pard nv007 for chrissy

[ratpaker]

Tried them MM - when I go to purchase(despite being advertised as in stock), they link to an eBay ad and that then says / it’s out of stock...
Also, I emailed them 3 days ago / no response...

Gun world are advertising a good price but they are out of stock as well. It appears the universe is telling me No, you shall not purchase! Might be time to look at something completely different.

Ok Tassie Tiger, good news for you!
I was waiting on a reply from someone who asked me to hold them a 007.
He's passed on it... so I have ONE only left.
Its a 12mm version with a 45mm collar in the box although we can swap that for a 42 or a 48 if that suits you better.
Our price is 600 if picked up or 650 posted and insured anywhere in Australia.
My number is 0420363045 and yes, during Easter and the weekend is fine.
Give me a ring asap if you're keen?
Cheers, Neil aka Ratpaker

[marksman]

happy easter Tassie
l told you there good blokes to deal with

[TassieTiger]

Patients is unfortunately not one of my strong suits - on hearing about low / no stock From various others, I jumped on one from another place and it’s been dispatched to me - so should be here in about a month lol.
Bugger. Bugger. Bugger.

[TassieTiger]

Time for a rant...
So, purchased a pard nv7 from a brizzy shop and a few days after paying (bought a few other things and 3 adapters for pard), they send me an email with order details and a link to check on order status - their words.

So I go to link and check order - it says it’s been dispatched. Ok - cool I thinks.

I then advise on the forum, to RatPak and others - I’ve secured a pard, thanks anyway for his generous offer, etc.

So today, I email Same shop and ask for confirmation RE order status, just wanting to start to keep an eye out on post.
I get a response - saying, everything I ordered is out of stock with no eta.
I ask about the dispatched advice status on line and get told - “that is for us internally to show someone has looked at order, it doesn’t mean it’s been dispatched.”
I reply with, well that’s just fantastic, when will my stuff be coming in.
Reply - “don’t know, besides, your order is only 10 days old in amongst holidays...etc.”
I said, what? I’m not asking where are my items, I’m asking when and why the misleading on line advice?
No response. So I asked for them to give a firm date OR refund the $$$ and again...no response.
I ve spent quite a lot of $ at this shop (I fly to briny a fair bit and it’s closest shop to city), and one might like to think customer service would be better since ppl are forced online...apparently, not.

[Stix]

That sucks Tassie...

Some shops are beyond it these days eh...the attitudes of some people are just way too entitled,...so much so that respect is far from their their thoughts unless it negatively effects them...

Have you contacted the rat...? (hehe--ratpaker... )

If i had cash id have bought your unit from him already...i thouhjt about sending him a pm saying "if Tassie doesnt get it..."...but i didnt so hopefully its still available for you.. .or me...

[TassieTiger]

If I knew what was happening with Briz purchase, I’d messsge Rat, but I don’t want to mess him around and I don’t want to end up potentially buying 2...
Mate - feel free to message rp if your wanting one - I ended up paying $200 more (with 3 x adapters) than RP was offering UP for - and I shopped around, it was a great price! You won’t find cheaper and his message to me included a ph no to help set up - can’t ask for more than that.
If I do end up getting a refund, I’ll prob message him and go on wait list anyway. I won’t be throwing any more coin at this briz shop - I don’t understand why they think I would with their atude. Sad really.

[ratpaker]

All good, I still have the one I offered you and a heap of the adaptor collars...PM me if I can help

[TassieTiger]

Pm sent and resent. Lol. Weee. Thank you x 100

[Blr243]

Tassie , I gathered you are already living in the bush on acreage ? So when your scope arrives u can start useing it immediately regardless of lock down ?

[TassieTiger]

I’m on 5 acres BLR so I can use a .22 at home...on a windy night with quiets. My main shooting property of 300+ hectares is accessed by boom gate only, is 11 mins away by road and is also registered as a business - so yes, I could legally go there but I’ve been trying to do the right thing...So when turns up, I’ll try at home first on some rabbits / hares.

