Thanks for the info on these mounts guys. I like the ARMS mounts but the price difference is enough on the Larue that I am going to get them. I thought about the VFZ mounts that use the bolt instead of the lever, but in the interest of switching quickly, I am getting the levered model.
JB55, I went out last night and used the scope in a field that was 230 yards from end to end. We had a little less than half moon and I could easily see across that field with no IR illumination at all through the scope. My wife went with me to see what I was doing and she was playing with the scope and picked out a raccoon milling around at the far end. I then turned on the torch and you could clearly see the coloration of the raccoon and the stripes and facial features even at 220 yards. In my book, this is Night and Day (Pardon the Pun.) better than the Gen 1 scope I had and well worth the money.
The true test will be when I get to Texas with no moon, but from the performance of the Torch that I saw last night, there will be no problem tracking the targets even if not looking at me. It is very easy to pick up movement in the scope and could even pick out individual blades of field grass at over 150 yards. I would like to see a real comparison of it to Gen3. I'm guessing it is pretty close based on photos I have seen of Gen3 devices. That is dependent on the illumination you have though. I plan on using the video out feed while in Texas to capture the kills on Video from the scopes point of view. This should make for some interesting footage.
The only complaint I have with it is the focus knob. I is pretty far forward and I wish it had a bit more travel for fine focusing. But it does focus well with what it has.
