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Posted: 4/2/2012 5:07:58 PM EDT
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I mounted my ITT PVS-14 onto my Thompson Center Carbine's Redfield 3-9X-50mm scope and it actually works out much better than I had expected it would.
Field of view and brightness is very very good. I use this rifle as a hog & coyote sniper rifle and it has nailed many a hog with Barnes 70 grain TSX hand loads with obviously one shot! 
I actually get a decent check weld on it and it is super light weight, even with the IR I850nm Illuminator and a Klarus 1,200 lumen dual Cree XML torch on top, it weighs less than 9 pounds. Makes for a great stand sniper rifle as it shoots less than 1/2 MOA day in and now day out!
The NV view through the scope is actually much much better than my crummy photos show. I need to get another PVS-14 from Vic so I can use my helmet for situational awareness while using the scope mount, or another IR laser..... 
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It is the Night Optics Day Scope Monobloc Adapter.
Fits tight and locks on strong with no movement, pushing the release button instantly snaps the PVS-14 out of the way for day use or just easily remove it by releasing the lock down screws. 
http://www.nightoptics-sales.com/proddetail.asp?prod=ADNPVS14NO6015 |
| I have that same mount it works pretty well overall. The only issues I have with it is on rural area dark night it needs IR, Eye relief can be a a trick you need a longer scope rail if you can I use it on a Bushmaster ACR so have plenty of space up top, Its not real good for moving around or placing shots in a hurry more of a fixed stand type rifle. I would rather have a IR laser/eotech headmounted for stalking at night bigger/brigger FOV and faster shot placement. Other than that the system works well enough and I can put rounds on target at 250-300 yards pretty darn good. A true NV rifle scope is better but most guys on a fixed NV budget can get alot of use out of a 14 it does about everything. |
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I've been using that 500mW low and 3.4 Watt high IR 850 flashlight with it and it works absolutely superb out to my max shooting range of 225 yards (I've got all my scopes, visible lasers, IR lasers, and scopes zeroed in @ 200 yards).
I have the LDI SPIR on order from TNVC and the ELR Torch-V IR too and will appreciate their ability to focus and constrict the IR beam for even better overall performance with scope NV applications. The 850nm IR flashlight works super great off the helmet when walking as it covers quite a large swath with its floody spill out over 200 yards on low, on high it covers triple that. Even if you have a smaller diameter objective lens on your scope (my two Leopold VX-R 1-4X Pig Plexs have a 30mm objective as does my Burris XTR 1-4X), if you are using the IR it is not a problem getting positive ID and excellent signature longrange even on moonless or starless nights with clouds. Only problem is if there is mist or fog shroud later on in the night as the air cools down, the PVS-14 actually does quite a decent job in low level fog but turning on the IR Illumination totally obliterates the view with serious flashback even on low power. I will have to say that the PVS-14 is absolutely the most versatile NV instrument that can be put to a multitude of different applications. 
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| I am using a Luma Laser IR Illum it is tiny in size and weight and very strong booms out there 500+ yards easy is focusable and adjustable power wise. The only draw back is I have noticed animals seem to spot the soft red glow it produces more than my ELR,Pulsar,night optics,M1 IIR Illum's. |
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That sounds like a great setup, a couple of my friends are using the Luma too.
Be sure to be careful with those IR lasers and Illuminators, once you get over about 500mW of output they become particularly dangerous to human eyesight. At night your iris is fully dilated and the IR light does not cause your iris to constrict leaving all the IR light being focused onto your fovea at the center of your retina where 90% of your rods and cones photoreceptor cells are located for your primary central vision, even a short time of this causes damage that is permanent. DO NOT shine IR lasers or Illuminators in anyones eyes! 
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That sounds like a great setup, a couple of my friends are using the Luma too. Be sure to be careful with those IR lasers and Illuminators, once you get over about 500mW of output they become particularly dangerous to human eyesight. At night your iris is fully dilated and the IR light does not cause your iris to constrict leaving all the IR light being focused onto your fovea at the center of your retina where 90% of your rods and cones photoreceptor cells are located for your primary central vision, even a short time of this causes damage that is permanent. DO NOT shine IR lasers or Illuminators in anyones eyes! Someone didn't tell these jarheads.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41g6-B7kOzo |
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Be sure to be careful with those IR lasers and Illuminators, once you get over about 500mW of output they become particularly dangerous to human eyesight. You can do damage with a lot less than 500mW. Class I IR lasers are limited to .7mW. Class III IR lasers such as the PEQ2, PEQ15 or many other aiming lasers are 50mW. 500mW lasers can be used to catch stuff on fire. |
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