[Blr243]

Lucky u. It’s nice to be at least able to practice and familiarise yourself with new equipment in a real life true bush situation ..... whenever us city slickers get a new scope it’s a nightmare to find somewhere dark enough to test it ... and if we walk around in the dark with a scope everyone thinks we are weird and trying to look into their bedroom

[TassieTiger]

I know how lucky I am blr, truly blessed to be in the situation I am and I try and share what I can as a result. I’ve had 3 ppl stay at my cabin from seeing my posts on here a while back and I’ve written quite a few letters for ppls firearm use.
A guy from my work called me up a few nights ago - note, we haven’t spoken previously and he has now been there 18 months - he lives in suburbs and bought his first centre fire 308 about 5 months ago. He hasn’t been able to put a shot down it yet, so pleaded with me to take him bush ASAP. He said he paid $100 for 40 cartridges and was really tight for $ But he’d pay a donation - just to go up there.
I then asked another friend to join us on the day in question and to bring all his spare reloading gear that might suit 308 and I bought a cheap press, dies, etc and between us - instead of receiving, we will be doing the giving...such is being thankful, for being in the position I / my friend is in.

A little while ago MM sorted and sent me some 60+ 300wm cases - just because and I was floored. These were not just fired cases - they were prepped to perfection! I thought then, the shooting community in general, is pretty bloody decent and I have been paying it forward. Hopefully, it continues and we all benefit.

[marksman]

l'm glad its all worked out for you Tassie

[Blr243]

I know what u mean. I recently offered some 762 39 ammo to any forum member for free just stuff I found from way back ...Good things and good people make life pleasant easy and worthwhile . Even just providing simple knowledge and info online is often a big help ..

[TassieTiger]

Just wanted to reiterate MM’s comments re Neil (aka RATPAK) and spectra tactical. After my issues with QLD Brisbane shop taking $$$ under...I wont say false pretensions, but it wasn’t smart business on their part - it was an absolute breath of fresh air to receive a call from Neil this afternoon confirming post and tracking no, talking me through options, Setting up the NV, etc - and just talking to someone who knows and clearly uses their product.
I’ can’t wait to receive and play and will definitely be using ST again in the future. Thanks Neil.

[ratpaker]

My pleasure Tassie, as I said, happy to answer any questions if you need to ask.
I actually do use the pard gear a lot, from 007 to 008 lrf and now the sa35 thermal.
We have ordered more stock but been told it is 4 weeks away due to some virus?
Anyway...its on the way....thermals by order with deposit only.
When this covid 19 thing is relaxed we will be doing night time demo sessions again.

[TassieTiger]

So I’ve had the pard now for a few nights and can reiterate what others have said - pretty bloody amazing.
I didn’t know I had so much wildlife creeping around my property - at 5.00am this morning I counted some 13 rabbits.
If I had of gone out with the LED torch, like I normally do, I would have seen maybe 3-5.

I’ve fitted to a cheap 3-9 scope at present that’s not mounted - just to get more familiar with it. It can be a little difficult to focus quickly - but that is probably me.
I think I’ll mount it on my .22 first up so I can become more familiar - I might even set up some night targets to help.
I tell you one thing - after staring into the darkness for a while with the infra, when you take it away - it takes me quite a few seconds to get my bearings...understandable I guess as your going night - quite bright via pard - then night...

Regardless, so far - I’m very impressed. Rabbits that thought they were safe? Haha...

