Night vision scopes for varmint hunting

[ericb622]

Please educate me on the differences between thermal and other classes of night vision scopes. Not really concerned about budget, want quality, longevity, and best opportunity. Shooting mainly coyotes. No hogs in Indiana.

[CPJ 2.0]

So this is a decent one. $3000? Z needs to confirm which this is.

https://youtu.be/-3oyhqsZihw?si=wPBLJ6TgWnMNYIh0

[CPJ 2.0]

Here’s a $1000 model. Two coyotes at 250-ish yards. Resolution sucks.

It’s better when it’s switched to white hot mode. (Video was of black hot)

https://youtu.be/PyrPq9iPyxI?si=QF-NovlqAMqYNyMJ

[Zee]

So this is a decent one. $3000? Z needs to confirm which this is.

https://youtu.be/-3oyhqsZihw?si=wPBLJ6TgWnMNYIh0

Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 Pro
$4,500ish

[Ernie]

So this is a decent one. $3000? Z needs to confirm which this is.

https://youtu.be/-3oyhqsZihw?si=wPBLJ6TgWnMNYIh0

Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 Pro
$4,500ish

THIS!

[Zee]

Night Vision uses ambient light and magnifies it. If there is not ambient light, ie moon/stars/city lights bouncing off clouds, it’s still basically black (depending on quality). In that situation, you need to add light in the use of an IR light/illuminator.
Thermal utilizes heat. Body heat, object heat, and what not. It is not affected by lack of light. It can be affected by moisture in the air, ie rain, snow, fog (depending on quality).
NV is king for getting around in the dark. Thermal is king for engaging live targets.

[Orchidman]

Night Vision uses ambient light and magnifies it. If there is not ambient light, ie moon/stars/city lights bouncing off clouds, it’s still basically black (depending on quality). In that situation, you need to add light in the use of an IR light/illuminator.
Thermal utilizes heat. Body heat, object heat, and what not. It is not affected by lack of light. It can be affected by moisture in the air, ie rain, snow, fog (depending on quality).
NV is king for getting around in the dark. Thermal is king for engaging live targets.

This...
Invest in quality rails and QR rings....( and a torque wrench)
then you can transfer to different rifles and retain the accuracy. I have the same Pulsar the Zee has, and it is transferable between a 17HMR, a .22 and a 243 using the different programmes in the system. It was expensive to set up but following the adage, 'Buy once, Cry once', I dont have any regrets.
( Oh, and get the model with a rangefinder, you can thank me later)

[CPJ 2.0]

To Zees point in thermal, these deer are around 459-ish yards at the video start. At the top of the hill is 600-ish yards, and they stood out just as much.
Thermal rules. The resolution on my scope blows, but it still picks stuff out waaaaaaaaaaaay farther than you can shoot.



Video of us using a fawn distress to call coyotes. Except we didn’t call coyotes, but a bunch of does who were looking tk whip some ass.

https://youtu.be/FEIFYo6a0VE?si=vWvHKb0Cq0nkgHqC

[ericb622]

https://www.eurooptic.com/Pulsar-Talion ... 6563U.aspx

Ordered
We’ll sse

[Zee]

https://www.eurooptic.com/Pulsar-Talion ... 6563U.aspx

Ordered
We’ll sse

Well, I guess you get to be the Guinea Pig. That’s the one I’m considering for a second thermal.

[Jbohio]

There are other really good thermals, too. I, and a friend have AGM Adder scopes. Absolutely no complaints, and 3x the battery life of the Pulsar scopes. IRay, Bering Optics, and Rix are good, also.