Looking to consider a clip on night vision device to go in front of the Hensoldt 60. Plenty of rail space available. To work in conjunction with a Illuminator.
Night Vision Night Vision Clip On for Hensoldt 60 Spotter
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Best option would probably be a retubed L3 WP PVS-27 from SureShot.
What about the L3 CNVD-LR?
Got it. Thank you.
Thank you for your advice.
I used a PVS 27 in front of my Spotter 60. Was considering trying a CNVD-LR myself, but was concerned about the magnification limits too. I know a PVS 27 will work.
Couldn’t find any PVS-27 with L3 WP. Reached out to SureShot. We’ll see.
Meanwhile acquired a CNVD-LR, and will test it with the Henny 60.
My original plan was to keep the CNVD-LR for the weapon and find a PVS-27 for the spotter.
But I was advised that CNVD-LR is not designed for .338 recoil (although L3 spec sheet says that it’s designed for “higher caliber weapons and snipers©”) , so I’ll think what to do there.
Meanwhile acquired a CNVD-LR, and will test it with the Henny 60.
My original plan was to keep the CNVD-LR for the weapon and find a PVS-27 for the spotter.
But I was advised that CNVD-LR is not designed for .338 recoil (although L3 spec sheet says that it’s designed for “higher caliber weapons and snipers©”) , so I’ll think what to do there.
Jay at SureShot is a great guy. He’ll give you good advice. If he has a PVS-27, he’ll take care of you. If not, watch the for sale section. You will see green ones occasionally. You can get one and send to Jay.
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Jay gives great hot oil massages. He has strong hands and lots of endurance. When you buy from Jay, that’s part of the deal. Underwear is optional.
That’s actually a great option. I’d love to see how it handled behind a Spotter 60.
This sure sounds a whole lot like the experienced voice of a repeat customer
So, PVS-27 for the rifle and PVS-27 for the spotter? 
First off I will note that the spotter 60 is not ideal for a clip on as I have found 20x mag to be too much for even the best white tube devices. I have a Spotter 45 and most of the time even 15x is too much, especially for scanning.
The PVS-24 has the smallest objective lens, and its performance shows that. It is also only rated for .308 which doesn’t include a SCAR. A re-tubed PVS-27 will give you the best image since it has the biggest lens. But as mentioned above, Jay only guarantees them on .308 since that’s what he test shoots them with. I’ll let him correct if that has changed.
So for a .338 you need a factory 27 or 30. I have only seen one factory white 27, while you can still get factory white 30s. That being said, most of the green ones still perform well enough. I personally have a 24 and re-tubed 27, and have compared them to just a bout every other combo including a re-tubed 30. While the improvement is noticeable and I am glad I did it, I have not found it to significantly increase the capability of the device. For example I have been trying to get to 1,200yards at night, but couldn’t make out the target well though. After the re-tube, I still couldn’t make it out… For a step function change we had to switch to thermal as in this scenario we were beyond the capability of night vision.
The PVS-24 has the smallest objective lens, and its performance shows that. It is also only rated for .308 which doesn’t include a SCAR. A re-tubed PVS-27 will give you the best image since it has the biggest lens. But as mentioned above, Jay only guarantees them on .308 since that’s what he test shoots them with. I’ll let him correct if that has changed.
So for a .338 you need a factory 27 or 30. I have only seen one factory white 27, while you can still get factory white 30s. That being said, most of the green ones still perform well enough. I personally have a 24 and re-tubed 27, and have compared them to just a bout every other combo including a re-tubed 30. While the improvement is noticeable and I am glad I did it, I have not found it to significantly increase the capability of the device. For example I have been trying to get to 1,200yards at night, but couldn’t make out the target well though. After the re-tube, I still couldn’t make it out… For a step function change we had to switch to thermal as in this scenario we were beyond the capability of night vision.
We've had surprisingly good luck with an extremely high spec pvs 14 behind a Leupold mk4 spotter (good enough to spot 5.56 splash at 650 yards). Might be worth trying out if you have a 14 handy. Makes for a much more manageable package than the spotter with clipon in front, plus significantly less expensive. I'm not sure how it'll work with the Spotter 60, but I have to imagine it'll be better than the Leupold if anything. Good supplemental IR lighting helps as well.
I often use a 14 behind the Leupold with the Badger Ordnance SNAP. if you can use an illuminator it work just fine, much simpler setup that a clip on. I will also use a 14 on the Vector, at 7x it's a fine spotter/LRF combo. Don't neglect the use of a 3x or 5x lens on the 14, I will make up a 3x bino using bridged 14's as well, works quite nicely.
Picture, Cory?
Something in particular in that list?
Love to see a picture of 3x bino using bridged 14's with Vector...
14's as a set of 3x binos on an RQE bridge mount
The same 14's set as a 7x rangefinder bino via the Vector IV set to night mode, using the standard PVS-14 mount along with a MonoLoc to stabilize the setup.
The same 14's set as a 7x rangefinder bino via the Vector IV set to night mode, using the standard PVS-14 mount along with a MonoLoc to stabilize the setup.
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