Recent content by smcfarland

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    First Post- Looking for Scope recommendations- LMT 13.5" 308 Battle Rifle

    Been very happy with my Athlon Helios 2-12 on my SBR and similar use case. Leaves a lot of budget left over for ammo or other upgrades.
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    Night Vision NV and thermal kills...

    Athlon Cronus ATS PRO 35CL 640 https://youtu.be/TsQtLvDMjNo Another one. Should have tested out the shotgun as close as he was. 6.5 CM shooting 100 ELD VT at 49m.
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    Short Barrel Ranch Rifle Cartridge Choice

    20” 6.5 CM shooting factory Hornady 100 ELD VT has been amazing for me in a similar role. Over 50 pigs with it so far this year, up to 400lbs, and if hit above diaphragm they typically drop. Had one run 60m. A few deer and some coyotes with it as well. I’m getting 3100 fps out of my proof carbon...
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    Night Vision NV and thermal kills...

    Athlon Cronus ATS PRO 35CL-640 Bastard went old school Predator movie and dunked himself in pond before coming out into field. My old Pulsar thermal scanner barely picked him up with the water on his back. Took me 20 mins to confirm was a pig before walked out and thumped him. 6.5 CM...
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    Do you drink anything while shooting?

    LMNT sparkling citrus. Can get on Amazon. You’ll thank me later.
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    Night Vision Athlon Cronus ATS PRO 35CL Clip On.

    Mine only came with the picatinny mount. It has held up very well. Zeroed once and after four subsequent weekend hunting trips of daily off and on has still maintained zero.
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    Night Vision Athlon Cronus CL35 640 - first impressions, first hunt + 2nd hunt update

    Agreed. LRF, especially when you sync up the ballistic solver, is a game changer at night. I know my hunting property like the back of my hand, but judging distance with a thermal is hard, more so when you throw in a moving animal like a coyote.
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    Night Vision Athlon Cronus CL35 640 - first impressions, first hunt + 2nd hunt update

    Correct.
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    Night Vision NV and thermal kills...

    Got three on video over the weekend with the Athlon 35CL-640.
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    Night Vision Athlon Cronus CL35 640 - first impressions, first hunt + 2nd hunt update

    Very happy with my unit, especially for what I paid for it on EV. Zeroed once, four separate hunting trips of daily off and on, and still holding zero. Only complaint is buttons are hard to differentiate with gloves on. Image in videos could be much better but just need good enough to kill...
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    Help me pick a scope...

    Another vote for S3 if can find a used one in your budget. Very happy with mine on animals out to 400 and steel out to 1000 on a 6.5cm gasser. Son has a MK5 3-18 on his 6.5 bolt gun that I built and set up for him. Unless weight was the ultimate priority and required locking turrets, to me the...
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    Night Vision Bare minimum Thermal scope and mono recommendation

    Gonna throw myself out there on this one. I am not an expert or a professional. I don’t get paid to kill pigs or varmints, and have spent a shit ton of money over the years trying out equipment to be more effective and efficient at killing pigs, coyotes, and raccoons after dark. I am blessed...
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    Night Vision Bare minimum Thermal scope and mono recommendation

    Me, too.
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    Night Vision NV and thermal kills...

    Good weekend. Actually had some daytime pig action. Damn trigger cam battery died on me tonight, otherwise would have had some good video footage. 6.5 CM AR10 shooting 100 ELDVT 50-200m.
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    Rifle Scopes Is there a market for a good MPVO

    Reptilia mount with their riser clears the turret.
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