Cygnus
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
Following on from my post regarding the ATN X-Sight 5 LRF in May.
I said at the time that I would eventually post my review.
I've now had the time and opportunity to get out there and do some testing.
I'm not involved with ATN in any way, so this is a fair, balanced and impartial observation, but thanks to Pete@ATNUK and the team for providing a cracking little scope.
To start, I would like to go through everything as I did on receipt. That way I feel everyone gets the opportunity to get the information in the way they would do it themselves.
The package arrived from ATN in less than the time they stated (bonus point there!)
The packaging was excellent and contents were secure.
When I first opened the well made box, I immediately found instructions labelled on the inside of the lid, a good idea, I thought !
Inside , the contents were all individually wrapped.
There was the scope itself which seemed very compact, well made and substantial.
The included components amounted to the scope , a set of three 30mm rings, one standard ring, one with the IR attachment and one of which was the extender to take up any variations in mount length , a sunshade, a rubber bellows eyepiece, a fabric zip up protective cover, the infra red torch, a battery and charger, a flip up lens cap and a good quality shrouded charging cable.
The manual is very concise and gives all the information in a straightforward way. A quick start guide is also included.
I followed the information and soon had the sight mounted, as I preferred it, on my Tikka T3 Supervarmit in .222.
I headed out to zero initially at 50 metres and was pleasantly surprised to find that my first shot was was 2 inches high and 2 inches to the right.
I won't go into details, but I read the manual and followed the instructions and had absolutely no problems in zeroing !
I'm of an age where I sometimes wish I could go back to the good old days before technology took over, but again I was pleasantly surprised.
Zeroing done and out in the field, I tried out as many of the functions as I could. The daylight image is exceptional and the focus and zoom are tremendous.
The range finding ability is spot on, as I checked it over known distances on my ground which were backed up by range finding binos.
As the darkness came in, I continued to use the daytime mode and found a very acceptable image right into the half dark without using the IR.
As it got fully dark, I switched to night mode and found a very usable image with only available light and very good image once the IR was illuminated.
The IR is a very compact unit and also very powerful. A little effort is needed to set up the aim point initially, but once done it stayed on target.
The IR has a push button on/off and three power settings on the collar. The attached stickers show it well.
I have so far scoped at distances around 400-450 metres and found the image very acceptable. The IR is dependant on weather conditions at the time of use.
The LRF proved accurate and visible during night time use and the ballistic system worked well.
Worth pointing out that if you use the ballistic calculator and then don't shoot, remember to redo it before your next shot. (Don't ask me how I know ).
After having the scope fitted to the .222, I then attached it to my sub 12 RWS .22 for some short range squirrel and magpie action.
Again the zeroing process was simplicity in itself and has resulted in some successful forays over much shorter distances.
Again all the functions have worked as described and impressed me.
The daytime picture at close range is excellent as is the night time.
There are so many functions available on the scope, that I will probably not use them all.
The picture quality is excellent as is the video and all very easy to use.
I would say, that in an effort to get the best from the scope, please read the manual beforehand . I found that the instructions were concise and all the information is there to navigate through, what can seem an intimidating issue. If I can do it anyone can !!
I won't go into technical details about how things work, because I am not qualified to do so, but I will say, that everything worked for me. I can't emphasise enough
R.T.F.M. which if you don't know is directing you to make use of the paper instructions.
T
he battery is enclosed and needs to be charged for 6 hrs via the charging cable and a 2 amp wall charger.
There is no charging light on the scope , which I suppose is to retain its waterproof capability. The scope has a run time of 14hours on a full charge, so plenty for most situations.
The IR has its own supplied battery and charger.
There is an app available, which allows you to do all sorts of fancy stuff like creating your own reticles, viewing slow motion video etc. etc.
I hope that this wee review helps some of you who may be looking out for this type of scope.
I came to ATN after using the Arken Zulus and having been impressed by it.
I have to say that I have now come to the conclusion that this unit meets and I would say exceeds the capabilities of the Arken and other like scopes which I have had the opportunity to look through.
I am definitely happy to recommend this scope to anyone who maybe on the lookout for a day/night scope.
