Thermal Scopes

[Devans93]

Im in the market for night vision or thermal scopes. I wanting to get a good quality and brand. What are the cheapest/ best scopes on the market?

[txhunter90]

Cheapest and best do not go together on thermals. But Pulsar line of new thermals are the way to go. I recently got a RXQ30 thermal and it is under $2000. It does not have all the fancy stuff the more expensive units have but it will kill animals no doubt. If your budget is above that, then look at the new Pulsar Trail units alot of cool features.

[Devans93]

Cheapest and best do not go together on thermals. But Pulsar line of new thermals are the way to go. I recently got a RXQ30 thermal and it is under $2000. It does not have all the fancy stuff the more expensive units have but it will kill animals no doubt. If your budget is above that, then look at the new Pulsar Trail units alot of cool features.

How far of a view do they give you

[txhunter90]

How far of a view do they give you

Detection range (human) 985 yards, per pulsar.

I will hunt it next week hard. Comfortably have been told 200 yards on hogs is no problem.

[Swamphunterfw]

I have xsight 2 5x20 I can see 700 yards no problem with sniperhawg IR love it
But I will say a thermal is a lot faster scanning fields like way faster , but the thermal does not see small bushes and tall grass or have the definition that the NV has have hunted my xsight right next to 6 thousand dollar thermal i would say get NV scope and thermal handheld scanner

[Sleepy]

Here is the one txhunter90 is referring to.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647944

Jason is a site sponsor and can get you a good deal

[Outdoor Legacy]

Here is the one txhunter90 is referring to.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647944

Jason is a site sponsor and can get you a good deal

Thanks Sleepy, I appreciate the referral.

- Jason

[Sleepy]

Thanks Sleepy, I appreciate the referral.

- Jason

[DEADEYE1]

I love my Reap Ir and Mark III 60 mm put they are very pricey. It depends what you have in your pocket book. We kill a ton of hogs and I wouldn't trade my scopes for nothing.
Aramasight Zeus pro is also a bad ***** scope
make sure whatever you get , start out with a 640 IMO

[-HIC-]

I have xsight 2 5x20 I can see 700 yards no problem with sniperhawg IR love it
But I will say a thermal is a lot faster scanning fields like way faster , but the thermal does not see small bushes and tall grass or have the definition that the NV has have hunted my xsight right next to 6 thousand dollar thermal i would say get NV scope and thermal handheld scanner

Hmm. My thermal sees that detail, in fact you see anything with a temp change. An animal lights up like a Christmas tree. My thermal says it will detect out to 1800 meters, but I do not see that kind of detail and frankly have never needed it past 200.

I would actually go the other way, night vision monocular on a helmet for stalking and thermal for the kill.

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Shooting hogs at 200 yards with IR Hunter Mark III 60mm 4.5 native

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHAVGvGNR04

Stalking to 85 yards with the IR Hunter Mark III 60mm 4.5 native

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTFRqcDlxX4

[Swamphunterfw]

Hmm. My thermal sees that detail, in fact you see anything with a temp change. An animal lights up like a Christmas tree. My thermal says it will detect out to 1800 meters, but I do not see that kind of detail and frankly have never needed it past 200.

I would actually go the other way, night vision monocular on a helmet for stalking and thermal for the kill.

Really? What was the temp ? His would not show Johnson grass that was chest high or small mesquite limbs
It was a reap IR mini or something like that

[altez]

Similar thread:

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=653609

640x480 thermal core is definitely the way to go if it fits your budget but the 384x288 cores are not bad for the money as well.

Another vote for Jason @ Outdoor Legacy.

[dope hunter]

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