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Best night vision under $1k?
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cycleguy2300
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Agm has a 19mm 250ish pixel thermal for right at $1k. Has it limits, but it would be a handy scope for short range hogs or rabbits.
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Going to assume you’re hunting pigs in the dark? I made the switch from night vision to thermal in the spring. ATN worked fine for 100-150 yards. Thermals at 1k are okay for 100-150 yard, max. It’s not really distance, it’s quality of the picture at a distance. Good and higher definition are $2k and above
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As modern technology develops, it attracts more buyers, and prices come down.
I recall back when color TV & auto A/C were considered prohibitively expensive.
Much of the original technology came from photomultiplier tubes used in Medicine. the originals were enormous & unwieldily.
Meanwhile, many feral hog hunters have sidestepped it all by adding cheap low intensity LED lamps to their feeders.
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As modern technology develops, it attracts more buyers, and prices come down.
I recall back when color TV & auto A/C were considered prohibitively expensive.
Much of the original technology came from photomultiplier tubes used in Medicine. the originals were enormous & unwieldily.
Meanwhile, many feral hog hunters have sidestepped it all by adding cheap low intensity LED lamps to their feeders.
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Day & Night Digital Rifle Scope: Sightmark Wraith 4K Mini
Sightmark's Wraith 4K Mini Digital Riflescope is an advanced day/night riflescope with 4K CMOS sensor and detects objects up to 300 yards.
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NV is basically your iphone camera without near IR filter and small vid display. Uses silicon CCD array. IR (thermal) is basically the same but IR sensor array that isn't cheap (only a few manufacturers of large arrays) and glass is gemanium. AGM rattler 25x384 2x mag I could ID a small hog (<100#) @ 100 yds. One 1x could see the hog but couldn't ID. I knew what it was but could NOT make positive ID. It's the number of 'pixels' in the sensor that increases resolution. I have an ATN IR monocle, resolution is much less but so was the cost.
It appears we get the left-over from Mil production (IR) so near term don't expect great cost reduction.
It appears we get the left-over from Mil production (IR) so near term don't expect great cost reduction.
Day & Night Digital Rifle Scope: Sightmark Wraith 4K Mini
Sightmark's Wraith 4K Mini Digital Riflescope is an advanced day/night riflescope with 4K CMOS sensor and detects objects up to 300 yards.
I had a chance to take a look at this particular optic & I gotta say I liked it.
A buddy has one on his 6.5 Grendel AR & let me bean a hog in the brain pan with it during a visit out to his place.
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It's a difference between "this works pretty good" and "OH MAN! This is cheating!"
Lonesome Dove
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Interesting, time for more research .Never needed more than simple.
Gun Mounted lights for hunting Coyotes, hogs, foxes, bobcats
Gun mounted lights that shine further then any other LED hunting light. Our coyote cannon can shine over 1770 yards. Great for Coyotes, hogs, bobcats and more.
Double Naught Spy
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I have been dancing around this concept for years and never said it quite so eloquently. I will be stealing this.
I just placed an order for the AGM TS25-384 V2. It seems to offer even better resolution than the older 35-384 with better battery life and the same base 2x mag.
$1800 shipped is about as cheap as I think I'll get and still have solid performance that won't leave me wanting more as soon as I get this one.
I always look for used deals first but TXGT still has most sellers asking that for V1 35-384 or the equivalent. I'd rather get the newer tech and full warranty. I think older thermals might start dropping on the used market once people figure that out. I didn't want to wait and my budget was sub $2k
$1800 shipped is about as cheap as I think I'll get and still have solid performance that won't leave me wanting more as soon as I get this one.
I always look for used deals first but TXGT still has most sellers asking that for V1 35-384 or the equivalent. I'd rather get the newer tech and full warranty. I think older thermals might start dropping on the used market once people figure that out. I didn't want to wait and my budget was sub $2k
The rattlers is great for sub 2k and shooting under 100 yard. When you spend more, you’ll get better pixel density so you’ll see more details at normal display and at zoom. My first thermal was a rattler and then I got a Burris. Facebook has plenty of NV/thermal sales group for used optics. Ironically, I never shot a pig with thermal and I use mine to track wounded axis on night hunts lol
Additional context. I am not saying anyone should buy a unit from someone out of state off of Facebook…Texas specific Facebook groups have a lot of options and you can find someone locally. That would be ideal. As I continue to hunt and grow my passion, I’ve gotten away from pig hunting so avoid my mistake of spending a bunch up front and not really putting it to use lol
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