Eventually pictures of NV

[mole trapper 1,693]

Finally managed to download pictures of my NV scope as requested by several people. This handfull of rabitts were taken on a mopping up exercise where I am just finishing a job. Every tom dick and harry has been lamping these rabitts spooked aint the word for it. This is where this gear is going to earn its keep!

[Guest Magwitch]

i am glad you got it sorted MT and your getting some good bags

[mole trapper 1,693]

Thanks Magwitch, did not think i was ever going to get it sorted, but it is starting to earn for me now, going out with it tonight up near Plymouth on a Caravan park job, Trouble is it is SOOOOOOOOO quiet tonight. :secret:

[Guest Magwitch]

We are out tonight for a couple of hour's my freezer needs restocking finger's crossed

[mole trapper 1,693]

Me thinks you had better check that freezer of yours, there must be a huge hole in the bottom of it, the amount of rabbits you have been knocking over the thing should be bursting at the seams.

[IanB 0]

What setup did you end up with mole trapper, theres a patch I could do with a NV, but I think I'll just use snares instead and fenns, as there too difficult to ferret..

[richie 1]

Finally managed to download pictures of my NV scope as requested by several people. This handfull of rabitts were taken on a mopping up exercise where I am just finishing a job. Every tom dick and harry has been lamping these rabitts spooked aint the word for it. This is where this gear is going to earn its keep!

 

 

is that a cobra merlin ?

[mole trapper 1,693]

Ian and Richie, it is a Starlight Archer, not a bad bit of kit but does take a bit of getting used to and a hell of a lot of setting up in the first place.

[Guest Magwitch]

Me thinks you had better check that freezer of yours, there must be a huge hole in the bottom of it, the amount of rabbits you have been knocking over the thing should be bursting at the seams.

We managed a few more MT how did you get on?

 

[richie 1]

Ian and Richie, it is a Starlight Archer, not a bad bit of kit but does take a bit of getting used to and a hell of a lot of setting up in the first place.

 

 

what sort of distances are you seeing out too, clearly ?

[mole trapper 1,693]

Magwitch, got 5 more than you. , was very quiet and there arent to many left on that paticular job now.

 

Richie, depends on a few things, also got to remember that i have it on my .22 rimmy and the laser is set at around 65-75 yds, most people have this unit on a centrefire and apparently are able to shoot foxes out to 200 yds. With the mag set on 5X on my scope i can clearly make out rabbits not just their eyes to about 90 ish yds.

 

Regards MT.

[Guest Magwitch]

Magwitch, got 5 more than you. , was very quiet and there arent to many left on that paticular job now.

 

Richie, depends on a few things, also got to remember that i have it on my .22 rimmy and the laser is set at around 65-75 yds, most people have this unit on a centrefire and apparently are able to shoot foxes out to 200 yds. With the mag set on 5X on my scope i can clearly make out rabbits not just their eyes to about 90 ish yds.

 

Regards MT.

i shot six more after that picture only joking

[richie 1]

Magwitch, got 5 more than you. , was very quiet and there arent to many left on that paticular job now.

 

Richie, depends on a few things, also got to remember that i have it on my .22 rimmy and the laser is set at around 65-75 yds, most people have this unit on a centrefire and apparently are able to shoot foxes out to 200 yds. With the mag set on 5X on my scope i can clearly make out rabbits not just their eyes to about 90 ish yds.

 

Regards MT.

 

i also have mine on my rimmy. got my merlin attached back on my simmons 4-12x44 i use x6 most of the time & i can see rabbits clearly out to approx 120yds ish and make out the shape of the rabbit no problem, but going past that the shape is less clearer & getting on hard to make out, even though i can see eyes way over 175/200yds. ive tried mine on a few different scopes & there is quite a bit of difference in clarity, so i dont know if im missing out on something....

 

they " nightvisionsupplies " advised me to use a falcon optics 10x42T. just dont fancy having it on x10 especially if im only shooting out to 80/90yds

http://www.nightvisionsuppliesltd.co.uk/dayoptic.php

 

 

what scope did you find best suited to your add-on ?

 

 

richie

[Guest Magwitch]

Most of my shooting is done at 55-75 yards' has long as i get a good image of the rabbit i know its in range, but be careful not to shoot at just the eyes because it may turn out to be a partridge

[richie 1]

Most of my shooting is done at 55-75 yards' has long as i get a good image of the rabbit i know its in range, but be careful not to shoot at just the eyes because it may turn out to be a partridge

 

 

i always make sure i know my target before the trigger gets pulled. just picked up another 600 acres or so and spent a good couple of visits before i even thought of taking my rimmy there. and dont worry pat, i wouldnt just shoot at a pair of eyes. . i aint been out with it for a while now with the nv, gonna get out tomorrow night.

 

ill say one thing though.... nv is addictive.

 

richie