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Iray RH25 Thermal Monocular Thread (Page 10 of 30)
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Originally Posted By Hox: Courtesy of page 3... https://feraltexasoutdoors.com/products/irayusa-mini-series-mh25-objective-focus-cat-tail Is that seriously worth $100 on this device? I find mine easy enough to turn as is. Just curious when/why this would be needed. Look at that, I started Page 10!  Seems this Feral Co has alot of other goodies as well. Never used them before so cant attest to their service or shipping (they do provide rates though) Knock Off G24 Knock Off Bridge Knock Off ANVRS Toe Warmers How was this one Yeet? You fell right into that "friend" trap too toolbag |
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I have the cattail cap and No it’s not. I’d begrudgingly pay $40 for one but $100 is silly. It’s just printed pvc or urethane or something flexible. It is a necessary function, IMO /land the iRay cattail does it’s job… but it doesn’t work any better as an index than a $15 butler creek cap and thin strip of VHB tape to bond it in place. And the butler creek has a protective cap and push button to flip-open. I’d pay $100 if it were nicer and had an integral flip cap or was machined aluminum or something. |
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Originally Posted By GunnyFitz: Is that seriously worth $100 on this device? I find mine easy enough to turn as is. Just curious when/why this would be needed. Look at that, I started Page 10! Seems this Feral Co has alot of other goodies as well. Never used them before so cant attest to their service or shipping (they do provide rates though) Knock Off G24 Knock Off Bridge Knock Off ANVRS Toe Warmers As far as Feral Texas Outdoors, they are good people. I bought my PVS14 through them and their service, communication, and shipping times were top notch. |
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Originally Posted By Millennial: I have the cattail cap and No it’s not. I’d begrudgingly pay $40 for one but $100 is silly. It’s just printed pvc or urethane or something flexible. It is a necessary function, IMO /land the iRay cattail does it’s job… but it doesn’t work any better as an index than a $15 butler creek cap and thin strip of VHB tape to bond it in place. And the butler creek has a protective cap and push button to flip-open. I’d pay $100 if it were nicer and had an integral flip cap or was machined aluminum or something. @Millennial Which Butler Creek cap are you using that has a push button? I have an 02A which is great for all the reasons you mentioned but it doesn't have a push button. It's just a snap fit. |
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Originally Posted By GGtar122: I'm looking for a decent pouch that I can attach to a bino harness. I'd like easy access to my binos, range finder and RH25 when hunting. Does anyone have solution for this? @GGtar122 I bought one of those Maxpedition PUP pouches that was recommended in the snipershide RH25 thread. It’s lightly padded and just big enough hold the thermal and then some batteries or the mount in the external pocket. I got it for the night shoot but never really used it and am going another direction with a an armor dangler pouch - if you’re interested in it cheap, PM me… Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Millennial: @GGtar122 I bought one of those Maxpedition PUP pouches that was recommended in the snipershide RH25 thread. It’s lightly padded and just big enough hold the thermal and then some batteries or the mount in the external pocket. I got it for the night shoot but never really used it and am going another direction with an armor dangler pouch - if you’re interested in it cheap, PM me… |
Naw man… like one of these hanging off my armor (instead of a molle pouch attached to it). Plus it’s wider so I could store a QD LPVO if I pull it off to use the thermal as a stand-alone scope. 
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Originally Posted By Millennial: Naw man… like one of these hanging off my armor (instead of a molle pouch attached to it). Plus it’s wider so I could store a QD LPVO if I pull it off to use the thermal as a stand-alone scope. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0154/1077/products/IMG_9709copy_a3c5958d-33a2-4e73-9c3a-cddbe06f5dfd_1024x1024.jpg Damn I love that pattern! Yeah, yeah we all know I hate MC but that is certainly different, and I see what ya mean by that larger than normal pouch. Happy New Year to you brother!
