NV mono question

Knightmare

Knightmare

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I recently picked up a bushnell digital NV monocular. I hope to use it to scan while calling, I've paired it with an evolva torch and get pretty good results out to 100 yards or so resolution wise. My question is to the fellas that are using a mono to scan with, are you guys just holding the unit to your face while you scan? How many of you use a tripod for a setup like this? It almost seems like 2 man sets would benefit more from this setup with one guy dedicated to spotting and running lights. The reason I say this is due to loss of night vision after pulling my eye away from the viewfinder. Do any of you use these methods solo and how bad does the bright viewfinder affect you?
 
I scan with a thermal and shoot with Photon digital nv using a T-20 IR light. While the brigtness in the viewfinder does cause temp blindness, I'm going from one lighted viewfinder to another so it doesn't cause me any problem. Hope that answers your question at least indirectly. Welcome to PM.
 
Welcome to PM Knightmare. I hunt solo and use a PS32 to scan with and a Photon XT to shoot with. I always have a little bit of a struggle getting from the thermal to the Photon and staying located, but it still works out well for me (better for me than it does the coyotes). I use the same eye to scan and shoot with and leave the off eye for night vision. I use a t20 IR light to supplement the Photon, so that doesn't hurt my night eye either. I stick the scanner down in an apron pocket so the light from it doesn't show. The apron is handy to keep track of things when you are in a bit of a shooting frenzy. I tend to forget a lot of things but the what I am doing with the rifle when I've got a coyote down range, so it helps to have a ready place to put stuff. Otherwise, it is quickly lost. Things like lens covers etc. tend to wander. I think using a tripod would be a little cumbersome. Especially if you have to move around any to improve your shot.
 
Originally Posted By: bleasFind a way to mount it to a helmet. Holding your arm up to you face really fatigues your shoulder.

Agreed. Last winter I had a FLIR on a lanyard that I would hold up to my eye with my right hand and hold the gun with my left. Somehow I managed to damage my right shoulder and it hasn't healed right yet. I'm going with a helmet this year regardless of how goofy I look.
 
Thanks for the welcome fellas. As bulky as this thing is, especially with the light mounted to it, I can't really see getting it on a helmet. How much weight can a helmet support without being to awkward? I'll have to do some looking around at helmets. I was thinking maybe a small monopod with a swivel head? I'm definitely going to get better night vision this is just what I have to work with for the time being. Appreciate the suggestions guys, glad to be here!
 
We have always used a monocular as hand held for scanning rather than helmet mounted. If you simply rest your elbow against your chest you can avoid arm fatigue. However, we have also used a helmet mount if we have another dedicated unit on the firearm. In those cases, you have to have something similar to a rhino mount so you can flip the mono up and out of the way when you try to get down on your dedicated scope for the shot. We have found that it is very awkward to try to line up for the shot with the head mounted mono still over your non-shooting eye. Kevin
 


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