+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Advise on commercial night vision scopes

Click here to increase the font size Click here to reduce the font size
  1. #1
    Legacy Member vintage hunter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Last On
    @
    Location
    S.C.
    Age
    56
    Posts
    1,680
    Local Date
    03-29-2024
    Local Time
    05:56 AM

    Advise on commercial night vision scopes

    I do quite a bit of crop damage control for the local farmers and the current methods I'm using are'nt very productive. The way it works now I'm allowed to hunt from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. and after 3-4 days the critters get wise and go nocturnal then I have to use a spot light to see them. This requires a spotter to run the light as it's next to impossible for the shooter to do both and at best this only works for a few nights before they wise up again and go over the hill soon as the light hits them. This just ain't cutting the mustard. So, I'm in the market for a night vision scope but I have'nt a clue about what to buy. I'm hoping theres some varmint hunters among us that can advise me on what will best meet my requirements, which are:
    1. allow shots to at least 200 yds on a dark night.
    2. reliably hold zero
    3. stand up to the recoil of a semi-auto rifle (M1Aicon)
    4. have at least 4x magnification.
    5. price range of $1500, give or take.
    I have no experience with night vision scopes so you're help will be greatly appreciated. VH
    Information
    Warning: This is a relatively older thread
    This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

  2. # ADS
    Friends and Sponsors
    Join Date
    October 2006
    Location
    Milsurps.Com
    Age
    2010
    Posts
    All Threads
    A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered.  Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping.  In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail.  I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!).  CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping. Manufacturer of various vintage rifle scopes for the 1903 such as our M73G4 (reproduction of the Weaver 330C) and Malcolm 8X Gen II (Unertl reproduction). Several of our scopes are used in the CMP Vintage Sniper competition on top of 1903 rifles. Brian Dick ... BDL Ltd. - Specializing in British and Commonwealth weapons Specializing in premium ammunition and reloading components. Your source for the finest in High Power Competition Gear. Here at T-bones Shipwrighting we specialise in vintage service rifle: re-barrelling, bedding, repairs, modifications and accurizing. We also provide importation services for firearms, parts and weapons, for both private or commercial businesses.
     

  3. #2
    Advisory Panel

    jmoore's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Last On
    06-09-2023 @ 04:20 AM
    Location
    US of A
    Posts
    7,066
    Local Date
    03-29-2024
    Local Time
    05:56 AM
    You could just round up an A/N PVS-2. Big, but not terribly expensive and used from the outset on M14s. Or any of the other US surplus scopes. -5s aren't bad.

    I've had a super fanastic Russianicon scope which was the clearest I've ever used, but it's focal plane was short, so it needed refocusing. I sold it cheap after it started requiring several whacks to get it to turn on. Have since regretted selling it as another hasn't turned up.

    The only commercial night vision with which I'm familiar that's worth having is the ITT/Aurora convertible day/night scope. Very nice, but well over US$1500...

  4. Avoid Ads - Become a Contributing Member - Click HERE
  5. #3
    Legacy Member vintage hunter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Last On
    @
    Location
    S.C.
    Age
    56
    Posts
    1,680
    Local Date
    03-29-2024
    Local Time
    05:56 AM
    Thread Starter
    Yep, the A/N PVS-2 idea had crossed my mind but honestly I don't remember the last time I saw one for sale. I did get the chance to look through one once, 8-10 years ago. A buddy and I were doing this crop damage control thing together back then and had the bright idea of putting one on a shotgun for shooting hogs raiding cornfields, but ended up scrapping the idea for various reasons. Any idea what they go for now?

  6. #4
    Advisory Panel
    Peter Laidler's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Last On
    03-24-2024 @ 09:52 AM
    Location
    Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The home of MG Cars
    Posts
    16,507
    Real Name
    Peter Laidler
    Local Date
    03-29-2024
    Local Time
    11:56 AM
    When I was in the Army in Malaya we had a special clamp that clamped onto the side of the No5 rifle or big Savage shotguns that housed a long 5 battery torch. A bit agricultural now with modern long beam bright torches but the light beam was zeroed in at 40 yards so that anything within that distance would get it! The bracket and torch were quite sturdy and these were used in ambushes so that as soon as the trigger was pressed, the light would illuminate, identify the target and open fire. You could open fire from the waist. As you can imagine, it was good fun just testing these things, shooting from the waist at targets to ensure good central hits

    Assuming that your critters ain't going to shoot back at the lamp (the critters there were inclined to - if they weren't dazzled or running around like headless chickens.....) then that's a cheap option. Or even a laser will light up their eyes at night. They just sit up and wave at you as if to say 'here I am...., what's keeping you........?

  7. #5
    Advisory Panel

    jmoore's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Last On
    06-09-2023 @ 04:20 AM
    Location
    US of A
    Posts
    7,066
    Local Date
    03-29-2024
    Local Time
    05:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Or even a laser will light up their eyes at night.

    In actual fact, a friend has used a laser for just such duties. But it needs to be better than the uber cheapie jobs out there. The green seems to carry a bit further than many red units, but battery life is much less.

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. Israeli No. 32 sniper scopes: need info from owners of Isreali 32 scopes
    By Warren in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 05-14-2014, 05:06 PM
  2. L42A1 Sniper with Night Vision Scope (Auction)
    By Badger in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum
    Replies: 17
    Last Post: 01-22-2011, 08:26 AM
  3. Inch pattern night vision top cover
    By m4carbine in forum FNFAL Rifles
    Replies: 30
    Last Post: 11-14-2009, 10:50 AM
  4. Danish Night Vision Sight
    By purple in forum M1 Garand/M14/M1A Rifles
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 11-14-2009, 10:09 AM
  5. Night Vision
    By bart leslie in forum M1/M2 Carbine
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 08-19-2009, 01:18 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Raven Rocks