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Originally Posted By GGtar122: I'm looking for a decent pouch that I can attach to a bino harness. I'd like easy access to my binos, range finder and RH25 when hunting. Does anyone have solution for this? I use a spiritus GP wide on my PC with the spiritus nods foam insert. My NVGs when not in use go in the foam then the RH25 nests right beside them. Goes under my left arm out of the way and also protected that way. I don’t like the idea of anything on my chest/stomach in case you would need to go prone. |
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Found a Wilcox Oasys mount on the EE for $150 and couldn’t resist modding the pictail adapter (removing the 1913 portion). If anyone needs an extra ADM mount I’ll let it go cheap. Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By French1966: Found a Wilcox Oasys mount on the EE for $150 and couldn’t resist modding the pictail adapter (removing the 1913 portion). If anyone needs an extra ADM mount I’ll let it go cheap. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/496867/7D66C8D6-5FAA-44AB-A069-0D4409631E2E_jpe-2652624.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/496867/13AF9414-5ACA-4F32-A12F-2BA4E1B77F44_jpe-2652625.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/496867/54156599-9841-4313-9449-37A88FCF6C80_jpe-2652626.JPG We need a like button. Very nice!  |
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Originally Posted By Fongman: We need a like button. Very nice! Been saying that for years! DITTO Frenchie! I see what ya mean more now. Can you believe I stumbled onto that KAC Bridge! Was this the one you had in FDE Frenchie - or was it this one? |
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Originally Posted By GunnyFitz: Been saying that for years! DITTO Frenchie! I see what ya mean more now. Can you believe I stumbled onto that KAC Bridge! Was this the one you had in FDE Frenchie - or was it this one? Originally Posted By GunnyFitz: Originally Posted By Fongman: We need a like button. Very nice! Been saying that for years! DITTO Frenchie! I see what ya mean more now. Can you believe I stumbled onto that KAC Bridge! Was this the one you had in FDE Frenchie - or was it this one? The 2nd one Gunny, from Sotac on eBay. But that would be for RH25 on right eye. You need the KAC if you want to do RH25 left eye |
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Just picked mine up, and heading to the woods to camp, but 2 things: 1) Quick and dirty version of a dovetail mount that should match the height and distance of the RQE setup, need to tweak a little, but dimensions are pretty close, I ran the RH25 a little bit closer to the eye (maybe 1mm?), we'll see how it works, it is annoying my OCD right now, but posted V1 STL on thingverse (I printed mine in PETG carbon fiber) print pointy end up with supports everywhere. It snapped into my rqe with no wiggle at all, YMMV based on material and shrinkage. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5753736 2) Super super pissed the Jerry C5 battery pack does not power the RH25 as far as I can tell, I had really really high hopes. I will probably work on pinout to see what pins send power etc. from the 2 separate cords, but may not be handling the draw to fire it up though. Hopefully I can make (or get made) a fischer adapter to run between the 2.   |
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> Um, yeah I’ll take a #2 combo with the 640 thermal + PVS14… and add a side of thermal to that NVG as well. >> That’s a #2 with PVS14, 640 thermal, and another thermal on the side. Anything else? > Yeah, could I get that to go in an KVC RQE carrier? >> Sure thing. That’ll be $13,000, please pull around to the first window. |
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Originally Posted By jt526: Just picked mine up, and heading to the woods to camp, but 2 things: 1) Quick and dirty version of a dovetail mount that should match the height and distance of the RQE setup, need to tweak a little, but dimensions are pretty close, I ran the RH25 a little bit closer to the eye (maybe 1mm?), we'll see how it works, it is annoying my OCD right now, but posted V1 STL on thingverse (I printed mine in PETG carbon fiber) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5753736 2) Super super pissed the Jerry C5 battery pack does not power the RH25 as far as I can tell, I had really really high hopes. I will probably work on pinout to see what pins send power etc. from the 2 separate cords, but may not be handling the draw to fire it up though. Hopefully I can make (or get made) a fischer adapter to run between the 2. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/00487DA5-7FFA-42AC-936C-BBD762065311-2654065.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/55F930EF-3ED3-42BE-814B-9BBB74C1753D-2654070.jpg |
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Originally Posted By Zone0ne: Can you show us the mod on the pictail? I'm tired of waiting for a production version. Interested in this as well. I wish I knew more, but sure hope someone can figure out a USB to 7-pin setup and then make them. |
