Posted By: bowbuilder1971
Anybody else have problems with the Armasight IR Illuminator. - 12/30/16 06:55 AM
I purchased a new Armasight gen 2 Spear ID N/V rifle scope last fall with their XLR-IR850 Illuminator and was having problems with it washing out the N/V when looking through it. It was mounted on the 45 degree rail where they tell you to mount it. So I called the company to complain and they recommended that I use a picatinny riser to get it to sit higher. So I added a 3/4" rail riser and was still having the problem. So from there I mounted it on the front 45 degree picatinny rail on my Tavor which it seems to work better on but now the illumination is weak. Has anybody else had a problem with their Armasight illuminators. I have another gen 1 N/V rifle scope that I picked up for a descent price that I let my buddy use with one of my rifles when we night hunt over the feeder that has the Sniper Hog Lights exterminator feeder light shining on it from my blind 40 yards away. Well I end up having to have him shine his Illuminator on the same area to get a good view of the area when I need to make a shot. For an Illuminator that is supposed to be for long range, it seems kind of impossible and am thinking that I got a crappy one that got through QC or they are just FOC and the thing is junk. Anybody have experiences with these and how far can you see with yours. If I send it out now then they are going to have to send me one stat because I need it once muzzleloader season is over. I spend all this money for a gen 2 and my gen 1 seems to be a better sight picture. Go figure lol. Any help or input on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all.