Is anyone else a thermal scope to NV scope convert?

[Matt.]

As in the title, I’m interested to know how many out there have gone the seemingly less common route, of switching to an NV scope after using a thermal scope for years for foxing?

I’ve personally used a pulsar trail xp38 for all my foxing, has been brilliant for 7 years of use and has done a great job on my local permission.

However I’ve always had the NV itch, as always liked the ID’ing side of it (my shooting buddy has always used a pulsar digex) I went down the route of the now very common HIK Alpex LRF day and night scope - have to say I’ve been seriously impressed with it! The clarity is amazing, and the ID’ing is so easy now.

Interested to know if many have done what I’ve done, and made the switch (I know it seems more common for people to go from NV to thermal from what I’ve heard most of)

Matt

 

[Tim.243]

As in the title, I’m interested to know how many out there have gone the seemingly less common route, of switching to an NV scope after using a thermal scope for years for foxing?

I’ve personally used a pulsar trail xp38 for all my foxing, has been brilliant for 7 years of use and has done a great job on my local permission.

However I’ve always had the NV itch, as always liked the ID’ing side of it (my shooting buddy has always used a pulsar digex) I went down the route of the now very common HIK Alpex LRF day and night scope - have to say I’ve been seriously impressed with it! The clarity is amazing, and the ID’ing is so easy now.

Interested to know if many have done what I’ve done, and made the switch (I know it seems more common for people to go from NV to thermal from what I’ve heard most of)

Matt

only have thermal spotter and drone 10 which at night last deer oclock then you can see a clear path through to where you need to shoot, that is what I like about it, yes foxes will react to the ir but you just need to be clever than them

 

[Matt.]

only have thermal spotter and drone 10 which at night last deer oclock then you can see a clear path through to where you need to shoot, that is what I like about it, yes foxes will react to the ir but you just need to be clever than them

Yes I think you’re right regarding the IR, just have to be smarter with it. Always heard the drones although a few years old now are very very good.

 

[jthyttin]

Not foxing but I only feel confident with my thermal (12um 35mm) with closish range (60-70m) and when I know there will be no brush, knee high stubble and so on.

Not used the latest'n'greatest digi NV but I have Yukon Sightline N47x with diffused 940nm VCSEL and PVS-14 as rear add-on with diffused 850nm VCSEL. Each have their benefits. I had formed an opinion, that 12um 50mm thermal wouldn't be significant enough step-up, and to be honest it's hard to justify any more gear given the shot opportunisties here (we shoot raccoon dogs, also wild boar is now allowed but very scarce, whitetail deer allowed under special license but of no interest personally).

A friend went from C50 with diffused VCSEL to 12um 50mm thermal. I warned him not to get rid of the C50 but he did anyway. Now he sometimes remarks that he's missing the C50 for some conditions (mainly for positive ID at longer distances, although he's not SHOOTING too far).

 

[Tim.243]

Yes I think you’re right regarding the IR, just have to be smarter with it. Always heard the drones although a few years old now are very very good.

The foxes know you/we are there just how long they will sit, when you can see the head as it is half in a tram line or watch it stand like a cat then you have a bit more time, half facing away looking back then you better be quick lol

 

[old keeper]

I've gone back to either a rifle rifle-mounted torch or the Alpex. Nothing against thermal but just use it as a spotter. (Habroks)

 

[Dari]

I prefer shooting with digital nightvision, for better ID and when shooting at longer ranges.
I am still using first generation Pard 007 with Delta Titanium 2,5-15x50 SF.
But I am also using thermal add-on in cases when fog suprises me and digital NV becomes useless.
I keep Pard adapter at ocular and Rusan MAR adapter at objective at the same time. And I can see some disapproval in eyes of some older colleagues.
Cheers

 

[camo304]

Yes had top end NV then on to Thermal Top end and back on NV

 

[Tim.243]

Yes had top end NV then on to Thermal Top end and back on NV

Make your mind up lol and sort those ####ing wheels out

 

[Sniper308]

I’m happy using the alpex 4k and the hq50l.
I feel I get the best of both worlds

 

[hybridfiat]

I'm a NV to optical sight convert.
Got rid of my NV as I couldn't see a damm thing through it under the hunting conditions we experience here.
Close bush with a max distance of 100m and lots of stuff in the way that reflects the IR.
I used to shoot a lot of open country but not so much now.
I'm saving for a decent Thermal.

