Originally Posted By: igorIf I decide to do this it will be gen 3. The pvs 14 is interesting with the capability of scanning and then snapping it to a day scope but there appears to be some disagreement as to the practicality of that set up. I understand it is fatiguing and impractical to scan with a gun mounted unit so do most hunters use a separate NV unit to scan with or do most scan with a red light. How does IR illumination fit in here. Thanks
I've been successfully scanning and snapping on a PVS-14 and other monoculars for several years now with very good success. No, it is not as effective as having a unit to scan with and a unit to shoot with but you have just doubled the cost of "getting in the NV game" by going that route. It does take some initial practice to get good at it (scanning & shooting) but it can be done very effectively. You can check out my DVDs and clips on youtube (see below).....all of these kills were made possible using the rear mounted PVS-14 or MX-160 behind a dayscope. The longest shot is 350 yards. In the two DVDs that I have released for sale, there are around 50 kills, over the years we've probably taken over 100 but I don't keep track. All of the hunters with me on these hunts were scanning with their units, attaching them to their dayscopes, and making the shot. I don't know how to prove out a system for folks any better than by documenting it on film. Kevin
- 100 to 125 yard shot
- 170 yard shot
- 70 yard shot coyote
- 230 yard shot coyote
- Double - Raccoon & Coyote
- 70 yard shot coyote
- 75 yard shot coyote
- Coyote calling contest - 5 coyotes in one night of hunting
- 50 yard shot coyote
- 65 yard shot coyote
- 50 yard shot Fox
- Double coyote, 350 yard on second one.