[ratpaker]

Glad to hear you're happy with it, we have new stock ordered and should be here in 2 weeks or so.
Unfortunately the Aussie dollar has taken a beating and they now tell us the shipping costs have risen by 50%, translated, our prices will have to rise slightly.
At maximum, a 10 percent rise, will see if we can keep it lower than that, fingers crossed!
We have pard 007's, 008's 008lrf's and 019 spotters coming in as well as a few preordered thermal scopes too like the sa35.
Heres a little video my business partner Paul did last night comparing a Yukon Photon RT to the pard 008, fast forward past the scales comparison and check out the clarity of the image at night out to 190 meters, no tricks, just a direct comparison.
View it in high definition for best results...
https://youtu.be/uLxsz-gZxb0

[marksman]

a scope l would recommend so far for the nv007 is the bushnell ar, 4.5x18
l've put it on a 22 rimfire for around 50y, yea the reticle is pretty fat but it will do for the 22
l did not have to use anything on the end of the stock with this scope to get the right eye relief

@30y, 9 power


@80-90y, 9 power


@30y night in bad rain, 9 power

[Tilb004]

Hi all pard007 owners.

Thought id just share an experience recently.

I missed two foxes last week and to my surprise didnt even clip them .

one was at 90 m and the other was at about 170m .

The last straw was when i missed a roo that i was ask to shoot by a farmer to thin numbers out .

Went to the range and shot a few shots with out the clip on at 50 m ,straight on the bulls.

put the clip on on and shot 4 inches to the left, couldn't believe it .

No wonder i was missing every thing .

the insulating tape moved a bit and the adaptor must have moved to .

so heads up to who ever has a pard007 just keep an eye on it and maybe retape every so often .

i would like to get a plastic sleave and do away with the tape but it hard to find some thing thats in between 43.6mm to 45 mm.

any suggestions .

cheers tilb

[Blr243]

Imagine finding a piece of aluminium pipe or pvc pipe where the internal and external dimensions are similar to what u seek. Then cut out a small section of that pipe so that it’s no longer a full circle. It’s now a c rather than an o. So that little open space effectively offers some fine adjustment ..Or 95 per cent of a circle rather than a full circle. If I was not so busy with work I could duck downstairs and turn something up on the lathe Alum is easy to work with. That’s all I can come up with at the moment

[TassieTiger]

Not sure how it matters Re the pard attachment Ring being loose...the scope and cross hairs haven’t moved, just the night vision aspect - which doesn’t impede point of Impact, scope mount, cross hairs, etc.
??

[Tilb004]

Blr
I'm on the lookout for such bit of pipe.
If I had machining skills I would attempt it.
Tassie
I thought the same thing about it wouldn't make a difference as long as you could see the crosshairs.
But why is there a retical position alinement in the menu ?
Tilb

[marksman]

Tilb004
what l used was a slice of plastic ring from the @rse of a calking gun tube
still use a layer of tape but it is a nice snug fit

and try centering the reticle in the pard menu, not sure if that will make a difference to it not being on target
it may need a factory reset

[TassieTiger]

I think? The centre of recital alignment is kind cv of like a parr’s lax adjuster - to centre your eye, pard, scope cross hairs so you get a basic alignment ? Rat pack might chime in.

[Blr243]

Marksmans pic of slotted circle is exactly what I was suggesting

[Tilb004]

Will try that marksman and see how the next fox in the crosshairs go . Cheers mate
Cheers tassie
Cheers blr.
Tilb

[Stix]

Careful what you use that silicone on marksman...from memory its not neutral cure...

[marksman]

cheers Stix, mate l had to look that up

[TassieTiger]

a scope l would recommend so far for the nv007 is the bushnell ar, 4.5x18
l've put it on a 22 rimfire for around 50y, yea the reticle is pretty fat but it will do for the 22
l did not have to use anything on the end of the stock with this scope to get the right eye relief

@30y, 9 power


@80-90y, 9 power


@30y night in bad rain, 9 power

Mm have you found a Low powered scope that clamps in without any 3rd device like tape, pvc semi, etc? Going to try a few vortex units today.

I had a 223 Bdc bushbell AR - but I had to sell it. Drove me mad - but that was on centre’s not rims.
Also - is it my eyes? or after 5-10 mins, when you look away from using the Pard, I’m Fuggen blind for a few minutes...like dazzled. I know the pard brightens up night so pupils open but hell...wasn’t expecting the amount of dazzle. I think it’s worse because it’s monocular and one eye is functional and one is going wtf lol.