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Still can't believe I found a brand new and "authentic" KA Obverse Shoe Set from a Co. in Texas! Fell off my chair when I saw someone on Reddit pay $900 for one of these! Can you friggin believe that shit! Now all I need to do is watch the video Frenchie sent me and get this sucker set up with the RH over LEFT eye and PVS14 over RIGHT eye! I'll post updates w pics if anyone wishes. |
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Originally Posted By GunnyFitz: Still can't believe I found a brand new and "authentic" KA Obverse Shoe Set from a Co. in Texas! Fell off my chair when I saw someone on Reddit pay $900 for one of these! Can you friggin believe that shit! Now all I need to do is watch the video Frenchie sent me and get this sucker set up with the RH over LEFT eye and PVS14 over RIGHT eye! I'll post updates w pics if anyone wishes. I sure wish either Knights would produce the real deal or someone would do a knock off.... |
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Originally Posted By GunnyFitz:get this sucker set up with the RH over LEFT eye and PVS14 over RIGHT eye! I'll post updates w pics if anyone wishes. That's some Page 1 shit, bro. Welcome to the club. |
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No shit! I'm the "dense Marine" who made the thread, remember? |
 My 3d print dovetail needs to be trimmed (thanks Dremel!) but I picked up a knockoff Wilcox FTS before I invest like $1500 in more stupid mounts.But proof of concept is good, need to work on the mounting points they are trapezoid and I just made square holes, and lower it just a bit if possible. Now someone just needs to make one out of damn aluminum! Or I send off the stl to have like a powdered titanium one printed.   |
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Originally Posted By ThisWildAdventure: I'm having a hard time seeing why this is better than the ADM QD. What's your use case? When are you needing to magically switch between LPVO and thermal, but don't have 5 seconds to remove the RH25? Originally Posted By ThisWildAdventure: Originally Posted By jt526: But proof of concept is good I'm having a hard time seeing why this is better than the ADM QD. What's your use case? When are you needing to magically switch between LPVO and thermal, but don't have 5 seconds to remove the RH25? Why is dovetail the standard with helmet mounted night vision instead of 1913 QDs? I’m surprised this needs any explanation… The ADM is a great product if you don’t plan on removing the thermal very often and always have two hands to use when removing it. In many cases, flipping to the side is far better than removing the thermal completely from the rifle (in the dark), which can lead to accidentally dropping it. Waiting for “Oh but I never make mistakes”. You must also do something with the thermal after taking it off such as stowing it somewhere. It isn’t easy or quick to attach the RH25 to the ADM mount in the dark with one hand. You are trying to line up a single 1913 rail slot into something you can’t see, and be able to also flip the locking lever while still holding on to the thermal so you don’t drop it. With the Oasys mount, you simply slide the thermal on to the mount, and it locks itself in place. Incredibly beneficial for anyone wanting to spot handheld and then attach quickly for a shot. “Use case” is irrelevant. Convince is convenience. If you don’t understand any of the above, then it makes me think that you probably haven’t used it as a clip-on while doing anything other than shooting from a bench, or you just aren’t concerned with the multi-role usability of the RH25. The RH25 is a multi-role thermal, and a flip-to-side mount adds even more versatility to the rifle it sits on. @jt526 how is the quality of that clone flip-to-side mount? I wouldn’t mind picking one up as a spare if it seems like it is decent/holds zero. |
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Originally Posted By ThisWildAdventure: I'm having a hard time seeing why this is better than the ADM QD. What's your use case? When are you needing to magically switch between LPVO and thermal, but don't have 5 seconds to remove the RH25? the pvs 14 ( it is about 1" farther away from eye than the pvs is on my bridge.) this brings it into the right place on my setup, but needs a different style mount. Hence the FTS. I suppose I could make the picatinny part on the 3d printed part as well, and use the adm mount but would probably interfere with the objective focusing. this really only applies to the my specific setup (and others who may want to run bridged on an KVC). But overall they had a reason for the Oasys thermal that the mount is to be a flip to side as well. plan c is to sell the rqe and obverse shoe set for some stupid amount of money on Gunbroker and get a Wilcox bridge that is just way less cool but probably less screwing around |
