Ferrisweil wrote:Hey mate. Like BLR, my torches gather dust these day.. I run a Pulsar Trail XP50LRF with a Helion XP28 spotter. All my mates are using thermal now, so I’ve used the Thermions, Accolades and Night-techs. See the pic below.
There’s so much info to divulge and my fingers hate typing this much. Why don’t you message me your mobile and I’d be happy to have a chat. Have spent many, many hours behind thermals these days and happy to share info. As we speak, I’m about to go and try out the new Pard SA35 and 50 tonight...
smithy wrote:Ferrisweil wrote:Hey mate. Like BLR, my torches gather dust these day.. I run a Pulsar Trail XP50LRF with a Helion XP28 spotter. All my mates are using thermal now, so I’ve used the Thermions, Accolades and Night-techs. See the pic below.
There’s so much info to divulge and my fingers hate typing this much. Why don’t you message me your mobile and I’d be happy to have a chat. Have spent many, many hours behind thermals these days and happy to share info. As we speak, I’m about to go and try out the new Pard SA35 and 50 tonight...
Hey mate, just wondering how the Night-techs ran in comparison with the pulsar thermals? I’ve had a look through the MS-30 & 42 but not any pulsars. Are the physical sizes of the viewfinder screens bigger on the thermion and trail?
Cheers, Mike
Vicko wrote:Thanks Tilbs. Can you elaborate on the poi shift issue for me? I see plenty of references to it but I’m not exactly sure what it is.
I do like the idea of the nv007 and being able to switch from scope to traditional scope depending on what I’m chasing.
Vicko wrote:Seems odd that so many people are having the issue then.. I might jump on that forum you mentioned and check it out more.
Is it as simple as the mount not being fully square and the parallax needing adjustment?
Vicko wrote:Seems odd that so many people are having the issue then.. I might jump on that forum you mentioned and check it out more.
Is it as simple as the mount not being fully square and the parallax needing adjustment?
Tilb004 wrote:Vicko wrote:Seems odd that so many people are having the issue then.. I might jump on that forum you mentioned and check it out more.
Is it as simple as the mount not being fully square and the parallax needing adjustment?
I've mounted it like marksman said , got calipers on it to measure tolerances etc .
People keep telling me it only takes pic of your scopes reticle but that's not the case for me .
There will be a cheap pard going soon .
When I get my tax return I'll be looking at the wraith or something similar in price .
TassieTiger wrote:Tilb004 wrote:Vicko wrote:Seems odd that so many people are having the issue then.. I might jump on that forum you mentioned and check it out more.
Is it as simple as the mount not being fully square and the parallax needing adjustment?
I've mounted it like marksman said , got calipers on it to measure tolerances etc .
People keep telling me it only takes pic of your scopes reticle but that's not the case for me .
There will be a cheap pard going soon .
When I get my tax return I'll be looking at the wraith or something similar in price .
Could it be that During the mounting process Or maybe just the actual weight of the pard sitting on the very end of the scope, shift the scope body or internals somehow - moving poi?
I know a simple sunshade screwed on to one of my scopes ended up moving my poi and I put that down to how tight I did up the sun shade...indicating a body flex of the scope.
Vicko wrote:Further to the above - is there a lit of 'known' scopes that the Pard NV007 works well with?
I'm currently leaning towards that option and I have to get a new 'traditional' scope for daytime stuff anyway, so wanted to check first..
Vicko wrote:Thanks Bruiser - I've had some good feedback from Nathan from Edge of Outback - and a great chat with Nathan from here too.
Everyone has been super generous with their time and info.
I'm keen on getting decent quality glass that I'll be able to switch between a couple of rifles, but don't want to waste the money and get one that the NV007 wont really work well through. I had been thinking along the Zeiss v4 - Vortex Razor HD LHT - Nightforce SHV, that sort of range. I have a Nikko Stirling 3-9 on my HMR that I could probably use with the 007 if I needed to. But I'd like some more magnification.
Maybe I'm better off with the 008 with the rangefinder that I can swap between rifles as well. Instead of an add on.
Bruiser64 wrote:Vicko wrote:Thanks Bruiser - I've had some good feedback from Nathan from Edge of Outback - and a great chat with Nathan from here too.
Everyone has been super generous with their time and info.
I'm keen on getting decent quality glass that I'll be able to switch between a couple of rifles, but don't want to waste the money and get one that the NV007 wont really work well through. I had been thinking along the Zeiss v4 - Vortex Razor HD LHT - Nightforce SHV, that sort of range. I have a Nikko Stirling 3-9 on my HMR that I could probably use with the 007 if I needed to. But I'd like some more magnification.
Maybe I'm better off with the 008 with the rangefinder that I can swap between rifles as well. Instead of an add on.
I am not sure how the Zeiss, Vortex or Nightforce scopes would work. I would have a look at this Youtube channel from Russ Douglas 222. He seems quite knowledgeable about night vision as well. He has a few Pard videos.
https://www.youtube.com/c/RussDouglas222/videos
A friend of mine has just received his NV008 (not the rangefinder version), so we will be able to compare my 007 to his 008 in the field. I went with the 007 as I liked the ability to swap it from rifle to rifle. I also like that I can use it as an IR spotter off the rifle. The top of the wozzer option seems to be a thermal spotting monocular coupled with an IR scope. But you are talking about a minimum spend for a thermal of about $2500. Ouch.
brinny wrote:Take a good look at the GSCI range of thermal gear.....might be a little dearer than the rest, but you pay for what you get, and they truly are a quality bit of gear.....I have a couple already....the S675 TI, and the S350 TI and have just placed an order for the new GSCI S6100 TI......Now that is an outstanding bit of gear.....
This will go on my 204, the S675 i have on the 204 will go on the 17 Hornet.....
The S350 i have on the Hornet will go on my 308......