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Posted: 11/13/2008 3:26:11 PM EDT
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Your options start at about $8,000.
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Posted: 11/13/2008 4:02:47 PM EDT
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What are my options for long range thermal optics? Need something that picks up heat signatures. Thanks This for starters.  SPECTER IR
Other options as well out there. But first identify your true mission requirements such as range requirements, weapon mounting or hand held etc., which will help you in the long run as well as your pocket book.  Hope this helps.
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Posted: 11/13/2008 4:44:56 PM EDT
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Your options start at about $8,000. Are you still interested? Absolutely. |
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Posted: 11/14/2008 12:50:31 AM EDT
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I have an Insight MTM, you can discern a guy with it out to about 400m The picture there is a guy at about 300m. I have been very very happy with it but probably isnt as good for longer range stuff as something with a more powerful zoom it only goes to 2x. Like Victor said, decide if you want handheld/weapon mounted etc, then buy. I use the thermal more for picking up targets then shoot them with my weapons mounted NVGs. |
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Posted: 11/14/2008 5:29:56 AM EDT
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Nice setup. Has anyone tried simultaneously using thermal and I^2 monoculars, one in front of each eye?
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Posted: 11/14/2008 6:35:47 AM EDT
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http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7245/p8250008zp4.jpg http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2617/12yt8.png I have an Insight MTM, you can discern a guy with it out to about 400m The picture there is a guy at about 300m. I have been very very happy with it but probably isnt as good for longer range stuff as something with a more powerful zoom it only goes to 2x. Like Victor said, decide if you want handheld/weapon mounted etc, then buy. I use the thermal more for picking up targets then shoot them with my weapons mounted NVGs. You sure have some nice toys. 
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Posted: 11/14/2008 6:45:39 AM EDT
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+1 on the Specter IR
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Posted: 11/14/2008 9:23:26 AM EDT
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What are my options for long range thermal optics? Need something that picks up heat signatures. Thanks BTW: can you better define "long range?" |
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Posted: 11/14/2008 7:39:49 PM EDT
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What are my options for long range thermal optics? Need something that picks up heat signatures. Thanks BTW: can you better define "long range?" 400+ Meters Range And this will be weapon-mounted |
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Posted: 11/15/2008 2:46:18 PM EDT
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Just curious, could a specter thermal like Vic's above take .308 recoil?
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Posted: 11/15/2008 2:54:17 PM EDT
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Just curious, could a specter thermal like Vic's above take .308 recoil? Yes, no issues. Hope this helps. Vic |
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Posted: 11/15/2008 3:54:05 PM EDT
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Anyone already mentioned SpecterIR?
I know, this is almost getting boring... 
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Posted: 11/15/2008 5:39:20 PM EDT
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What does a flash/heat bloom look like in these thermal scopes when shooting? Any overload/cutoff issues?
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Posted: 11/17/2008 11:01:05 AM EDT
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LOG ON TO YOUTUBE.COM. SEARCH FOR JAGERPRO AND YOU WILL GET TO WATCH SEVERAL GOOD VIDEOS ON HOG HUNTING USING THERMAL WEAPON SIGHTS. I HAVE HUNTED HOGS WITH JAGERPRO (APRIL, 2008). THEY USE .308 CALIBER RIFLES. THESE VIDEOS WILL GIVE YOU A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE THROUGH A THERMAL SCOPE IN A HUNTING ENVIRONMENT. ONE SPECIFC THING: THERE IS NO MUZZLE BLAST PICKED UP IN THE THERMAL SIGHT. GERRY |
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Posted: 11/17/2008 12:43:34 PM EDT
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Gotta love those times where "WOW" just doesn't cover it... So f$#^ing cool
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Posted: 11/17/2008 1:02:57 PM EDT
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Can this elcan sight be switched to a colored format? Or is it greyscale only?
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Posted: 11/17/2008 1:04:28 PM EDT
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tag
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Posted: 11/17/2008 1:07:23 PM EDT
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I wonder how those critters would react to their buddy getting smacked w/ a 200gr pill coming from a suppressed rifle... If the sound of impact and subsequent protest of it's beneficiary did not cause a bunch of commotion, I bet one guy w/ a good rifle and plenty of ammo could do some bad baaad things.
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Posted: 11/17/2008 1:11:34 PM EDT
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Can this elcan sight be switched to a colored format? Or is it greyscale only? Are you talking about like this? 
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Posted: 11/21/2008 12:07:18 PM EDT
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http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7245/p8250008zp4.jpg http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2617/12yt8.png I have an Insight MTM, you can discern a guy with it out to about 400m The picture there is a guy at about 300m. I have been very very happy with it but probably isnt as good for longer range stuff as something with a more powerful zoom it only goes to 2x. Like Victor said, decide if you want handheld/weapon mounted etc, then buy. I use the thermal more for picking up targets then shoot them with my weapons mounted NVGs. Have you ever tried mounting that MTM over your left eye and your AN/PVS-14 over your right just to see what it looks like? 
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