Predator light recommendation

[Bustedknees]

Help! Skunks are tearing the shit out of my lawn. I have too much mowed acreage to spread grub control. A nighttime light mounted above my scope has to be cheaper. I want something that mounts above my 4× Nikon scope that sits on a .22 Savage. I'm thinking it has to be good at 50-100 yards or better, because I have a decent view from my back door and I'm not interested in getting sprayed. I want a decent light and will pay for it. I'm not interested in thermal or night vision as this gun is used very often for daytime pest control.
All suggestions welcome.

 

[Shoots100]

I would suggest a Wraith scope because it can be used day or night, but these lights are the best out there for the money.

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[JamieZ]

I have a good scope light with a mount and a good scanning light. 100 bucks you pay for shipping

Both are red led's

 

[JamieZ]

 

[RedBreast21]

Odepro. Cheap and very effective.

 

[Robin]

A night vision scope is something I have been bouncing around my empty head for some time. What are some reasonable priced brand names. A little help and I just might get off the dime!
Robin

 

[JamieZ]

A night vision scope is something I have been bouncing around my empty head for some time. What are some reasonable priced brand names. A little help and I just might get off the dime!
Robin

The issue you tend to have with night vision scopes is that you kinda need a thermal mono to spot your prey.

Yeah you could scan with your scope but it wont be ideal and you would miss a bunch of stuff that was coming in,,, the same would go with having a night vision mono.

You just dont miss shit with a thermal.

Back when I first got into predator hunting I used red lights. You dont miss anything because their eyes light up like christmas trees. The problem with lights is that you dont get as much to come in. Either that or I was using the wrong sounds.

After the red lights I bought a NV mono and a NV scope. Well that didnt last long, think I was trying to sell them within 3 weeks of buying them.
What bothered me the most was the reflection off of the IR light that you use. If you had a tall weed in front of you, 5 yds away, you couldn't see past it because the light would reflect back and blur your scope or mono. I did shoot a red fox with it though.

Then I switched to a bottom dollar Pulsar thermal scope and a bottom dollar Pulsar thermal mono. I was amazed at first but that didnt last long because the clarity wasnt ideal. When I say bottom dollar I should use better wording,,,, low sensor quality but far from bottom dollar.

Then I switched to a Bering Optics Super Hogster and a AGM Taipan 384, both have 384 sensors. I was happy the whole time I owned these units. They were great units and the clarity was 10 times better than the Pulsar equipment I previously owned. Butttttttttttttttttt I have a tendency to want "A" number one shit.

Now I own a AGM Fusion 640 mono and a Iray TH50 V2 Bolt. Can I get better, well yes now that Iray came out with a 1280 sensor but that pig is 15+ thousand bucks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and that aint happening for me. Shoots100 will probably buy it sooner or later

 

[Robin]

Thanks Jamie, very informative!!!
Robin

 

[Bustedknees]

First off, thanks very much for all the replies! Seeing the skunks have mostly gone into hibernation I was putting this buy on the back burner. But then a strange thing happened to come together like magic. I just happened to be drinking while scrolling Black Friday sales. I pulled the trigger on the buy it now button.
I know it's most likely China junk but the price was knocked down pretty good and it's only going on a .22lr. Good enough for next years skunk assault.
Thanks again!

 

[JamieZ]

First off, thanks very much for all the replies! Seeing the skunks have mostly gone into hibernation I was putting this buy on the back burner. But then a strange thing happened to come together like magic. I just happened to be drinking while scrolling Black Friday sales. I pulled the trigger on the buy it now button.
I know it's most likely China junk but the price was knocked down pretty good and it's only going on a .22lr. Good enough for next years skunk assault.
Thanks again!

If you havent already,,,, give it a try tonight and let us know if you are happy with your purchase.

Plus,,, did it come with a mount so you can attach it to your scope?

 

[Bustedknees]

If you havent already,,,, give it a try tonight and let us know if you are happy with your purchase.

Plus,,, did it come with a mount so you can attach it to your scope?

If you havent already,,,, give it a try tonight and let us know if you are happy with your purchase.

Plus,,, did it come with a mount so you can attach it to your scope?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7DLB73R?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

[S&W Fan]

Drinking and shopping on line is a dangerous combination. I’ve. “ accidentally “ purchased many a firearm that way.

 

[Bustedknees]

Drinking and shopping on line is a dangerous combination. I’ve. “ accidentally “ purchased many a firearm that way.

I won my first auction gun the same way. A mint condition jm stamped.450 Marlin guide gun. In my hands for $450.