dirtytough
Active member
Ok first off I have zero experience using thermal. I would be using it for coyotes in ND. I’ve read up on it a bit.
There is obviously a big range when it comes to prices. I was planning on getting a good scanner like the Helion 640 XP38, and something not quite as good for a sight. The HOGSTER R 384 2.0-8.0x35mm was kinda what I was leaning towards.
That’s around $6500 going off NG’s prices. Or I could get a REAP-IR 35mm Mini Thermal Riflescope for around $5600.
Does anyone use one thermal for scope and scanner? I would want to use it handheld and as soon as I spot something I would mount it on the rifle. Or is that not feasible?
I assume the Reap is the better thermal of those listed. But which way would be better for killing? Scope plus scanner or one unit? I could get the Reap and a lower grade scanner. But it seems like the scanner would be used more then the scope. That’s why I figured I would get a better scanner then scope.
Regards, Branden
There is obviously a big range when it comes to prices. I was planning on getting a good scanner like the Helion 640 XP38, and something not quite as good for a sight. The HOGSTER R 384 2.0-8.0x35mm was kinda what I was leaning towards.
That’s around $6500 going off NG’s prices. Or I could get a REAP-IR 35mm Mini Thermal Riflescope for around $5600.
Does anyone use one thermal for scope and scanner? I would want to use it handheld and as soon as I spot something I would mount it on the rifle. Or is that not feasible?
I assume the Reap is the better thermal of those listed. But which way would be better for killing? Scope plus scanner or one unit? I could get the Reap and a lower grade scanner. But it seems like the scanner would be used more then the scope. That’s why I figured I would get a better scanner then scope.
Regards, Branden