Budget NV options, suggestions?

[HanzMcFeely]

Looking at potentially adding NV/ballistic computer/rangefinder to my collection to run on the 308AR build. Any suggestions? Most of the ones i see are only good out to 300m max NV. And they are all pretty much just cameras with extra bells and whistles.

I’d like something that can pair with a Vortex 4-16x scope, but am not against using a standalone setup if it has built in rangefinder and ballistic computer. There is a chinese knockoff of the new Vortex produced for the US military, but its 1200m rangefinder 300m IR with 4x zoom.

Looking at the Pard, Megaorei 4B, Henbaker CY789 and some unbranded ebay options. So far, the CY789 is leading the pack, but for $500 +with the laser rangefinder attachment i’m betting there are better options.

Links to the two top choices:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39482801285...mis&media=COPY

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39461314951...mis&media=COPY

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[HanzMcFeely]

Arn't you supposed to be saving up for a place to live?

Don't give up the dream man!

Doesnt mean i cant do both

[Emptymag]

I just saw a night vision gadget at Walmart on clearance for $90. Looked like a monocular type thing.
Reg price was $220 I believe.
Need a gazillion other things more than I need that, so it's still there.

[arjohnson]

Holosun came out with a couple, one night vision and a thermal. Night vision is around 1k and looks to be a nice unit with good reviews. I plan on checking one out first chance I get and will probably get one.

https://holosun.com/products/reflex-...rs/drs-nv.html

[Emptymag]

I just saw a night vision gadget at Walmart on clearance for $90. Looked like a monocular type thing.
Reg price was $220 I believe.
Need a gazillion other things more than I need that, so it's still there.

OK. It's marked down to $50 now.

Would it be a complete waste of money?
Not for shooting. Just to look for wildlife and such at night.
Fun toy, or waste of fifty bucks?

[JoshIronshaft]

Looks like this is a review that shows the image quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDAF1y1_qg8

Looks like a $99 image.

[JoshIronshaft]

As others have said, you get what you pay for. I run a bunch of night shoots, including the largest one there is, the East Coast Night Shoot. The events are a mix of guys running head mounted NV/thermal and guys running rifle mounted NV/thermal so I see a bit of both.

Positive target ID is everything.

Just recently there was a hunting incidence where a hunter using top of the line night vision AND thermal wounded a person, thinking it was a coyote. I think the range was under 150 yards. The person was walking beyond the crest of a hill and only their upper body was visible.

I encourage people to buy the best to decrease their likelihood of a bad target ID. Even with the best, what you see may still not be the whole story. You really have to be careful where and how you're hunting.

Also, I don't know how serious of an issue this actually presents, but people talk about how digital NV can have time delay in what you see since it is processing an image for you. Analog NV is instant (or a delay I can't perceive).

I don't have any NV for hunting, I just have the head mounted stuff, so I can't offer much more.

[raxar]

OK. It's marked down to $50 now.

Would it be a complete waste of money?
Not for shooting. Just to look for wildlife and such at night.
Fun toy, or waste of fifty bucks?

For use in-town where there is ambient light it's probably a fun toy. Keep in mind you'd have a hard time getting 20 year old Russian gen-1 night vision for 50 bucks. If I had no other NV stuff I'd hop on it for that price, you never know when it might come in handy.

[Emptymag]

For use in-town where there is ambient light it's probably a fun toy. Keep in mind you'd have a hard time getting 20 year old Russian gen-1 night vision for 50 bucks. If I had no other NV stuff I'd hop on it for that price, you never know when it might come in handy.

Thinking about it, maybe there's TOO much light around home?
Street lights out front.
Neighbors have stupid solar lights all over their back yards.

Thought it would be cool to watch the deer eating their flowers at night, but not sure if those little lights would be an issue.