The M300A is really bright. It's in the design of the head. A couple of weeks ago, IWC drove back to CO from a Machine Gun Shoot in Wall, SD. No moon out, we stopped and did some searching with the 10.5" w/M300A & 14.5" w/G2X Tactical. There was some humidity in the air reflecting off the beams. The M300A went farther, with less side light. I personally liked it better.