nv

[babs202020]

hi all new on here been lamping for years thinking of some nv after some info thanks

[some bloke]

Hiya, Welcome to the forum babs. Plenty to find on here.

[phoenix]

There is plenty stuff on here, but we'll be able to give better advice if you can tell us what type of shooting you do (rabbits, foxes, rats) and what type of rifle you want to put the NV onto.

Cheers

Bruce

[blueeyes]

Hello and a big welcome to the forum

[babs202020]

fox with 222 and rabbits 17

[phoenix]

Simplest solution is a PARD NV007 with an adaptor fitted to the scopes on each of your rifles.
But, and it might be a big but, the scopes on your rifles need to be of a type that work well with a night vision add-on.
Tell us what scopes you are using presently and we can advise further.
The most important features of scopes that work well with NV add-ons are:
1. Parallax down to 10 yards or less - AO is OK, but side focus is easier
2. Low base magnification - x4 or less
3. Large objective lens - preferably 50mm or more, but 44mm can be OK for shorter range work.
High end scopes like Swarovski, Zeiss and S&B rarely work well with NV add-ons because their lens coating tend to block the IR we use to illuminate the target
Hawke, Sightron and Delta are popular makes of scopes that are known to reliably work with night vision add-ons such as the PARD NV007

If the scopes on your rifles are not suitable, then the next possibility is a digital day/night scope that will give a decent image in daylight (but not as good as any glass scope) and will also work well at night.
The best of that bunch is the PARD NV008 (which also can be had as the 008LRF with a built in rangefinder)
Other digital day/night scopes worth considering are the Sightmark Wraith and the ATN X Sight 4K

If you use your rifles purely for night time shooting, then you could consider a dedicated night vision scope which will work well at night but not be up to much in daylight.
The best of this bunch is the ENV10, while the Pulsar Digex and Yukon Sightline are also OK

However, there is another way to go.
Get a thermal spotter so that you can see your targets without shining a light on them and then when you're ready to shoot, just flick the light on and take the shot.
Depending on how much you want to spend, the combination of a thermal spotter and an NV add- on or dedicated NV scope is a top notch combination favoured by many experienced NV shooters.

Plenty to think about there - don't be afraid to ask any questions - it's easy waste money on kit that doesn't suit your specific shooting, but you can be sure of getting the best and most genuine advice available here.
No salesmen and no BS

Cheers

Bruce