Hi chaps, night vision is I believe a neccasary piece of equipment , for over 20 years I've used centre fire and rimfire rifles at night but lamping is becoming tough as many more animals becoming lamp shy and refusing to call up, I am hoping for advice to fit a night vision add on to my day scope on a .222
Thanks and regards
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Re: night vision advice
Hi Joe from the fens. (guess) Welcome to the forum. 
Re: night vision advice
Options:
Digital (TV screen or Near Eye Display) or tubed (Like in the movies.
Digital you can go home build or commercial.
Commercial options with a near eye display that we know work are the Ward-D Vision
http://www.nvscopes.com/ward-d-vision%2 ... ision.html
&
Nite-Tek 300
http://www.nite-tek.com/digital-night-vision.html
Plenty of videos on Youtube and discussions on here.
Bottom line, Clive Ward's Ward-D Vision is shorter and has been around longer. Clive has a poor reputation on the forum when it comes to communications, but the guys with the Ward-D unit do like it. Marky610's unit is newer to the market, somewhat longer in overall length, uses a better camera (Although Clive will offer the same camera as a premium unit) and Marky has a good rep. for communication / CS.
TV screen mounted on top? Multiple options. Marky makes his unit with the TV screen as an option.
http://www.night-eye500.co.uk/ has only been reviewed on here by one member, but he was well pleased with it.
Nite-Site have the NS200: http://www.nitesite.com/products/scope-mounted/ns200
It's been around for a number of years and the camera is not as responsive as the newer designs. Still works though and is available through a lot of RFDs.
There is a product called Sniper Cam. The anti-social behaviour of the proprietor means you will not see a positive review or even a link to his product on this forum. Just letting you know it exists.
All of the above will stand up to use on your .222.
The near eye display will be more covert than the screened units - less light reflecting off your face.
Tubed = Money. Lots of it. It's also much more recoil sensitive. The tubes have very high internal voltages. If recoil causes the innards to shunt or vibrate, where they contact they can burn out. Luckily most tubed NV is rated up to .223. It's also sensitive to light and can be damaged if used in the day or pointed at bright lights for prolonged periods.
Stay away from Generation 1 or Gen 1+. It's useless.
Gen II has similar resolution (measured in line pairs per mm) as Gen 1, but 20 times the light amplification (gain).
GenII+ can have double the resolution and 20-70 times the gain.
Generation III NV is very expensive, and hard to find. Its great in starlight only conditions. It's also a crap shoot, as any American Gen III on the market has been smuggled out of the USA, comes from Russia or is old stock from when Britain still made its own tubes.
http://www.nightvisiongear.co.uk/ is the forum sponsor and sells a couple of Gen II units that can be mounted behind a day scope.
http://www.starlightnv.co.uk/, http://www.thomasjacks.co.uk/cobra/ & http://www.nvscopes.com/night%20vision%20products.html are other sources.
That's a starting point.
My TL,DR advice? Digital is cheaper. Look at the Wardy or Nite-tek units if you plan to do a lot of walking. If shooting from a car or blind, then the TV screen style may suit.
Digital (TV screen or Near Eye Display) or tubed (Like in the movies.
Digital you can go home build or commercial.
Commercial options with a near eye display that we know work are the Ward-D Vision
http://www.nvscopes.com/ward-d-vision%2 ... ision.html
&
Nite-Tek 300
http://www.nite-tek.com/digital-night-vision.html
Plenty of videos on Youtube and discussions on here.
Bottom line, Clive Ward's Ward-D Vision is shorter and has been around longer. Clive has a poor reputation on the forum when it comes to communications, but the guys with the Ward-D unit do like it. Marky610's unit is newer to the market, somewhat longer in overall length, uses a better camera (Although Clive will offer the same camera as a premium unit) and Marky has a good rep. for communication / CS.
TV screen mounted on top? Multiple options. Marky makes his unit with the TV screen as an option.
http://www.night-eye500.co.uk/ has only been reviewed on here by one member, but he was well pleased with it.
Nite-Site have the NS200: http://www.nitesite.com/products/scope-mounted/ns200
It's been around for a number of years and the camera is not as responsive as the newer designs. Still works though and is available through a lot of RFDs.
There is a product called Sniper Cam. The anti-social behaviour of the proprietor means you will not see a positive review or even a link to his product on this forum. Just letting you know it exists.
All of the above will stand up to use on your .222.
The near eye display will be more covert than the screened units - less light reflecting off your face.
Tubed = Money. Lots of it. It's also much more recoil sensitive. The tubes have very high internal voltages. If recoil causes the innards to shunt or vibrate, where they contact they can burn out. Luckily most tubed NV is rated up to .223. It's also sensitive to light and can be damaged if used in the day or pointed at bright lights for prolonged periods.
Stay away from Generation 1 or Gen 1+. It's useless.
Gen II has similar resolution (measured in line pairs per mm) as Gen 1, but 20 times the light amplification (gain).
GenII+ can have double the resolution and 20-70 times the gain.
Generation III NV is very expensive, and hard to find. Its great in starlight only conditions. It's also a crap shoot, as any American Gen III on the market has been smuggled out of the USA, comes from Russia or is old stock from when Britain still made its own tubes.
http://www.nightvisiongear.co.uk/ is the forum sponsor and sells a couple of Gen II units that can be mounted behind a day scope.
http://www.starlightnv.co.uk/, http://www.thomasjacks.co.uk/cobra/ & http://www.nvscopes.com/night%20vision%20products.html are other sources.
That's a starting point.
My TL,DR advice? Digital is cheaper. Look at the Wardy or Nite-tek units if you plan to do a lot of walking. If shooting from a car or blind, then the TV screen style may suit.
Re: night vision advice
Hi and many thanks for the replies and information, I have emailed to nite tek but still waiting on a reply
I am not keen on the t.v screen type night vision as I still want to be able to mount the rifle and have full control over it , and old habits die hard, anyway thanks chaps definately a good website
I am not keen on the t.v screen type night vision as I still want to be able to mount the rifle and have full control over it , and old habits die hard, anyway thanks chaps definately a good website