Farmer8430
New member
I have been lurking for a while and had purchased an XP50 last January,had a fair amount of success this past year and am definitely hooked on night hunting. Here's a link to some of my videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaejzOgEyqFi2XG5bXrXJbA/videos
some of the coyotes and fox were called in but being surrounded by a few hundred acres of farm ground, I actually spotted and stalked a lot of my kills.
While I have been successful, scanning all the time with a rifle can be cumbersome and tiring. I find myself lowering the rifle when I walk which makes a stalk harder especially when the coyote is on the move. Scanning with the rifle while calling can be interesting as well.
So here's my questions, in addition to my xp50 would I be happy with a pvs14 for walking and for stalking a coyote once I spotted with the thermal? Im thinking the hands free option would be nice and if i set up a rifle for it, it could be used when a friend comes with me. Or would I be happier with a thermal scanner? Would mostly be for scanning but I'd like it to have reticle for the times I bring someone with. Hands free would be great but i haven't much in my research other than the breech which sounds like the range is pretty short and no reticle. any recommendations on the scanner/ scope combo? This would compliment the rifle mounted xp50 and I'd like to keep it around 3000 or under. Thanks for your time.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaejzOgEyqFi2XG5bXrXJbA/videos
some of the coyotes and fox were called in but being surrounded by a few hundred acres of farm ground, I actually spotted and stalked a lot of my kills.
While I have been successful, scanning all the time with a rifle can be cumbersome and tiring. I find myself lowering the rifle when I walk which makes a stalk harder especially when the coyote is on the move. Scanning with the rifle while calling can be interesting as well.
So here's my questions, in addition to my xp50 would I be happy with a pvs14 for walking and for stalking a coyote once I spotted with the thermal? Im thinking the hands free option would be nice and if i set up a rifle for it, it could be used when a friend comes with me. Or would I be happier with a thermal scanner? Would mostly be for scanning but I'd like it to have reticle for the times I bring someone with. Hands free would be great but i haven't much in my research other than the breech which sounds like the range is pretty short and no reticle. any recommendations on the scanner/ scope combo? This would compliment the rifle mounted xp50 and I'd like to keep it around 3000 or under. Thanks for your time.