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 Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/11/16 02:49 PM
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Just wondering if really decent nightvision can be had for $500 or less in a monocular or binocular?
By decent I guess I mean being able to identify a coyote at maybe 300 or 400 yards, not being able to count his teeth.
When in doubt, take the .45-70
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/11/16 03:22 PM
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Yes, but not the distance your looking at. Maybe the 100-200 range.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/11/16 03:23 PM
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ATN X-Sight 2 with a good IR illuminator works very well.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/11/16 03:25 PM
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100 - 200 yards is probably enough... specific brand/model recommendations welcome. Thanks.
When in doubt, take the .45-70
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
[Re: tacotime]
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11/15/16 02:06 PM
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It depends how close to 500 your talking about. Contact Mike Tillman to see if he has a Resolute available. 400 yards is thermal range imho.
They make ammo specifically for hunting for a reason! 
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
[Re: tacotime]
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11/15/16 02:24 PM
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Only thing that will consistently positive ID at that range is high end magnified and illuminated get 3 NV. You're talking 3-5K for something that'll do that. Now if you're wanting something cheap get a Sightmark Photon XT plus a decent illuminator and then call them in a little closer. You should be able to see them pretty good at 200 or so with a good illuminator.
Thermal is great for detection but you have to be very experienced with it to positively ID critters at those range. And that's with high end 640 units and even then a positive ID with thermal at that range is difficult.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/16/16 07:01 PM
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This scope but you can get T20 infrared lights off Amazon for about $35.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/16/16 08:16 PM
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The cheap T20's work great. I've got a couple of them.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/17/16 10:16 PM
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This scope but you can get T20 infrared lights off Amazon for about $35. Acamdemy will have the Sightmark scope for $400 on black friday! May have to go get me one.
Last edited by TX0303; 11/17/16 10:16 PM.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/18/16 07:42 PM
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This scope but you can get T20 infrared lights off Amazon for about $35.
I think the cheap T20s are crap. I don't get to hunt much, so I want my tools to be effective. The SHL 50LR is not that expensive and is very high quality. It outperforms the T20s by at least two-fold.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/22/16 02:49 AM
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Academy has a black friday deal on one. Seems to be decent! Obviously didnt read the entire thread... 
Last edited by PWRANCH; 11/22/16 02:49 AM.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/22/16 03:18 AM
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This scope but you can get T20 infrared lights off Amazon for about $35. Acamdemy will have the Sightmark scope for $400 on black friday! May have to go get me one. Couldn't find where they said it was going to be $400? Showing $499 now.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/22/16 08:58 PM
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This scope but you can get T20 infrared lights off Amazon for about $35. Acamdemy will have the Sightmark scope for $400 on black friday! May have to go get me one. Couldn't find where they said it was going to be $400? Showing $499 now. In their Black Friday ad.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/22/16 09:01 PM
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Ok thanks I was just looking online.
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Re: Decent nightvision for $500?
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11/22/16 09:25 PM
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I found it thanks again just wasn't looking in the right place.
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