DarthRevan
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I would guess put it on the eye you shoulder the rifle with?
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I have tried the monocular on both eyes and you get used to it either way. If it's on your left eye (assuming right-handed) you will definitely need a LAM (laser aiming module) and won't be able to passive aim but that's not a big deal I don't think. Your laser/illuminator are only on while you're shooting so you won't be giving your position away. The flash/sound (at least without a good suppressor) will give you away anyway.
It’s very intuitive, but here’s the thing: using NODs is easy. Using them to their full potential? That takes training and time and practice, which I think is what the OP is trying to get a group together to do.
It’s a great idea, for those of you with NODs. Especially if you didn’t have the benefit of military experience to get you used to them.
I used to have a spare PVS-14, so I’d have one on my left eye, and mount the other one in front of my ACOG, with a PEQ-2 on the side of the handguard. A PVS-14 in front of an ACOG/LPVO wont be reliably zeroed at medium ranges (need a truly calibrated clip on set), but it worked perfectly fine out to the 200 meters I needed it for during outpost security duty.
Yeah I’m looking to jump up to a peq15 so I’d be willing to part with the LE321G
So I just picked up a surplus LMTV that was outfitted as a SAR (or zombie apocalypse?) vehicle, with FLIR thermal and night vision cameras in a PTZ housing, mounted on a 40' pneumatic telescoping mast, a joystick controller interface in the cab, multiple Garmin chartplotter/display screens, and a DVR to record the video feeds. I just need a rugged 4wd truck for logging the Back 40, not a border patrol LARPing vehicle.
Is there a decent used market for all this Garmin/FLIR stuff if I pull it off the truck? I imagine feral hog hunters in TX would scoop it up, but here in New England? I'll grab some pictures tomorrow...
Is there a decent used market for all this Garmin/FLIR stuff if I pull it off the truck? I imagine feral hog hunters in TX would scoop it up, but here in New England? I'll grab some pictures tomorrow...
I have a lower-end AGM monocular. The 256x192 taipan, I think model is TM10-256. I really like it, I have used it for a few hours probably by this point with no problems. It is actually compatible with a J-arm and rhino mount, I got a Crye nightcap, surplus rhino mount and j-arm and can wear it head-mounted just fine. It only works on the right eye and is kinda canted at an angle but still a great capability for not a lot of money. I wanted thermal to supplement traditional night vision which is why I got it, but it could also be used as a backup in a pinch if your normal NOD goes down. You can detect and maybe even identify humans out to 200 yards with it, and it was right around 500 bucks for the monocular.
F2386
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Need more relevant info. Manufacturer and specs on the PVS 14? That Otal C is probably $350 or $400 used.
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I have a Rattler from the Basspro clearance.
Its pretty remarkable for the money, especially with their TYFYS discount.
F2386
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Thermals are much cheaper to get into. If you gotta poverty pony it then I'd go into therms.
jasonj84
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It's a Pinnacle. He doesn't have a spec sheet. I'll probably go bins anyway.
JDL
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My only exposure to night vision was in the army in the early 70's. I had a starlight scope mounted on my m16. The technology was pretty new back then, however functioned well enough. I am sure what's available now is infenettley much better.
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