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Thermal Sights for Rifle

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June 20, 2018, 07:10 PM
D4Heavy
Thermal Sights for Rifle
Got the fever to get a Thermal Sight. For late night yote and pig hunting. Anyone with any experience or suggestions on which one to get? Price really isnt an issue. Im buy once cry once but, I like to get my moneys worth.

What say you Sigforum?
June 20, 2018, 07:24 PM
Mars_Attacks
I have a pair of ATN THOR-HD 384x19 1.25-5 I hunt rats and coyotes with. It is amazing out to 200 yards.

However it's magnification would be an issue for long distances.

For hog hunting I would go with at least a 4x @640 resolution.

Battery life - ditch the lithium energizers and purchase a set of Kentli li-po rechargeable, they will run more than all night long.


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June 20, 2018, 07:28 PM
Mars_Attacks



Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhLwMl-hxo


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June 20, 2018, 07:35 PM
JWF
Oh Marzy, not the livestock.


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June 20, 2018, 08:08 PM
D4Heavy
Great info Mars, is that your video?

Edit: Whats the range on the video?
June 20, 2018, 08:40 PM
Mars_Attacks
Yes my video.

100 yards with the temperature around 50°F.

It's only a 1.5-5x.

It works best around 2.5X maximum.

Why I suggest a 4x minimum magnification and 50mm aperture for hogs.


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June 20, 2018, 08:44 PM
Mars_Attacks



Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKsOgCkfEHc&t=


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