoors in bright lighing & low dust/low moisture conditions that green beam stands out like a lightsaber. Everyone at my indoor range knows how unsteady my hands are when that beam comes on.