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Originally Posted By jt526: The ADM mount when used with a KVC RQE bridge mounts puts the RH25 way to far forward for me vs the pvs 14 ( it is about 1" farther away from eye than the pvs is on my bridge.) this brings it into the right place on my setup, but needs a different style mount. Hence the FTS. I suppose I could make the picatinny part on the 3d printed part as well, and use the adm mount but would probably interfere with the objective focusing. this really only applies to the my specific setup (and others who may want to run bridged on an KVC). But overall they had a reason for the Oasys thermal that the mount is to be a flip to side as well. plan c is to sell the rqe and obverse shoe set for some stupid amount of money on Gunbroker and get a Wilcox bridge that is just way less cool but probably less screwing around Originally Posted By jt526: Originally Posted By ThisWildAdventure: I'm having a hard time seeing why this is better than the ADM QD. What's your use case? When are you needing to magically switch between LPVO and thermal, but don't have 5 seconds to remove the RH25? the pvs 14 ( it is about 1" farther away from eye than the pvs is on my bridge.) this brings it into the right place on my setup, but needs a different style mount. Hence the FTS. I suppose I could make the picatinny part on the 3d printed part as well, and use the adm mount but would probably interfere with the objective focusing. this really only applies to the my specific setup (and others who may want to run bridged on an KVC). But overall they had a reason for the Oasys thermal that the mount is to be a flip to side as well. plan c is to sell the rqe and obverse shoe set for some stupid amount of money on Gunbroker and get a Wilcox bridge that is just way less cool but probably less screwing around Sorry if I’m reading wrong or missing details of your setup, but page 6 ThisWildAdventure has his adjusted just fine: Attached File |
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Originally Posted By French1966: Sorry if I'm reading wrong or missing details of your setup, but page 6 ThisWildAdventure has his adjusted just fine: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/496867/7AEB470B-A11E-4F3E-A8F2-8B009EA55E6C_jpe-2661131.JPG same way I have to change out a scope on my 22 trainer from. 5-25 to a 3-15 and rings/mounts of the right height on 2 different guns. Always something doesn't work the way you want it to. |
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Originally Posted By jt526: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/366E41A3-2F6D-4AFA-9B13-A462F8EC47E5-2660659.jpgMy 3d print dovetail needs to be trimmed (thanks Dremel!) but I picked up a knockoff Wilcox FTS before I invest like $1500 in more stupid mounts. But proof of concept is good, need to work on the mounting points they are trapezoid and I just made square holes, and lower it just a bit if possible. Now someone just needs to make one out of damn aluminum! Or I send off the stl to have like a powdered titanium one printed. Two companies are making them - but they aren't out yet. Scroll back a few pages to see some of my posts and you'll see the company info. (I cant remember off the top of my head, but maybe HRF and Overbore Solutions?) |
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Originally Posted By Zone0ne: Can you show us the mod on the pictail? I'm tired of waiting for a production version. cut back the slot and then angled the top of what was left and it clears fine. Goal was to save enough lug to let the cross bolt do it's job, and it has plenty of meat still grabbing after adding a bevel. The only thing is that the slight upward pressure from the locking lever on the Wilcox moves it up a couple of thousandth, so I might clearance that, but it is repeatable so has to be one of those testing things.      |
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Originally Posted By jt526: Wasn't sure if you were asking me but I went ahead and modded mine this morning. A lesser man would blame the atrocious machine marks on his 6 year old, but I own my mistakes and a bottle of alumablack. cut back the slot and then angled the top of what was left and it clears fine. Goal was to save enough lug to let the cross bolt do it's job, and it has plenty of meat still grabbing after adding a bevel. The only thing is that the slight upward pressure from the locking lever on the Wilcox moves it up a couple of thousandth, so I might clearance that, but it is repeatable so has to be one of those testing things. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/858218F1-B6A9-4215-BA94-8E6E1BD855A3-2663660.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/E7BE6AA2-E7F6-4751-A101-7EC4FD483682-2663659.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/B8D58D6E-7BAA-4C4A-AC2A-6AF8844BC784-2663658.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/CD72B2E9-0F06-4321-8F83-959C8ED5ABB4-2663657.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/9C4372F1-64A1-4D7A-8EBB-1E91BD39D11F-2663688.jpg Originally Posted By jt526: Originally Posted By Zone0ne: Can you show us the mod on the pictail? I'm tired of waiting for a production version. cut back the slot and then angled the top of what was left and it clears fine. Goal was to save enough lug to let the cross bolt do it's job, and it has plenty of meat still grabbing after adding a bevel. The only thing is that the slight upward pressure from the locking lever on the Wilcox moves it up a couple of thousandth, so I might clearance that, but it is repeatable so has to be one of those testing things. