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night vision

Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
edited December 2001 in General Discussion
Thinking about a night vision optical for hunting feral hogs in the Texas bush after dark.

Budget is $3-4K. Not too heavy, not too bulky.

Anyone have recommendations or comments?

Thanks!
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  • Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Does anyone have any experience with the ATN MK 390 Paladin night vision scope?
    It's a 4X with an I R illuminator. I just picked it up and haven't had a chance to fool with it other than taking it out of the box.
    I had some luck at the casino so I treated myself to a new toy. I was gonna buy a gun but ran onto the night vision at Bass Pro so I said what the neck.
    Anyway, if anyone has any practical experience please post on what you like or dislike about it.
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  • Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have been interested in night vision type optics for awhile now but can't get myself to buy any because I think I would only be satisfied with the best. Which equates to thousands of dollars. Has anyone ever had any night vision binoculars or scopes. Whats the pro and con, good and bad of whats available.

    I was at a show where the national guard was showing their equipment and was amazed at the night vision gear that they are using. I even got a chance to look through the night vision scoped M16 and night turned into day.
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  • Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There are several thing my wife says "why the heck did you buy them".

    The gen 3 night vision monocular I bought on GunBroker is not one of them. They stay in the kitchen cabinet by the patio door. She feels safer with them. Don't have a clue how often she uses them but she wants them in the kitchen.
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  • Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If there are a few folks out here who have tried night vision and would care to share their experiences both good and bad
    sure would like to hear
    we dont know anyone who had tried any of these yet. see some generation I out there for as little as $100.00
    was curious what kind of results we mght expect to achieve with some of the models
    and could somebody please tell us if these would be a viable method of actually hitting the target mounted on a rifle at night? Thanks!
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  • jeenyesjeenyes Member Posts: 330 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have used it all. The russian stuff is junk and don't buy less then 2nd gen american. i bought a 2nd gen mono scope for about $400 and managed to tape, tie and otherwise fit it to my ar scope. Works good when it does not shake loose.
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  • Mark IIMark II Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have one of those 1st generation $100 pieces, and I would not suggest mounting it on a rifle unless you have a lot of time to set up your shot. The main problem I have is focusing, have two dials to work with. And the picture quality is not up to par with what you see on the news, that is the newer models.
    "To meet with ill fortune is to meet with good fortune. To meet with submission is to meet an enemy."Mark_II@gunbroker.zzn.com
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  • prebanfanprebanfan Member Posts: 75 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Where can I find one of these things for $100.00 I'll pay that just to play with it. Thanks
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  • Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ebay
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