Which would it be? Bino's or scope? I wouldn't want to have to scan with a rifle for safety reasons and the weight issue. Would you go with NV Bino's to scan and a regular light to make the shot, or would you scan with a regular light and switch over to a NV scope once you've found eyes to id and make the shot?
If You Could Only Have One Night Vision Device.....
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Those are on the pricey side for someone trying to get into NV. I understand you get what you pay for usually, but I'm thinking more on an economical side. Maybe $600 for a pair of Luna binocs for scanning, and then around a grand for a scope if you were to go with seperates. I wonder how well the PVS14 does with maintaining POI being able to switch back and forth. I'd really like a thermal imager but those are even more bucks.
Gman757
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I have a pair of these and they work great for scanning and the emitter will light up eyes several hundred yards out. I like being able to scan without the movement associated with using a light. I use the NV binoculars and practice calling in areas where I cannot shoot and have had coyotes come up and sniff my caller 20 yards from me on a pitch black night.
http://www.lunaoptics.com/pb3.html
http://www.lunaoptics.com/elir12.html
I was using them with a NV scope but did not like having to configure my rifle for night shooting only and not be able to hunt afternoons before dark. I plan to scan with the NV binoculars and use a red XLR kill light for shooting. I lost access to the land I was hunting and haven't had a chance to try this yet but will soon.
The rail mount units that you can use with your day scope would probably be the best but they are expensive. If money is not an object then go for the thermal combo unit.
My Luna Gen 1 NV scope is for sale in the classified ads if you are interested in a deal on one; but if you are interested in one NV device only I would go the binocular or monocular route.
http://www.lunaoptics.com/pb3.html
http://www.lunaoptics.com/elir12.html
I was using them with a NV scope but did not like having to configure my rifle for night shooting only and not be able to hunt afternoons before dark. I plan to scan with the NV binoculars and use a red XLR kill light for shooting. I lost access to the land I was hunting and haven't had a chance to try this yet but will soon.
The rail mount units that you can use with your day scope would probably be the best but they are expensive. If money is not an object then go for the thermal combo unit.
My Luna Gen 1 NV scope is for sale in the classified ads if you are interested in a deal on one; but if you are interested in one NV device only I would go the binocular or monocular route.
Like Brian 03 said. The pvs 14 has no magnification, but you can get a 3x magnifier. It would mount behind the red dot.
If I could have only one setup, it would be thermal, but at 13K and up, I'll have to live without thermal.
My first choice for gen 3 would be the pvs 22 or 27 uns. They mount in front of your day scope, and work with magnifications up to 12x just fine. You could scan like using a monocular, then pop it on the rail in front of your scope in just a couple of seconds and make the shot. The only trouble there is they start at around 8K!
I think I'll have to make do with a d-740 gen 3 at under 4K for my piggie hunting!
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If I could have only one setup, it would be thermal, but at 13K and up, I'll have to live without thermal.
My first choice for gen 3 would be the pvs 22 or 27 uns. They mount in front of your day scope, and work with magnifications up to 12x just fine. You could scan like using a monocular, then pop it on the rail in front of your scope in just a couple of seconds and make the shot. The only trouble there is they start at around 8K!
I think I'll have to make do with a d-740 gen 3 at under 4K for my piggie hunting!
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cjdavis618
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Thermal is it. But it can be nearly as affordable as high end night vision.
I have seen the thermal eye x50xp as low as $2300 and I got my x200xp for around $3900 taking advantage of some coupons. If I wanted to leave the house for hunting and had access to anything, it would be thermal for observation, and then weapon mounted night vision for kill shot. NV illumination is a must as well for the best identification.
I have seen the thermal eye x50xp as low as $2300 and I got my x200xp for around $3900 taking advantage of some coupons. If I wanted to leave the house for hunting and had access to anything, it would be thermal for observation, and then weapon mounted night vision for kill shot. NV illumination is a must as well for the best identification.