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/858218F1-B6A9-4215-BA94-8E6E1BD855A3-2663660.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/E7BE6AA2-E7F6-4751-A101-7EC4FD483682-2663659.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/B8D58D6E-7BAA-4C4A-AC2A-6AF8844BC784-2663658.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/CD72B2E9-0F06-4321-8F83-959C8ED5ABB4-2663657.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/158773/9C4372F1-64A1-4D7A-8EBB-1E91BD39D11F-2663688.jpg Dang man that’s pretty good. You did what I originally wanted to do, but my inner caveman got the best of me and I just took my whole unit and put it to a bench grinding wheel. Didn’t bother saving the 1913 section as I wasn’t that patient and had at least a few beers in me if I remember correctly. No biggie because I’ll never go back to the ADM having used the Oasys mount. We even share the same love of work bench organization 
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Is the height of the RH-25 about the same in the Wilcox mount vs the ADM mount? If I'm seeing correctly it looks very close. I really like the functionality of that Wilcox mount, so now I'm tempted. Thanks in advance. |
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Originally Posted By Fongman: Is the height of the RH-25 about the same in the Wilcox mount vs the ADM mount? If I'm seeing correctly it looks very close. I really like the functionality of that Wilcox mount, so now I'm tempted. Thanks in advance. |
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Originally Posted By jt526: Fractionally different. Without them to compare to on the same thing you couldn't tell in my opinion. You need the reference of the objective scope and maybe a 1/16th" difference? Probably less. I'll try to measure it Perfect - thank you. I guess I'll start looking for a mount, it's an expensive little thing though. |
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Alright now. Having a tough time figuring out how to put all these pieces together to accomplish the Right vs Left eye Mission! Still cant get over that KA charges over $300 for two pieces! The part that goes around the Objective Lens fits but doesn't quite line up w the 2 ridges on the PVS14 as I think it should. Fast chance anyone else own one of these? Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Does anyone know if an IRay Jerry C battey pack will work on a RH25? https://coldharboursupply.com/en-us/products/iray-jerryc-battery-pack |
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Originally Posted By GGtar122: Does anyone know if an IRay Jerry C battey pack will work on a RH25? https://coldharboursupply.com/en-us/products/iray-jerryc-battery-pack Originally Posted By GGtar122: Does anyone know if an IRay Jerry C battey pack will work on a RH25? https://coldharboursupply.com/en-us/products/iray-jerryc-battery-pack Scroll up. Originally Posted By jt526: 2) Super super pissed the Jerry C5 battery pack does not power the RH25 as far as I can tell, I had really really high hopes. I will probably work on pinout to see what pins send power etc. from the 2 separate cords, but may not be handling the draw to fire it up though. Hopefully I can make (or get made) a fischer adapter to run between the 2. |
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Originally Posted By GGtar122: Thanks. I believe it's stated earlier in the thread, but you can power the unit with the supplied cable and a USB power pack. It does flash the red low battery warning though. Does anyone have more time powering the RH25 this way? Can this damage the unit? I run it that way all the time. It’s fine. It’s just not set up to measure the battery pack percentage like a 18650 |
 Panobridge MK2 Mod 1 and Iray RH25 / Infiray PFalcon640+ Interesting new option. |
 iRay RH25 vs RL25 Comparison Is it just me or do these guys seem to not understand how to use the RH25 as a clip-on? They keep saying that they tried to match the RH25 reticle (as if using stand-alone zero menu) with the day optic reticle and then later said that it was nearly impossible. They didn’t mention the margin adjustments at all. Mind you, this is a business and YT channel putting out content as a means of educating people. |
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Very interested in this new option. |
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Originally Posted By French1966:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EpkxXRFT2AIs it just me or do these guys seem to not understand how to use the RH25 as a clip-on? They keep saying that they tried to match the RH25 reticle (as if using stand-alone zero menu) with the day optic reticle and then later said that it was nearly impossible. They didn’t mention the margin adjustments at all. Mind you, this is a business and YT channel putting out content as a means of educating people. I haven't yet used the RH25 as a clip on, so pardon my ignorance. So far it's been handheld only. But assuming your day optic is zeroed... wouldn't you simply clip the thermal on in front of it and aim with the day optic? Why attempt to coalign the two reticles? Similar to running a MUNS/PVS27 in front of a scope. |
Iray RH25 Thermal Monocular Thread (Page 10 of 30)
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