scoot wrote:Would it be plausible to buy a good thermal scope and attach via qd mounts so it can be used as a monacle too, or is their a difference, ie field of view. Obviously the hassles of remounting, possible poi change comes into it but for the odd shot here or there would it be a cheap way to have the best of both worlds?????
Pulsar have already solved this issue with their "CORE FXQ 50" unit.
It is what I have and it works extremely well.
It is a "clip on" thermal,,
that simply clamps (QD) onto the front objective bell housing of your normal scope.
They come with a set of rubber inserts to adapt to different diameter bell housings,,,, but to make life simple I fitted ALL the same scopes to any of my rifles that I use at night.
So, the thermal can be changed from one rifle to the next in a matter of seconds.
Because you are using your normal scope,,,,,,,, as long as each individual one is zeroed,, when you change the thermal unit from one rifle to the other there is no point of impact change.
This unit also has a separate eyepiece that can be attached in seconds enabling the thermal to then be used as a monocular.
It will pick up a human or deer size at 1.6 klms
So, you can have the best of both worlds by buying just one unit,,,, and use it on different rifles with no poi change.
I have used mine on .17 HMR up to and including .375 H+H Magnum.
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