 

[Tim.243]

I'm a NV to optical sight convert.
Got rid of my NV as I couldn't see a damm thing through it under the hunting conditions we experience here.
Close bush with a max distance of 100m and lots of stuff in the way that reflects the IR.
I used to shoot a lot of open country but not so much now.
I'm saving for a decent Thermal.

The "lots of stuff" will still be in the way which is a part of those conditions, I use a thermal spotter with my friend having brought a new gen model which is very clear. I do the shooting and often see the muntjac as does he but as I have told him just because you can see it I need a clear path through to shoot it so wait until it comes out which most of the time they do.
I look as the SA buff shooting videos but the size of what they are using it seems to punch through. where I wait with a clear shot with my 6mm round.

 

[kenbro]

Here I have old (Very) Pulsar spotter and two rifles same chamber (222) with ATN Mars LTV on one and Zulus on the other.
Seldom see anything to shoot so a walking stick may be more help.
Ken.

 

[Polar Lynx]

Half year when darkness comes slowly: .. glas scope> nv scope > thermal scope. All in a soft bag and with good QRW's
And yes, thermal binos for nerver ending nature entertainment ..

 

[hybridfiat]

The "lots of stuff" will still be in the way which is a part of those conditions, I use a thermal spotter with my friend having brought a new gen model which is very clear. I do the shooting and often see the muntjac as does he but as I have told him just because you can see it I need a clear path through to shoot it so wait until it comes out which most of the time they do.
I look as the SA buff shooting videos but the size of what they are using it seems to punch through. where I wait with a clear shot with my 6mm round.

I wasn't very clear:
The 'stuff' is the small branches and leaves that reflect back and dazzle.
Plus there was no sense of perspective. Making it very difficult to judge what and how far.
I just gave up and sold it.
Got an S&B and a good torch, very happy with them.

 

[Tugmanade]

Recently purchased a DNT Optics Thermnight 635 for a new rifle, not tried it in anger yet, just a mess around off of the rifle to get used to the buttons & quite impressed, being NV & Thermal hopefully the best of both worlds, we will see

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Yes!!

I am concerned with the image in a lot of thermal situations that provokes a shot when actually a lamp or NV shows significant cover of vegetation


My only reservation is the transfer from thermal Spotter to pick up the target in an NV can be very difficult

 

[foxinmad]

As in the title, I’m interested to know how many out there have gone the seemingly less common route, of switching to an NV scope after using a thermal scope for years for foxing?

I’ve personally used a pulsar trail xp38 for all my foxing, has been brilliant for 7 years of use and has done a great job on my local permission.

However I’ve always had the NV itch, as always liked the ID’ing side of it (my shooting buddy has always used a pulsar digex) I went down the route of the now very common HIK Alpex LRF day and night scope - have to say I’ve been seriously impressed with it! The clarity is amazing, and the ID’ing is so easy now.

Interested to know if many have done what I’ve done, and made the switch (I know it seems more common for people to go from NV to thermal from what I’ve heard most of)

Matt

Yes, I went from a Thermion to an Alpex a while back now.

 

[kernowshooting]

i used atn x sight 4, & 5 and Thor 4. all have their benefitsd and pros and cons. I also now have a blazehunter spotter 640 50mm 3.5x-
The Blaze is a game changer, beats using the Thor on a rifle as a spotter, for rabbits and fox, thermal and thermal is ideal out to 200m. Thermal spotter is great for finding deer but it is a lot harder to tell what type of deer over 150m so d/n with a good IR helps identify however, not a lot of use if it is after dark as you can't shoot them anyway, over here at least. I'll drop foxes with the thermal out to 220m but beyond that unless I have the nv binox with a good ir torch for ID, triggers arn't pulled.