Sightmark Photon Night Vision Riflescope

[ZX9RCAM]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/129775729@N03/15958410956/

The deer in the thermal photo was 75+- yards, we spotted it's ears above the tall grass before she stood-up, I use the thermal camera for spotting while stalking and you can easly see game out to 500 yards, then the sightmark photon takes over.... this combo is very lethal.


After ths weekend, i'm moving this setup to my suppressed Blackout.... even more lethal.

Below is the link to the Therm app i'm using, it was on sale last month for$999.



Android Mobile Thermal Camera - Therm-App

Did you miss a decimal point there?

 

[Eddie5364]

Did you miss a decimal point there?

Didn’t miss the decimal point. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE my Sightmark Photon, I don’t think there’s any better value for a day/night scope on the market today (except maybe the new ATN X-SIGHT). That said, there nothing like Thermal for night hunting, but like most of us who can afford $7k-$9k. When I had a chance to get a Non-dedicated Thermal device under 1K, I jumped on the opportunity and I’m so glad I did. I never knew how many opportunities I missed before adding the Therm-APP to my setup.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I just thought $999.00 is awful expensive for a phone app....

 

[1slow01Z71]

Anybody played with theirs more? We've got a major coon problem out at the lease that we need to get under control. The feeder is about 100yds from the stand so Im wondering how it does at that distance. Has anyone used a different IR illuminator?

13 of them little bastards under there along with plenty of hogs.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

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[35Remington]

Anybody played with theirs more? We've got a major coon problem out at the lease that we need to get under control. The feeder is about 100yds from the stand so Im wondering how it does at that distance. Has anyone used a different IR illuminator?

13 of them little bastards under there along with plenty of hogs.

I was just out tonight. The built-in IR on the Photon XT will get you to 150 yards. It has three power settings.

Jason sells the UNV 20IR for under $200, and it probably gets me to 300 yards. It has 3 power settings and is also focusable from spot to flood.

 

[Eddie5364]

I was just out tonight. The built-in IR on the Photon XT will get you to 150 yards. It has three power settings.

Jason sells the UNV 20IR for under $200, and it probably gets me to 300 yards. It has 3 power settings and is also focusable from spot to flood.

here's the one i'm using and it works great, it's custom built and at a great price.

T20 high power long range 850nm IR infrared flashlight/illuminator.

T20 High Power Long Range 850nm IR Infrared Flashlight Illuminator | eBay

 

[35Remington]

I am loving my Photon XT. As my first NV device, it has opened my hunting opportunities significantly. Since I know where the feeders are on most of the properties at which I hunt, having $4K Gen 3 goggles would help me much more than the Photon already does.

Consider the Photon as a scope, not a scanning tool. If your properties are large, wide open fields, having a set of shooting sticks or an additional NV monocular will be what you want. Holding your whole rifle at eye level all night is not viable.

I have made the following modifications to my set up, all of which have been extremely helpful:

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Nice video, would have been more useful for somebody (me) that has basically no idea what they are looking at, if you had made a few comments.

 

[35Remington]

Nice video, would have been more useful for somebody (me) that has basically no idea what they are looking at, if you had made a few comments.

The description is not useful?

 

[mitchntx]

Anybody played with theirs more? We've got a major coon problem out at the lease that we need to get under control. The feeder is about 100yds from the stand so Im wondering how it does at that distance. Has anyone used a different IR illuminator?

13 of them little bastards under there along with plenty of hogs.

This might answer your questions about shooting at 100yds.

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/texas-hunting-fishing/63766-what-great-weekend.html#post1123217

I did take a coon at 100 yards.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

The description is not useful?

A little, what difference does rotating the "IR" lens do, just the beam width?

 

[35Remington]

A little, what difference does rotating the "IR" lens do, just the beam width?

Adjusts the beam from flood to spot. The objective end of the light is not knurled like it should be, so the grip tape helps.

 

[35Remington]

Cam, just for you, I went back and added annotations to the vid. YT won't let me add audio after-the-fact.

I killed a wabbit the other night. Slo mo at the end.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Cam, just for you, I went back and added annotations to the vid. YT won't let me add audio after-the-fact.

I killed a wabbit the other night. Slo mo at the end.

Thanks, but is says "this video is private"?

 

[35Remington]

Tell me if it's any different now.

 

[Vaquero]

Tell me if it's any different now.

Yep.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Re-watched original video, added info is much appreciated, & helped ME alot, thanks!!

2nd vid now works as well.....

 

[outdare]

I had no problem. Thanks

 

[txpaulie]

Finally!
will test on next pig in the yard...
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