Hello, All--
Please forgive any thread posting protocol errors-- I am new
to this forum and am not sure how to make it all work!
I am a newbie to thermal rifle scopes and am having trouble finding
credible, knowledgeable reviews/comparisons between the various
offerings that are within my available budget of around $12K. I have
decided that a 640X480 sensor is a must and that a magnification
factor of 1.5X is entirely adequate for my application.
My location here in N. Central Florida is over-run with feral hog.
A neighbor is a retired Fla game-officer and we have been
harvesting feral hog and giving them to needy families. Harvest
totals have been running 1 and 3 per week. More could
easily be taken but my available free time to spend in the
field is limited. I had been using a PVS-14 (Pinnacle version)
but have sold it in anticipation of acquiring a thermal rifle
scope to replace it with.
I am new to thermal rifle scopes but I am also a retired TV station
Chief Engineer and have an electrical engineering background so
understanding the technical aspects of thermal rifle scopes is not
an issue for me.
My issue is finding credible comparisons between the several
available choices within my budget limit of around $12K.
Obviously, the "Ford" dealer is going to say that his
product is the way to go and likewise for the "Toyota" dealer.
My problem is finding credible, impartial comparisons between
the various brands & models.
Thanks for any assistance with this!
Any thoughts or suggestions will be very much appreciated.
Please forgive any thread posting protocol errors-- I am new
to this forum and am not sure how to make it all work!
I am a newbie to thermal rifle scopes and am having trouble finding
credible, knowledgeable reviews/comparisons between the various
offerings that are within my available budget of around $12K. I have
decided that a 640X480 sensor is a must and that a magnification
factor of 1.5X is entirely adequate for my application.
My location here in N. Central Florida is over-run with feral hog.
A neighbor is a retired Fla game-officer and we have been
harvesting feral hog and giving them to needy families. Harvest
totals have been running 1 and 3 per week. More could
easily be taken but my available free time to spend in the
field is limited. I had been using a PVS-14 (Pinnacle version)
but have sold it in anticipation of acquiring a thermal rifle
scope to replace it with.
I am new to thermal rifle scopes but I am also a retired TV station
Chief Engineer and have an electrical engineering background so
understanding the technical aspects of thermal rifle scopes is not
an issue for me.
My issue is finding credible comparisons between the several
available choices within my budget limit of around $12K.
Obviously, the "Ford" dealer is going to say that his
product is the way to go and likewise for the "Toyota" dealer.
My problem is finding credible, impartial comparisons between
the various brands & models.
Thanks for any assistance with this!
Any thoughts or suggestions will be very much appreciated.