So I bought some cheap digital Night Vision toys.

GOYABEAN · Jan 29, 2020

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Shoots100 · Jan 29, 2020

Tisto said:
Shoots,
What thermal are you using ? I bought a FLIR Thermosight Pro PTS 536. My first thermal unit. It works awesome !!!! I wound up getting it for just under $ 3200. Most places selling it for $ 3800 or more. I'm super happy with it, but it eats batteries. The only other thing is the focus ring is very hard to adjust.

My newest(2018) is a Pulsar trail XQ50, but that headed back to pulsar for some service last week.
I know the issue I have with it can't be fixed, so I'm hoping to make a deal for a Thermion XP38.
Before that I had an Apex XQ38, but that ate CR123 batteries like pez candy, so I sold that to get the Trail.
I killed a lot of critters with that Apex and the controls were left hand friendly, but I didn't have an uncle in the battery business.
I also had a POS ATN thermal that I ended up running over with a ranger utv in 2017.
I didn't mean to do it, but I was better off in the long run and thinking about it, I should've ran over the X sight too !
I like Flir and the core they use.
Top notch, but I didn't like the 4X base magnification and the CR123 battery.
My Pulsars had a base mag of 2.5x and a wider field of view for close work.
I try to keep my shots as close as I can.
FLIR is getting out of the consumer market, So hopefully they'll take care of you if something happens with your scope in the future.
JamieZ is on his way to the darkside and Hopefully we'll be reading/viewing his first NV kill soon.

SJC

Tisto · Jan 29, 2020

I bought the FLIR because of the price. My choice was between the FLIR 536 and the Pulsar XQ50. A bunch of people told me to take the Pulsar. $ 1000 difference in price made the choice easy. When the price was only a couple hundred difference, I was leaning Pulsar. I liked the battery better. When I got the huge discount offer for the FLIR, I went with it. Not disappointed, but it does go through batteries like a cop eats Timbits. It has some really nice features, most of which I haven't figured out yet. An external battery pack is available, and I will probably pick one up, but it compromises the watertight integrity of the scope when in use. It really is a game-changer for predators though. Especially when scanning.

ATN.......... maybe I should just stay silent.....nothing good to say about them. That discussion was covered in the Thermal Imaging Riflescope thread a couple months ago.

Tisto · Jan 29, 2020

I think we have successfully hijacked his thread ! Maybe we can take over the "what are you listening to" thread by discussing Foxpro !

GOYABEAN · Feb 2, 2020

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FrankenCub · Feb 2, 2020

JamieZ said:
So I thought I was going to have to tell you guys another story about how I called one and missed.

I went out tonight and the plan was to get myself more familiar with my gear and to try my new IR light.

I played cottontail distress at real low volume. Then sat there for awhile in silence. Played it again then sat there for awhile is silence......then I thought my eyes might of been playing tricks on me because of the snow falling and the IR light reflecting off of it.

Think I just saw eyes.

Sure as shit. Followed the eyes,,,I could tell it was a fox. It ran up on top of a small hill and I could see it plain as day. Knew from shooting there that it was at exactly 100yds,,, shot at it and I was pretty sure I missed because it looked like it booked. Ahhhh what the fuck,,,,,you didnt take your time again. So I sat there and played the call again, then sat in silence. Then for some reason I felt the need to go look

Sure as shit I hit the little bastard. It was dead 2ft from where I shot it.

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That's a good start! Now just to play tag with 4000 more to pay for the new goodies

1075tech · Feb 2, 2020

Nice job!

Question on that tripod, can the clamp come off and allow the rifle to be connected to the tripod with an adapter?

Like this one..

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Shoots100 · Feb 2, 2020

JamieZ said:
To me,,,,that item would be worth it if its cheaper than a normal Thermal scope and if it attaches to a mono or a bino.

Otherwise,,,what would be the point of attaching it to your scope if its not cheaper.

I do like the 10 hour battery life.

Excellent job and now that the NV parasite has been ingested, it's all downhill from here for you

Clip on's are great for the person that has one rifle, but that weapon needs to have a full rail to mount it.
Some clip ons can be converted for use as a spotter too, so double duty.
Some people don't like to remove their day optics from their rifles and a clip on is a perfect solution for them.
It's still a thermal unit, so it's gonna cost you.
The bering optics hogster C is a great unit.
I wouldn't take any ATN optic, even if you paid me.

SJC

Shoots100 · Feb 2, 2020

Also, Are you hunting out in the elements ?
If so, you should look into getting some type of 2 person lightweight pop up blind.
Perfect for keeping you out of the weather and hiding your movement and scent.
If you set up a bait pile, a good pop up braced for snow and wind can actually make it enjoyable to hunt, especially when you add a mr buddy heater to the mix.

SJC

FrankenCub · Feb 7, 2020

@JamieZ check these out. Found this random video for batteries that will last longer than standard AA.

FrankenCub · Feb 7, 2020

Yeah I just read some of the reviews now. Bet they're having problems with the voltage regulator at the + tip.
I kinda like that battery bank anyway, that thing will keep reserve power for a long time.

Robin · Feb 7, 2020

Sounds like fun JamieZ!!! I wish that night vision stuff was a bit less expensive, I'd like to try my hand at it!!!
Robin

Shoots100 · Feb 7, 2020

I've been using the PowerX and XXX 2700 Mah rechargeable batteries for years.
You need to get a special battery charger for them.
Good Luck tonight.
Too windy in my area..
SJC

Tisto · Feb 8, 2020

I can go all weekend without charging my Foxpro...

Tisto · Feb 8, 2020

It's a standard 12 volt 5 Ah lead acid battery. Everything is attached to a wood cutting board as a single unit. I even have 6" legs that can be inserted in the bottom of the board to get it up off the ground.

Robin · Feb 9, 2020

Pretty darn cool!
Robin

FrankenCub · Feb 9, 2020

Sucks you didn't see anything but that look nice without the IR.

FrankenCub · Feb 9, 2020

JamieZ said:
Not sure if this a factor but I certainly dont like to hunt the same area a second time in less than 2 weeks. I wanted to hunt my other buddies property because the trappers have seen coyote out there. Ive hunted that property for 45 years though and never seen a coyote out there while hunting chucks and deer. Never really hunted fox or yotes there. Didn't hunt there because where I would of been sitting all my scent would of been blowing right towards where they would of been coming from. Wind was coming from the South

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Certainly may have been a factor. There's some coyotes that are in our yards a lot, if I light them at night when I take the dogs out I wont see them again for a week or so usually. If keep the light away they'll be around almost daily. We have rabbits all over and a neighboring hobby farm has a lot of cats. Plenty of food running around. It's not often I see any coyotes during the day around here. Maybe 3 times in the past year.

I have this little puffer bottle with a super fine powder in it for checking wind direction that I started using. Even the slightest breeze that I wouldn't notice has winded me before. It works great. Even a wind that wont move a blade of grass will float it around.
I still need to track down some property owners to ask permission to hunt. I haven't had the gumption to do it not having a NV scope yet. Wife said she was going to get one as a birthday present but now with her son's snowmobile accident I dont want her to. She's going to have a lot of money going out for that as it is.

Shoots100 · Feb 9, 2020

Shoots100 said:
Also, Are you hunting out in the elements ?
If so, you should look into getting some type of 2 person lightweight pop up blind.
Perfect for keeping you out of the weather and hiding your movement and scent.
If you set up a bait pile, a good pop up braced for snow and wind can actually make it enjoyable to hunt, especially when you add a mr buddy heater to the mix.

SJC

If you set up a blind and put out some bait, it'll up your chances.

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