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thermal
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:21 pm
Edited Update: got a competitor to bering hogster. Great on animals at night around 25 to 75 yards in thick stuff.
Range out to 500 yards
Range out to 500 yards
This post was edited on 4/24/21 at 11:27 pm
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Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:23 pm to down time
Good thread. These are the questions I have as well.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:35 pm to down time
I’ve got digital nv with an extra ir light on a SBR and it works just fine out to 100yrds. That being said, I’d go thermal if I were you, will prob do so myself at some point down the road
Posted on 1/16/21 at 7:02 pm to lsufan1971
thanks, i put in my email
Posted on 1/16/21 at 7:03 pm to down time
What options are you comparing?
Posted on 1/16/21 at 7:11 pm to hophead
Pulsar Core RXQ30V 1.6-6.4x22mm
ATN ThOR 4 384 1.25-5x
Or something like that
ATN ThOR 4 384 1.25-5x
Or something like that
Posted on 1/16/21 at 7:20 pm to down time
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In thick stuff
This means you want thermal all day long
Posted on 1/16/21 at 7:31 pm to down time
I'd love a Thermal but will probably get a Sightmark Wraith to start.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 7:57 pm to down time
I'm looking buying a thor 4.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 8:02 pm to LSUlefty
Just bought a thermal for my dad to try to control some hogs at our place. I went with a pulsar XG50 and love it. Don’t have much to compare to bc it’s the only one I’ve ever used. It’s expensive for sure at $5999 but it’s legit and held up well shooting a .308. I also invested in a nice tripod, not having one while scanning would be very detrimental. Reading on thermal forums, a lot of folks use a thermal monocular for scanning and have a night vision scope for shooting as they both have different advantages. Thermals are better for spotting/scanning while night vision is better for positive identification of animals.
For clarification, I cannot afford a thermal myself, this was purchased by my dad who’s long since retired and has money to burn!
Killed a 300 lb boar my first night out using it that I never would have seen without it. Going back in two weeks for another try. It’s a lot of fun.
Check out fox optics on YouTube for lots of reviews and tutorials, helped me out a lot.
ETA: starting off I was eyeing the ATN bc of the price but from everything I’ve read and seen on YouTube channels they are junk. They said not to waste your time and pony up a little more.
Pulsar literally this week just announced a new product called the XM30 which is their “cheap” model that actually has a lot of good features and a good processor. I’d check that one out
For clarification, I cannot afford a thermal myself, this was purchased by my dad who’s long since retired and has money to burn!
Killed a 300 lb boar my first night out using it that I never would have seen without it. Going back in two weeks for another try. It’s a lot of fun.
Check out fox optics on YouTube for lots of reviews and tutorials, helped me out a lot.
ETA: starting off I was eyeing the ATN bc of the price but from everything I’ve read and seen on YouTube channels they are junk. They said not to waste your time and pony up a little more.
Pulsar literally this week just announced a new product called the XM30 which is their “cheap” model that actually has a lot of good features and a good processor. I’d check that one out
This post was edited on 1/16/21 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 1/16/21 at 8:57 pm to TexasTiger1984
You tube has a couple videos where each brand looks better. Overall the pulsars seem more clear.
I noticed the XM30 has 5 hrs battery and the thor 4 has 18 hrs
what a dilemma
I noticed the XM30 has 5 hrs battery and the thor 4 has 18 hrs
what a dilemma
Posted on 1/16/21 at 9:04 pm to down time
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noticed the XM30 has 5 hrs battery and the thor 4 has 18 hrs
what a dilemma
I don’t really keep up with this market but isn’t an xm30 a monocular and the Thor 4 a scope? Why even compare them?
Posted on 1/16/21 at 9:32 pm to TexasTiger1984
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It’s expensive for sure at $5999
Geez
Posted on 1/17/21 at 7:15 am to highcotton2
The pulsar xm30 is a rifle scope
Posted on 1/17/21 at 11:54 am to TexasTiger1984
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The pulsar xm30 is a rifle scope
I was just a little confused because my Pulsar Monocular is also a xm30.
Apparently, Thermion is the rifle scope and Axion is the monocular.
This post was edited on 1/23/21 at 9:13 am
Posted on 1/17/21 at 12:23 pm to down time
Thermal
Posted on 1/17/21 at 1:59 pm to down time
Thermals are better than NV without a doubt. If the budget allows, always go thermal. All a person has to do is scan an area in a fog and you’ll know why
Posted on 1/23/21 at 8:55 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Will the new administration curtail the accessabilty of these things?
Posted on 4/23/21 at 10:51 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
this is true, picked up first thermal is a life changing moment.
located multiple pigs in 20 minutes that 2 cams running have not been catching pics of.
located multiple pigs in 20 minutes that 2 cams running have not been catching pics of.
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