Best 640 resolution thermal for the $$
- Thread starter crazyyote
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The 35/75mm Mt1000lrf arrived this afternoon.
First thing I checked was if a protected button top 18650 would fit into the battery compartment because I've heard conflicting reports that it will only fit flat top 18650's..
Two different brands of button top 18650's fit and powered the scope without issue, that's a great start.
It came with the 75mm lens installed so I put on some outerwear, turned it on, set the contrast and brightness at 50% and went outside in the ten degree temp to see what it can do.
Ran it through the palettes + scene modes, LRF function and digital magnification.
I went through some video tutorials waiting for it to arrive so I was somewhat familiar with the button functions and got the image quality dialed in with no issues.
I was very impressed with the long range image clarity of the 75mm lens.
Went inside, warmed up, installed the 35mm lens and gave that a go, but this time I let my 45lb brittany out in the snow to check the Hz rate lag to get a good feel for it's capability as a lens choice for coyote/pig hunting.
It has a great FOV and at 100 yards it would definitely be feasible to hunt coyote/hog sized game with it.
As was stated here by members that've been using the scope in the field, the 50mm lens would probably be the do all lens size for most hunters, but since I don't have one I'll have to wait and see when it arrives.
As with other reviewers there are options that would make it better for me and the first thing that stuck out is that it doesn't have a black reticle color option.
I was surprised it isn't in the menu as most shooters use white hot palette.
Having tested many thermal optics over the decades, this scope is very impressive.
I don't know of another NIB 640 res scope out there with the same features that'll compete with this scope.
Although I've only tested this scope for close to an hours time, I think this scope would be at the top of the OP's or anyone's list for best budget 640 res thermal scope.
SJC
First thing I checked was if a protected button top 18650 would fit into the battery compartment because I've heard conflicting reports that it will only fit flat top 18650's..
Two different brands of button top 18650's fit and powered the scope without issue, that's a great start.
It came with the 75mm lens installed so I put on some outerwear, turned it on, set the contrast and brightness at 50% and went outside in the ten degree temp to see what it can do.
Ran it through the palettes + scene modes, LRF function and digital magnification.
I went through some video tutorials waiting for it to arrive so I was somewhat familiar with the button functions and got the image quality dialed in with no issues.
I was very impressed with the long range image clarity of the 75mm lens.
Went inside, warmed up, installed the 35mm lens and gave that a go, but this time I let my 45lb brittany out in the snow to check the Hz rate lag to get a good feel for it's capability as a lens choice for coyote/pig hunting.
It has a great FOV and at 100 yards it would definitely be feasible to hunt coyote/hog sized game with it.
As was stated here by members that've been using the scope in the field, the 50mm lens would probably be the do all lens size for most hunters, but since I don't have one I'll have to wait and see when it arrives.
As with other reviewers there are options that would make it better for me and the first thing that stuck out is that it doesn't have a black reticle color option.
I was surprised it isn't in the menu as most shooters use white hot palette.
Having tested many thermal optics over the decades, this scope is very impressive.
I don't know of another NIB 640 res scope out there with the same features that'll compete with this scope.
Although I've only tested this scope for close to an hours time, I think this scope would be at the top of the OP's or anyone's list for best budget 640 res thermal scope.
SJC
Snowed 18 inches earlier this week and it's really cold so the snows not going anywhere, which means the road to my range is closed till who knows when to test it with a centerfire rifle.
I mounted it on a PCP rifle so I can test it in my basement range for shits & giggles and get some trigger time.
I can say that I've had no issues while testing it in single digit temp's the last three nights.
SJC
weekender
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YEEHAAAW! My coyote well has run dry! All those "warning shots" must have worked. Still no shipping info on my scope but did get a promise of shipping notice tomorrow.
limbhanger10
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...no frills you say.....
I have 2 Trijicon Hunters
I don't need a LRF
I don't need video
640 sensor
Bk or Wh hot and Outline
Great base magnification.
...can't go wrong with the turrets either lol
I have 2 Trijicon Hunters
I don't need a LRF
I don't need video
640 sensor
Bk or Wh hot and Outline
Great base magnification.
...can't go wrong with the turrets either lol