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Posted: 7/29/2007 2:45:51 PM EDT
| Ok I am looking into getting a nice scope to put on a 7.62 bolt gun and do not want to subject my mum to the abuse of that kind of recoil thru a universal adapter. Are pvs-4s all they are cracked up to be? Why are they and other riflescopes rated to higher recoil levels? Any input would be helpful. Thanks |
The PVS 4 tube is stupid durable but it's performance is lower in gen 2. A gen 3 PVS 4 is a HELL of a piece of kit if you can find one. Only dow side to the PVS 4 is size and weight. IPSC_GUY SIERRA II ALPHA |
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Well, there's a gentleman selling a 3rd gen PVS-4 unit for $5,000 at this site: PVS-4 3rd gen |
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As you probably saw, I used a PVS-4 Gen II system with my SuperVsion comparison. From a Gen 2 standpoint, I was impressed with this system and overall clarity and brightness out to 150 yards with it's 95 and 155mm catadioptric objective lens. Of course there is a major weight penalty with this system if weight is ones requirement. In regards to your other question on why rifle scopes have higher recoil tolerance versus a monocular is due to body housing construction. NV rifle scopes have a sealed sleeve the tube resides in that helps protect the tube (buffer) from the recoil shock factor. The actual NV rifle scope system itself is also designed to withstand much higher recoil versus a monocular. Hope this helps. Vic |
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