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Post by bullfrog on Jul 24, 2023 13:55:55 GMT -5
Thermal rifle scope. Almost as small as my Aimpoint on my AR. Will do a writeup later.
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Post by Crkr 23 on Jul 24, 2023 16:06:19 GMT -5
That don't look like an airgun. Lol
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Post by swampdog on Jul 24, 2023 16:07:38 GMT -5
Definitely not the air gun😉
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Post by richm on Jul 24, 2023 16:23:16 GMT -5
Hmmm! you joined the rest of us who use powder. I can see the demise of chicken murderers...
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Post by bswiv on Jul 24, 2023 16:30:45 GMT -5
Get something that LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT and come over here and shoot some of our $%#@!&%# coyotes.
Yes......I'm admitting I am old and not up to it............
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New Toy
Jul 24, 2023 17:47:03 GMT -5
Post by joekat46 on Jul 24, 2023 17:47:03 GMT -5
Nice
Just a question and not a criticism but in the early forum days nobody would post a gun picture with the serial number exposed. No longer a concern? Probably not a problem unless the gun was purchased out of some guy's trunk in a back alley.
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New Toy
Jul 24, 2023 19:41:41 GMT -5
Post by bullfrog on Jul 24, 2023 19:41:41 GMT -5
Nice Just a question and not a criticism but in the early forum days nobody would post a gun picture with the serial number exposed. No longer a concern? Probably not a problem unless the gun was purchased out of some guy's trunk in a back alley. My buddy built that gun. I ain’t worried about it. The gov knows what I got in all likelihood.
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Post by bullfrog on Jul 24, 2023 19:45:09 GMT -5
Hmmm! you joined the rest of us who use powder. I can see the demise of chicken murderers... I still use air for hunting. This is for bad guys. I had a methhead trespasser invade my homestead July 4th weekend. I went out to confront him and realized I couldn’t see anything even by moonlight and I needed something light weight and practical for spotting someone hiding in my blueberries. I have a nice ATN night scope on an airgun but its too heavy to use to sweep an area with and even then it isn’t going to expose someone hiding well. Its a lot harder to hide from the thermal.
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New Toy
Jul 24, 2023 19:48:30 GMT -5
Post by bullfrog on Jul 24, 2023 19:48:30 GMT -5
Nice Just a question and not a criticism but in the early forum days nobody would post a gun picture with the serial number exposed. No longer a concern? Probably not a problem unless the gun was purchased out of some guy's trunk in a back alley. But on second thought, if someone wanted to hard time me, they could take that number and report it as stolen just by virtue that they have the number. Stand by.
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Post by bullfrog on Jul 24, 2023 19:59:33 GMT -5
Thanks Joekat. That’s better.
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jul 24, 2023 20:28:13 GMT -5
Guess I won’t be picking bullfrogs blueberries after midnight anymore!..😜
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New Toy
Jul 24, 2023 21:05:17 GMT -5
Post by bullfrog on Jul 24, 2023 21:05:17 GMT -5
You can see that the thermal scope is barely bigger than my Aimpoint and a lot smaller than my ATN 4k Pro digital night scope. Currently the ATN is my nighttime varmint getter. That's about to change. The ATN is great, but so big and heavy. It's fine for stand hunting. But the thermal will be so much easier to stalk around with. This model is a Sightmark Wraith Mini. It's considered a descent entry level thermal scope. It only has a 2x zoom and some digital zoom I don't find that useful. But it's plenty for spotting humans at 100 yards or varmints at 50 yards and IDing the target. It has multiple vision modes. Here's some of my animals at various ranges. The dog's furtherest range is 43 yards. The picture is much sharper and less pixilated in person and in video mode than in the still shot mode I was using tonight. Some neat things I've learned: It can see footprints: Also where something lay. Bullet holes in cardboard at night glow for at least 30 seconds after the shot. Snakes and toads have no significant heat signature, while dragonflies glow bright hot. Chickens will reflect sunlight off their feathers during the day, but when they are not in sunlight only a chicken's face and legs emit significant heat.
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New Toy
Jul 24, 2023 21:08:09 GMT -5
Post by bullfrog on Jul 24, 2023 21:08:09 GMT -5
I switched out the factory mount and put an aftermarket quick detach on it. I can move the scope between my AR and my .357 air rifle and it returns to zero each time. The scope can save up to 5 different zeros. You just tell the scope which gun you're using. My ATN can do this too, and also calculate ballistics, but it's not that practical to switch the ATN between guns just because its so bulky. The thermal is so like I can quick detach it to spot with then put it back on the gun to shoot.
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Post by BallaCoiPersici on Jul 25, 2023 1:44:36 GMT -5
That’s a very beautiful toy. I’m waiting prices go down a little more to buy one. If it will be allowed here since at the moment the use is forbidden for hunting (but it seems things are changing)
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Post by swampdog on Jul 25, 2023 6:55:49 GMT -5
The new toy is pretty darn intriguing BF. Also interesting about the different heat signatures for different critters - I never considered that. Thanks for posting.
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