brinny wrote:Dont know of a thermal scope out there that would handle the recoil of the 9.3....except GSCI maybe......they mount them on machine guns in the military.....
JimTom wrote:Mate I am running a Pulsar Thermion XP38. Have had it for a few years. Never had to adjust the zero after I did the initial.
It is on a 6.5 CM so only mild recoil. I rate it highly.
mchughcb wrote:brinny wrote:Dont know of a thermal scope out there that would handle the recoil of the 9.3....except GSCI maybe......they mount them on machine guns in the military.....
I've seen thermals on 9.3, 300 Win mags. They were using the older pulsars and nightwolf. They are rated up to 375 H&H.
Wyliecoyote wrote:JimTom wrote:Mate I am running a Pulsar Thermion XP38. Have had it for a few years. Never had to adjust the zero after I did the initial.
It is on a 6.5 CM so only mild recoil. I rate it highly.
I would kill for an XP38. Why Pulsar discontinued that model, as well as the XM38, is very puzzling
Blr243 wrote:I prefer hunting on my own. I can focus 100 per cent on finding game ....a hunting mate would be like an annoying girlfriend that is forever talking
niteowl wrote:Just a comment on batteries for thermals. I would now NEVER have a device that would not operate on "off the shelf" batteries rather than some special proprietary expensive, special battery pack.. In an emergency you can get batteries from the local store.
JimTom wrote:niteowl wrote:Just a comment on batteries for thermals. I would now NEVER have a device that would not operate on "off the shelf" batteries rather than some special proprietary expensive, special battery pack.. In an emergency you can get batteries from the local store.
I applied this principal to most of my other gear, ie, torches, gps, etc, however I don’t know of any thermal that operates on off the shelf batteries. My thermal has an internal battery as well as a replaceable one too. I have three spares plus the internal so I figure I should have it covered.
Replacement batteries are a bit expensive however to date I e not had to purchase any additional due to malfunction etc.
Wyliecoyote wrote:JimTom wrote:Mate I am running a Pulsar Thermion XP38. Have had it for a few years. Never had to adjust the zero after I did the initial.
It is on a 6.5 CM so only mild recoil. I rate it highly.
I would kill for an XP38. Why Pulsar discontinued that model, as well as the XM38, is very puzzling
JimTom wrote:niteowl wrote:Just a comment on batteries for thermals. I would now NEVER have a device that would not operate on "off the shelf" batteries rather than some special proprietary expensive, special battery pack.. In an emergency you can get batteries from the local store.
I applied this principal to most of my other gear, ie, torches, gps, etc, however I don’t know of any thermal that operates on off the shelf batteries. My thermal has an internal battery as well as a replaceable one too. I have three spares plus the internal so I figure I should have it covered.
Replacement batteries are a bit expensive however to date I e not had to purchase any additional due to malfunction etc.
Die Judicii wrote:
Both my Pusars are designed to run on CR123 batteries which only last for four hours MAX,, but they both also have a plug in adapter (which goes in place of the batteries) so you can run an external power pack.
The power packs from Pulsar are pretty expensive I think.
Instead,,,,,,,, I bought power packs from Office Works.
These work extremely well and I get up to 16 hrs continuous running before having to recharge them. (can't complain about that)
Because I shoot over the bench of my rig in the ute the battery pack/s sit in a special compartment one inch below the bench surface.
Having a cord length of one metre is just perfect and gives me all the movement I ever need.
Plus,,,,,,,,, the Pulsars work faultlessly on the power packs.
Wyliecoyote wrote:Die Judicii wrote:
Both my Pusars are designed to run on CR123 batteries which only last for four hours MAX,, but they both also have a plug in adapter (which goes in place of the batteries) so you can run an external power pack.
The power packs from Pulsar are pretty expensive I think.
Instead,,,,,,,, I bought power packs from Office Works.
These work extremely well and I get up to 16 hrs continuous running before having to recharge them. (can't complain about that)
Because I shoot over the bench of my rig in the ute the battery pack/s sit in a special compartment one inch below the bench surface.
Having a cord length of one metre is just perfect and gives me all the movement I ever need.
Plus,,,,,,,,, the Pulsars work faultlessly on the power packs.
Can i ask what power pack from Office Works?
mchughcb wrote:I know someone who ran a pulsar thermal on their 416 Remington. It finally killed it but what do you expect it's not a 204R. So they bought another lol
JimTom wrote:niteowl wrote:Just a comment on batteries for thermals. I would now NEVER have a device that would not operate on "off the shelf" batteries rather than some special proprietary expensive, special battery pack.. In an emergency you can get batteries from the local store.
I applied this principal to most of my other gear, ie, torches, gps, etc, however I don’t know of any thermal that operates on off the shelf batteries. My thermal has an internal battery as well as a replaceable one too. I have three spares plus the internal so I figure I should have it covered.
Replacement batteries are a bit expensive however to date I e not had to purchase any additional due to malfunction etc.