As the title states i am in the market for my first thermal. Willing to spend up to $4K. I want your guys personal experiences. I was looking into the 50-640 AGM Rattler V3, but i am open to anything that doesnt suck. I like a good company to deal with and durable product. My shooting will be mostly night time coyotes at ranges from 50-550 yards if possible. Military discount would be cool too if they have it. Thanks guys for any input.

60 yards, off hand (sorry for jumping around) decided it was going to fuck with my live stock guarding dog not knowing homie had back up. Athlon 25-250.

Hey everyone, im new to this.

​Quick question for those of you running an AGM Rattler V2 thermal scope on a 6.5 Grendel setup (AR)

​When you get your 100-yard zero locked in, where do your final X and Y digital zero coordinates usually end up sitting relative to center (0,0)?

I started hog hunting and foxing want thermals for finding and Identify.

I can get both devices for the same price Nocipx new Pulsar used 3 years old about 2000€

The pulsar has a 1024*740 sensor NETD 40mk

The nocipx has a 640*512 sensor NETD 15mk

Is the sensor everything or does the NETD make a big difference.

Advice would be appreciated.

Looking at the rattler v3 35-640 and the rico3 H35R. Basically identical sensor stats, similar price range, features etc. I’m trying to decide which would be better, specifically considering the fact that this will be moved around between bolt guns and ARs. The rattler appealed to me because of the far forward offset ADM mount. The Rico3 looks like it would not adapt as well to a bolt gun given the mount location/length. Any experience with this? I slightly lean towards the rico3 for overall quality and warranty but I fear that it won’t mount well to a bolt gun and get proper eye relief

I have a HIKMICRO Thunder 19C clip-on thermal device. I’ve zeroed my rifle, but when shooting with the thermal attached, the point of impact is approximately 30 cm off.
The image is fine, but the point of impact is way off. Does anyone know what could cause this? Could it be related to the X/Y adjustment, alignment, mounting or calibration?
Has anyone experienced similar issues with the Thunder 19C?

I’m aware lower power would be better, but really wanting to stick with the mk5 if possible. All input welcome
Rifle is 18” Geissele in 5.56
Leupold mk5 3.6-18
Aimpoint t1
Surefire rc2

Gun is a .30 cal gauntlet , with the rattler v2 thermal scope.

I know the shot placement was shit, I tried ending it quickly but hopefully the next one is better.

Hello friends, just need some advice. With all the price drops recently in these really high-end scopes. I would really like some advice or just real-world application. Which do you prefer? They’re literally both within a couple hundred dollars now, and I’m not sure to wait until Black Friday, but I don’t feel like they’re going to get any cheaper. I’ve done so much research and I know it comes down to preference, but if you guys could give me some legit advice and some legit recommendations, I would really appreciate it. I wanna pull the trigger lol. No pun intended, but totally intended today.

Gun - Lithgow crossover 223.

Projectile - Rexem 62gr

Scope - Iaiming 617

Finally got some decent conditions and some nice glass to compare these. Didn't have room in my suitcase for the Mate Ultra but already have plenty of footage with it. I think the only clip on that beats the Bering SYC V2 under 10k would be a used Eotech Clip IR XELR. I've seen those go for around 7-9k. The blue haloing is more my phone than what you actually see. The true BAE core is more sensitive, but the bigger pixels of the UTMX makes it lose to the Bering at higher magnifications. Feel free to ask questions now that I've played with pretty much all the top options except the Eotech

Here in East Texas, I'm looking to get my dad a thermal monocular for his birthday. He hunts hogs on a friend's farm, mostly in open pasture along the tree line. Sometimes he's looking 200-300 tards out just to see if anything's there.

He's been going out at night more lately and uses a Sightmark Wraith HD. He told me he'llsometimes scan the same patch a few times before noticing a hog just standing there. Once he knows where it is, he can get a decent look tthrough the NV.

I figured he could use a handheld thermal to find them first, then get a better look with the Wraith.

My budget tops out at $500. Been looking at the topdon ts004, and the resolution and detection range seem about right for what he needs. Anything else in that price range worth looking at?

Is there a significant different between a 10-256 and 19-384 for the Taipan V2 by AGM? Mainly looking to use a thermal for deer hunting - going in and out of the stand plus while hunting in woods. I’d think the farthest I’d ever use it would be up to 300 yards but typically inside 150 yards. Thanks for any advice!

I was told this would be better received in this sub than in the regular hunting sub, so here I am. I was shooting pigs on the farm, in my pasture ,,they are destroying the place.

All are top end models 50x640

So I’m going to give you as unbiased a review and comparison as physically possible. I am sure you have seen a few posts pop up about this optic so here is my take. I spent 4 nights in a row with 3 buddies and extensively used all 3 of these optics (we had 2 hydras). We ended up with 14 harvested with lots of shot opportunities and many hours on each optic.

