Let's discuss thermal clip ons

varminter .223

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I don't think I need to explain the reason for this post.
I like big fov and a scope that holds zero and I know very little about clip on function. No pip might not thrill me.
 
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For people who want to run one gun only and switch from day to night, they are a nice option. They are very different than NV clips as NV allows seeing through glass. Think of a thermal clip on as watching TV with a spotting scope because this is what is really happening. The reasons I don't use them are they are more expensive, the focus is in front of your day-scope, and you are adding more weight with two optical devices on one gun. On top of the fact thermal clip ons are more expensive than their stand-alone counterparts, they tend to work best with LPVO style scopes which are typically expensive as well. There are some diehard clip-on fans but I am not one of them.

For those that like to record your hunts, there is no reticle because the internal recording of the thermal is happening in front of your reticle.
 
I watched a pretty good video on the installation and it seems pretty straightforward. I'm guessing the nuc process still has the capability to allow possible shift in relation to the crosshairs. Probably not for me but I hate over looking potential options. They are described as mid to long range units and I've heard of guys using them for dedicate long range shooting which would require enhanced accuracy and consistency. I was curious if they actually offer those traits.
 
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I watched a YouTube video on the new one pulsar came out with. I think it’s the fxg50. Hard to say how good the image is from the video. The guy was shooting it out past 300 yards. Not sure how it would compare weight wise since I use an external battery with my current set up. I can definitely see reaching the focus while the gun is shouldered to be an issue.

There are definitely pros to it also. Would be really nice to just put one on my bolt gun that has a day scope. I would really like to hear from someone that has one, as far the point of impact. In other words will I be able to shoot just as good as I do with the day scope only?
 
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I've been playing with a Yoter-C for about a month now. I'm still working some bugs out with it, but I think I'm headed in the right direction. I had 2 kills at 200yds, 1 at 400 and another at 450 over the weekend. The only shot I missed was at 75, lol.
I don't think it is a permanent solution or the "easy button" you're looking for though. My plans are to sell it this summer and step into a military grade clip on for next year.
 
I played with one at my local dealer and I know of some guys that have them and talked quite a lot about the challenges.

The image IMO was definitely not as good as a stand alone 640. The scope was a Nightforce 2.5x10x42 NXS.

About 10x is the top end before image falls apart and on humid nights is even less. An LPVO or something no more than 10x is the way to go.

There is definitely an issue with accuracy/collimation for guys that remove constantly and mount to a rail system. I was talking to a gunsmith last week that runs one and he said that he made a bushing to mount it directly to his scope and he never takes it off. He stated this helped tremendously on any shift.

Most guys are getting these because they want the ability to shoot long range and dial dope but if you can only run a 10x optic it seems counter productive as IMO its pretty tough to hit a 7" circle past 300 with 10x with my eyes anymore!
 


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