Im looking at a Pulsar Core RX30Q or the Pulsar Digex n455 with a hopped up ir illumenator. I have only hunted with an ATN X sight, so pretty much no experience. The only thing it would get used for would be calling coyotes in the winter months, ranging from 50-300 yards. With either of these two options, is this realistic? Also open to your thoughs on other options. I know its not alot of coin to work with getting into this game, but Im not going to spend much more for a hobby right now. Figured you guys are here to ask before I grab one without educating. Thanks!
Night Vision 2k budget. Any thoughts?
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The Core showed up today. Excited to try it out, but I wouldnt be telling the truth if I said I am super impressed. Reading reviews I assumed I would be able to Identify a coyote around 500 yards. Was messing around with it today and I could make out cows at 500, but there calves were small white dots. It was 55 degrees and raining though, will I have better picture definition in the winter?
Probably a chinese thermal is a chinese thermal is a chinese thermal, whether ATN or AGM or Hogster, etc. I haven't had any luck with them. Unable to stand up to field use.
I agree any thermal is better then waiting for a full moon. Hell I would even take an ATN over that just hope you talk to the right person in CS if it shits the bed.
Here is an ad for The Pulsar Core last year for $1100 https://gun.deals/product/pulsar-16...flescopemonocular-161499-after-code-stpatrick
It seems like a good unit. Just doesn't have all the bells and whistles such as recording and so forth. But it gets good reviews on Youtube and on reseller's webs sites. Seems like it would work for coyotes and rabbits just fine. Also, wondering what type of support there will be for it. Went to the company's web site and it is not listed as a current product and a search for the nomemclature returns "Total result: 0 " Kind of wondering how that works?
It seems like a good unit. Just doesn't have all the bells and whistles such as recording and so forth. But it gets good reviews on Youtube and on reseller's webs sites. Seems like it would work for coyotes and rabbits just fine. Also, wondering what type of support there will be for it. Went to the company's web site and it is not listed as a current product and a search for the nomemclature returns "Total result: 0 " Kind of wondering how that works?
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I’ve got a 25mm Hogster-R, and I know this is just a sample set of 1, but it’s still holding up well. With this quarantine I’ve been hunting for days on end; I’ve got over 30 hunts on it since March. During normal times that’s several year’s worth of use for an average Joe Bubba like me.
- It’s very light, batteries last a long time and are very easy to swap out (only complaint I’ve ever had with older model Trijicons.)
- The wide FOV and low native mag is very useable for scanning and dynamic shooting (I didn’t get Pulsar for this reason.)
- The high resolution display makes up for the lower resolution sensor
- just three buttons on top, and it wasn’t hard to figure out how to navigate the menus (even for a techno-idiot like me
- 4 year warranty. Only time will tell how much of a selling point this really is. I still think this optic is a bit of a gamble but I continue to be impressed with it. The Nightgoggles guys are really great support and backed by the TNVC reputation. Also, the Bering facility is right up the road from me in the Dallas/Ft Worth area, warranty work is done there. (That made me feel better about the decision to get one. )
That's interesting. I wonder if they are associated with these guys who do a lot of NV refurbishing in Texas and The US. They currently don't have anything in stock regarding rifle scopes though due to the current circumstances: http://nait.com/