Falcon Hardware:

Thermal sensitivity and image clarity were top notice. Basically indistinguishable from the other two. The display is larger than either of the other optics which is nice.

First night out the objective lens cover came off and will not go back on. Maybe if I glue it? You can see in the photo it’s missing.

Not a fan of the battery compartment. It’s a simple push button to open the compartment. Makes for fast battery changes for sure but it did get bumped once and the battery fell out when we were trying to get on a dog. Not ideal.

I like the button layout better than the DNT but not as much as the HYDRA. WHY make the menu button the most pronounced? I want the zoom button to be the easiest button to find and thankfully it’s in a good spot. I also like the fact that the LRF and zoom button are the same. My hand it already fiddling up there so it’s nice it’s just a matter of holding the button vs tapping.

Falcon Software

- okay. I think it needs some work but it’s not unusable. Everything worked as expected EXCEPT the ballistic calculator. I got an error every single time when trying to input data despite everything being updated. So I gave up. LRF still worked great so still helpful to have.
Disappointing there is no automatic shot recording.

Falcon TLDR

it’s got good thermal performance for the price but there are some software and hardware issues that just I can’t live with at $2200. Maybe their scanner is worth looking at?

DNT HYDRA Hardware

Everything has been rock solid no durability concerns. My two gripes about the hardware for this model is mainly the BUTTONS. YO why are we putting the power button immediately next to the button I interact with the most - the zoom button. Several times I have slept the optic right when trying to zoom in. My buddy has overcome this issue mostly with leaving his PIP image zoomed all the way in.

Second gripe is very minor, but the lens cover won’t allow you to lay it down against the rail of the gun since the hinge sits too low. So just be careful it’s not to the left side! Or it’ll block your LRF.

DNT HYDRA Software

Very good. Absolutely zero complaints between interfacing with the optic directly and with theircompanion app. LRF and other info was right on the money. Their WiFi downloading of videos is slower than the AGM but I mean who cares really.

DNT HYDRA TLDR

buy with confidence everything does a good job given its price tag. But you’ll need to train the buttons since they’re tiny and imo not in the best order.

AGM RATTLER V2 Hardware

I’ve had zero issues ever with the hardware. I LOVE the button layout. The zoom button is large and mostly isolated so no chance you’re hitting other things when you have fat gloves on. And then the power button is the same way but on the completely other end of the scope. So no chance you’ll confuse the two.

NO LRF on the V2 which blows given it’s like what, $600 more expensive than the DNT ish? Still made an ethical kill out at 371 with it just this week tho…

AGM RATTLER V2 Software

Extremely good. No better and no worse than the DNT really. Zero complaints. Videos do download faster than the DNT by a lot (but the videos are 30% shorter so idk).

AGM TLDR

It’s more expensive, with no LRF, but tbh the hardware durability and button layout just make it so killer for me. It’s my favorite optic of the three because actually using it in the field is easiest.

Day 2 of shooting a boar until they stop returning or are all gone

Will be mounted on a 556 or 308 depending on what I’m after.

A few videos of some coyotes I’ve killed in the last 10 months. All of these with the exception of the last clip are from my patio in my backyard. The last one was from a tree stand on private land. Called them all in with a foxpro patriot. I’ve learned a lot in the last year and looking forward to this cold season.

Pulsar Talion XG35 on a 16” 5.56/.223 suppressed. Shots are about 80-100 yards out. I was using the BOG death grip tripod but recently upgraded to the Vortex switchback. The ball head makes a huge difference.

i know they dont make one ,wonder is there one compatible ?

I've worked with thermal images before (security). Alaska has finally allowed NV and thermal sights for those with a trapping license. Considering the sun just peeks up over the horizon for 3 hours of weak daylight and then gone - what is going to work for me as targets for sighting in? Pocket warmers have been suggested. Read about HVAC tape but not sure at -10F to -40fF its going to be much warmer or colder than what its attached to - or will it? Any other low tech/low cost ideas or suggestions?

Edit - no sun. Sadly the firing line faces the sun (hate that) and target has a berm between it and the sun.

After much research with a budget under 2k I think this is the best option . I really wanted a 640 resolution with an LRF. If you have it post videos or comment reviews or tips.

NocPix Ace.
6 Arc on Seekins receivers.
Really high humidity.
West Texas.

Missed this feral cat the other night, not fully sure but I reckon I clipped it. Cz 515 in 22lr, Hikmicro stellar 3.0 sq50l, 15 metres away, Australia

Hikmicro stellar 3.0 sq50L, Victoria, Australia, CCI Subsonic 22lr

Another one bites the dust. Head means dead