All the best
Cygnus
Following on from my post regarding the ATN X-Sight 5 LRF in May.
I said at the time that I would eventually post my review.
I've now had the time and opportunity to get out there and do some testing.
I'm not involved with ATN in any way, so this is a fair, balanced and impartial observation, but thanks to Pete@ATNUK and the team for providing a cracking little scope.
To start, I would like to go through everything as I did on receipt. That way I feel everyone gets the opportunity to get the information in the way they would do it themselves.
The package arrived from ATN in less than the time they stated (bonus point there!)
The packaging was excellent and contents were secure.
When I first opened the well made box, I immediately found instructions labelled on the inside of the lid, a good idea, I thought !
Inside , the contents were all individually wrapped.
There was the scope itself which seemed very compact, well made and substantial.
The included components amounted to the scope , a set of three 30mm rings, one standard ring, one with the IR attachment and one of which was the extender to take up any variations in mount length , a sunshade, a rubber bellows eyepiece, a fabric zip up protective cover, the infra red torch, a battery and charger, a flip up lens cap and a good quality shrouded charging cable.
The manual is very concise and gives all the information in a straightforward way. A quick start guide is also included.
I followed the information and soon had the sight mounted, as I preferred it, on my Tikka T3 Supervarmit in .222.
I headed out to zero initially at 50 metres and was pleasantly surprised to find that my first shot was was 2 inches high and 2 inches to the right.
I won't go into details, but I read the manual and followed the instructions and had absolutely no problems in zeroing !
I'm of an age where I sometimes wish I could go back to the good old days before technology took over, but again I was pleasantly surprised.
Zeroing done and out in the field, I tried out as many of the functions as I could. The daylight image is exceptional and the focus and zoom are tremendous.
The range finding ability is spot on, as I checked it over known distances on my ground which were backed up by range finding binos.
As the darkness came in, I continued to use the daytime mode and found a very acceptable image right into the half dark without using the IR.
As it got fully dark, I switched to night mode and found a very usable image with only available light and very good image once the IR was illuminated.
The IR is a very compact unit and also very powerful. A little effort is needed to set up the aim point initially, but once done it stayed on target.
The IR has a push button on/off and three power settings on the collar. The attached stickers show it well.
I have so far scoped at distances around 400-450 metres and found the image very acceptable. The IR is dependant on weather conditions at the time of use.
The LRF proved accurate and visible during night time use and the ballistic system worked well.
Worth pointing out that if you use the ballistic calculator and then don't shoot, remember to redo it before your next shot. (Don't ask me how I know ).
After having the scope fitted to the .222, I then attached it to my sub 12 RWS .22 for some short range squirrel and magpie action.
Again the zeroing process was simplicity in itself and has resulted in some successful forays over much shorter distances.
Again all the functions have worked as described and impressed me.
The daytime picture at close range is excellent as is the night time.
There are so many functions available on the scope, that I will probably not use them all.
The picture quality is excellent as is the video and all very easy to use.
I would say, that in an effort to get the best from the scope, please read the manual beforehand . I found that the instructions were concise and all the information is there to navigate through, what can seem an intimidating issue. If I can do it anyone can !!
I won't go into technical details about how things work, because I am not qualified to do so, but I will say, that everything worked for me. I can't emphasise enough
R.T.F.M. which if you don't know is directing you to make use of the paper instructions.
T
he battery is enclosed and needs to be charged for 6 hrs via the charging cable and a 2 amp wall charger.
There is no charging light on the scope , which I suppose is to retain its waterproof capability. The scope has a run time of 14hours on a full charge, so plenty for most situations.
The IR has its own supplied battery and charger.
There is an app available, which allows you to do all sorts of fancy stuff like creating your own reticles, viewing slow motion video etc. etc.
I hope that this wee review helps some of you who may be looking out for this type of scope.
I came to ATN after using the Arken Zulus and having been impressed by it.
I have to say that I have now come to the conclusion that this unit meets and I would say exceeds the capabilities of the Arken and other like scopes which I have had the opportunity to look through.
I am definitely happy to recommend this scope to anyone who maybe on the lookout for a day/night scope.
All the best
Cygnus
