I finally had a chance to try out my Yukon 2.5x NV scope this weekend and so far I really like it, the high points are.
1. It has real cross hairs (thin at the aiming point) not a ^ chevron, an the intensity of the recital is adjustable. via a simple dial.
2. The IR spot is powerful and perfectly in line with the recital, I was able to pick up cow eyes at over 300 yards, and see a paper plate in the shadows at 100 yards well enough to shoot a 1".5 group.
3. ITs' very clear with very little grain in the picture, plus it has only one focusing ring to deal with on the back, so your not trying to adjust two requiring both hands at once to get a clear picture.
4. It has positive click adjustments and holds a zero.
5. It's lite & built for battle, "Strong Mounts"
6. The remote switch (two buttons) controls both the scope and the IR light, with the power button being a master.
They advertise that you can make target recognitions at up to 219 yards under a 1/4 moon. Yes you can. IF the target (such as human skin) will reflect the IR light. I was able, with a heavily over cast 1/2 moon to easily see my Nephew at that distance walk across a mowed field. But animal fur will not reflect the IR light the way a humans skin will so I don't know yet if you could tell a Golden Retriever from a coyote at that distance. I think you could easily at 150 yards or less in a open field.
I have only taken one animal with it so far, on a stand, a 200+lb feral hog that came into a woodpecker distressn (first called in hog). He came to the edge of a tree line 75 yards away and stood in the shadows, I was abel to pick up his eyes with the IR light (something I have not seen regular scope mounted spot lights do unless it was a very bright one and you hit him full on with it). I could see a full outline of his body standing in the shadows @ 75 yards. Keep in mind this hog was as black as the Ace of Spades, had it been a lighter colored animal like a coyote or bobcat against the background of the dark green foliage I believe it would have stood out even more. I also think that had I been using a scope mounted red light and was not abel to get a refection from his eye I might not have seen him. I put the cross hairs right behind his glowing little pig eye and the fun was over and the work began.
After playing with it on my AR and thinking it over I decided to set it up on my Marlin 882ssv 22 mag. I used a see through base for a AR and with a little help from some epoxy putty I was able to offset it enough to get good bolt clearance, then drill & tap the base. I then mounted a $29. Daisy laser sight in front of the scope (to be used for up close targets as the NV scope is a good 4" over the bore). Under the forend I mounted a weaver base and scope ring to hold a Surefire light, on this I can also attach my 6v night blaster 100 yard light via the scope mount to the surefire. With two red lenses covers on it you can only see about 25 yards with it but with the NV you can clearly see well over 100 yards in damn near total darkness. The whole set up weights a hell of a lot less than my AR did with the NV on it. Its not so heavy that it wears you out in the field between carrying it an scanning while on stand. I tried it out last night and it was a hoot on Bunnies and a Racoon.
I think that there are applications that Night Vision will give you the edge. A lot of the predators I hunt are educated ones in areas close to the city or dwellings. for many when they see a light red or not they look the other way and run. I don't know how many coons i have seen sitting in a tree turn their heads when a light gets turned on.
I'm thinking the Yukon 2.5x gen1 scope is a ideal set up on a 22mag. Both will be good for dealing with light savvy predators & varmints, on stands with 100 yards visibility, stands I have to walk a long ways into, or in situations that I don't want to use the big guns.
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Keep your hooks sharp and you powder dry.
Wildoats
"The expactations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools."
Confucius
1. It has real cross hairs (thin at the aiming point) not a ^ chevron, an the intensity of the recital is adjustable. via a simple dial.
2. The IR spot is powerful and perfectly in line with the recital, I was able to pick up cow eyes at over 300 yards, and see a paper plate in the shadows at 100 yards well enough to shoot a 1".5 group.
3. ITs' very clear with very little grain in the picture, plus it has only one focusing ring to deal with on the back, so your not trying to adjust two requiring both hands at once to get a clear picture.
4. It has positive click adjustments and holds a zero.
5. It's lite & built for battle, "Strong Mounts"
6. The remote switch (two buttons) controls both the scope and the IR light, with the power button being a master.
They advertise that you can make target recognitions at up to 219 yards under a 1/4 moon. Yes you can. IF the target (such as human skin) will reflect the IR light. I was able, with a heavily over cast 1/2 moon to easily see my Nephew at that distance walk across a mowed field. But animal fur will not reflect the IR light the way a humans skin will so I don't know yet if you could tell a Golden Retriever from a coyote at that distance. I think you could easily at 150 yards or less in a open field.
I have only taken one animal with it so far, on a stand, a 200+lb feral hog that came into a woodpecker distressn (first called in hog). He came to the edge of a tree line 75 yards away and stood in the shadows, I was abel to pick up his eyes with the IR light (something I have not seen regular scope mounted spot lights do unless it was a very bright one and you hit him full on with it). I could see a full outline of his body standing in the shadows @ 75 yards. Keep in mind this hog was as black as the Ace of Spades, had it been a lighter colored animal like a coyote or bobcat against the background of the dark green foliage I believe it would have stood out even more. I also think that had I been using a scope mounted red light and was not abel to get a refection from his eye I might not have seen him. I put the cross hairs right behind his glowing little pig eye and the fun was over and the work began.
After playing with it on my AR and thinking it over I decided to set it up on my Marlin 882ssv 22 mag. I used a see through base for a AR and with a little help from some epoxy putty I was able to offset it enough to get good bolt clearance, then drill & tap the base. I then mounted a $29. Daisy laser sight in front of the scope (to be used for up close targets as the NV scope is a good 4" over the bore). Under the forend I mounted a weaver base and scope ring to hold a Surefire light, on this I can also attach my 6v night blaster 100 yard light via the scope mount to the surefire. With two red lenses covers on it you can only see about 25 yards with it but with the NV you can clearly see well over 100 yards in damn near total darkness. The whole set up weights a hell of a lot less than my AR did with the NV on it. Its not so heavy that it wears you out in the field between carrying it an scanning while on stand. I tried it out last night and it was a hoot on Bunnies and a Racoon.
I think that there are applications that Night Vision will give you the edge. A lot of the predators I hunt are educated ones in areas close to the city or dwellings. for many when they see a light red or not they look the other way and run. I don't know how many coons i have seen sitting in a tree turn their heads when a light gets turned on.
I'm thinking the Yukon 2.5x gen1 scope is a ideal set up on a 22mag. Both will be good for dealing with light savvy predators & varmints, on stands with 100 yards visibility, stands I have to walk a long ways into, or in situations that I don't want to use the big guns.
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Keep your hooks sharp and you powder dry.
Wildoats
"The expactations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools."
Confucius