Nite-Site Viper 1 - Pulsar 0

[Daz39 962]

Well, they say about mad dogs & Englishmen going out in mid-day sun, but the same crew are the only ones to go out in -2 degree cold.

 

I picked up the Viper last week, took it out once and struggled with it. I tried walking round using it like a lamp, but it was no use, still spooked the rabbits. Mac had picked up his pulsar so we arranged a trip up mine last night. Frosty, cold, clear night. Bracing I think they call it. It was like walking on cornflakes by 10pm with the ground frost but Mac had made a couple of poly sheets for us to lay up on. They kept me dry, but good lord my nuts froze so bad, they are still not coming out 12 hours later!

 

We both went off to different spots, there were plenty of mad-dog rabbits out last night so we had plenty of sport. Mac took the laying up parallel to the hedge line position, that way, all the rabbits came out in front of him, BUT he couldn't judge the distance. I lay up 30 yards out but perpendicular to the hedge line, that way I knew the rabbits distance from me BUT unless they came out directly in front of me, I had to turn around to get them in scope. Hmm, any tips from NV users here?

 

Anyhow, I managed to drop a fat female at 25 yrds to blood the NS Viper. I had shots on 3-4 more rabbits but everyone went clean over the rabbits head. Free hair cuts all round. Too many mil dots. The issue was I had to turn my mag down from x12 to x8 to get the clearest picture on the nite site, so all the rabbits looked smaller than normal and thus I thought they were further away!! Hence the odd mil dot or 2 and hence the hair cuts...damn it.

 

By 1am it was way too cold so we packed up. I know Mac didn't get anything with the pulsar, it's like a pair of fecking noobs going out with NV at the moment. Watching the video clips online, you lot make it look easy! It bloody isn't. BUT, at £450, it WILL get used and it WILL pay for it's self. £2.50 done, £447.50 to go haha.

 

Roll on warmer weather!!!

 

p.s. I forgot to take a pic, but by 1am I couldn't use my hands anyhow.

[David.evans 5,323]

shoot on 6 mag

the mill dots close up tighter, and there for less room for error

if your shooting down the hedge line put 2x2 stakes out at ten yard spacings , this should give you a big addvantage when judging distance

atb dave

[Daz39 962]

Nice, like it. Get em sorted Mac

[bigmac 97kt 13,776]

All ready sorted mate,

 

High vis reflective strips off high vis jackets stuck to steel wire rods and iv marked them to so the next time ill no where they are lol

 

ill not be back out until Thursday as im choker with work starting tomorrow :cray:

 

As you can see in one of the photos its bloody good when the flash off the camera catches the high vis and its the same effect when using the NV

 

im trying , i am trying lol

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[Mister Gain 1,764]

I did a similar thing for use with my NE500 when plotted up at the orchard. Only tested them in the garden so far and they show up very well and can see the numbers well. Made with small oblongs 2"x3" of white plastikard, with numbers cut out of black plastikard and stuck on. Pegs are what came with a net for my pond, and have an appropriate slit cut into the top. We never plot up but drive around the orchard lamping

 

[bunny tickler 876]

same here ,i was trying mine out again last night ,my god its difficult turning the parralax up /down round & round then adjusting the t20 ,nightmare , i took my doubler off the t20 cos it was hitting the scope its better now but obviously not the range but plenty good enough for air rifle use , its going to take time to get the hang of this

[random 659]

Its been interesting reading about you lads getting used to your nv, I can imagine the cursing and such after all these near misses! But you're certainly trying to crack it and I applaud your perseverance and I'm sure you will get there and reap the benefits,its a refreshing,honest account of a nights shooting,keep the updates coming...

Edited February 3, 2015 by random

[treecreeper 1,136]

I use 6 mag mostly, range estimating is a lot harder, looks like macs got a plan though.

if its been properly fenced the posts should be pretty uniform so shooting down the fence line measure the posts out.

Balls to laying on the floor in this weather, I got permission to drive my motor on my perm the other day and moved some stuff to give me a better view so planning on shooting from the car

Edited February 3, 2015 by treecreeper

[bigmac 97kt 13,776]

I say,d this to daz iv got a fecking 4x4 and we need to get in that field with it lol

 

apart from driving around its a lot fecking warmer in the tank

 

at this time of year

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[villaman 9,983]

Never had this much problem with my Pulsar N550

[treecreeper 1,136]

go for it mac, if your struggling to shoot them you can always run them over

[Daz39 962]

I use 6 mag mostly, range estimating is a lot harder, looks like macs got a plan though.

if its been properly fenced the posts should be pretty uniform so shooting down the fence line measure the posts out.

Balls to laying on the floor in this weather, I got permission to drive my motor on my perm the other day and moved some stuff to give me a better view so planning on shooting from the car

Mac's got the tank, but he doesn't want to get it mucky!

[Daz39 962]

go for it mac, if your struggling to shoot them you can always run them over

That is Matt's way of getting rabbits! Run em over, or better, pick em up after someone else runs em over!

[bigmac 97kt 13,776]

Never had this much problem with my Pulsar N550

:feck: :tongue2:

[David.evans 5,323]

had even less with the 870

buy then i do tell porkys

its grand now tho