Kirsch
Active member
I've been getting a lot of questions lately on how I mount the Super Hogster and Super Yoter on bolt guns and ARs. This would really apply to many thermals and not just Bering Thermals. Alf recently had a post and showed his configuration and for him he was able to mount his Super Hogster on a bolt using an extended rail. This is an option I have recommended to people for some time. Many users who run Hogsters think the height is perfect on their ARs and some think it is too low. I used the Hogster 35 and Super Hogster for the last 2 years and never used a riser. However, I have never felt totally comfortable shooting on either my bolt or my AR. I wrote a post about this in an earlier thread, but I have used the LaRue Tactical Picatinny Riser LT101 QD, and for me, it really helps allow the scope to sit further back for bolt guns and sit higher on ARs for more of a heads-up shooting style. Image shown below.
This solved both problems for me, but it may not be necessary for your guns. **For the Super Yoter, the entire mount should be on the rail, so for those running bolt guns with the new Super Yoter, you may want to check this Riser out or extended rail Alf mentioned.**
Battery Pack Configuration: The SH and SY do not have a picatinny rail on the side of the scope as some other models. If a person wants to move the scope from gun to gun and not mess around with moving a battery pack or buying one for each gun, I have 2 possibilities using the TRB from Night Goggles. My favorite is to lay the TRB on the LaRue riser rail right in front of the scope. The offset design allows it to be out of the way of the objective of the scope. It is like it was designed to fit there. This does not work if you have a right-handed bolt action on some brands as it may hit when trying to operate the bolt. This works great on ARs or left-handed bolts. The TRB could be mounted on the left side as well, but it sticks out a long ways and I don't like the cord potentially getting snagged on things.
I needed to come up with another option as I want to swap everything between multiple guns including a right-handed bolt and an AR, but not have to rig each one with a battery system. With the purchase of a 90° Picatinny Rail Adapter and a .83" Detachable Riser, I have a solution I like almost as well as the first option. I have tried a.5" riser and a 1" but the .5" is a little too tight and to me the 1" sticks a little far out. I really like this setup. There is just enough room to get at the lens cap and battery compartment.
By having this 90° Picatinny Rail Adapter, I could also use this for something like a rangefinder shown below. I don't use rangefinders but if I did, I could move this from gun to gun and the scope and battery or LRF would all come with me. I used a 1" riser for this one to get the rangefinder a little further away.
This is not the only way to set up a gun and I am not saying it is the best. However, I answer this question so often, I wanted to provide a post showing how I have mine configured. There is nothing wrong with putting a battery pack on the handrail of a gun or on the butt stock or all the other places people mount their batteries. By putting them in other places, a better balance can sometimes be achieved. My goal with any of my night-hunting rigs is to make things as simple as possible, allow it be moved to another gun, and also to not have a lot areas where things can snag, etc. I also try to keep the area where I attach my gun to the tripod clear of obstructions. The start of this new setup was getting the LaRue riser and so far I am happy I have moved to this new configuration.
This solved both problems for me, but it may not be necessary for your guns. **For the Super Yoter, the entire mount should be on the rail, so for those running bolt guns with the new Super Yoter, you may want to check this Riser out or extended rail Alf mentioned.**
Battery Pack Configuration: The SH and SY do not have a picatinny rail on the side of the scope as some other models. If a person wants to move the scope from gun to gun and not mess around with moving a battery pack or buying one for each gun, I have 2 possibilities using the TRB from Night Goggles. My favorite is to lay the TRB on the LaRue riser rail right in front of the scope. The offset design allows it to be out of the way of the objective of the scope. It is like it was designed to fit there. This does not work if you have a right-handed bolt action on some brands as it may hit when trying to operate the bolt. This works great on ARs or left-handed bolts. The TRB could be mounted on the left side as well, but it sticks out a long ways and I don't like the cord potentially getting snagged on things.
I needed to come up with another option as I want to swap everything between multiple guns including a right-handed bolt and an AR, but not have to rig each one with a battery system. With the purchase of a 90° Picatinny Rail Adapter and a .83" Detachable Riser, I have a solution I like almost as well as the first option. I have tried a.5" riser and a 1" but the .5" is a little too tight and to me the 1" sticks a little far out. I really like this setup. There is just enough room to get at the lens cap and battery compartment.
By having this 90° Picatinny Rail Adapter, I could also use this for something like a rangefinder shown below. I don't use rangefinders but if I did, I could move this from gun to gun and the scope and battery or LRF would all come with me. I used a 1" riser for this one to get the rangefinder a little further away.
This is not the only way to set up a gun and I am not saying it is the best. However, I answer this question so often, I wanted to provide a post showing how I have mine configured. There is nothing wrong with putting a battery pack on the handrail of a gun or on the butt stock or all the other places people mount their batteries. By putting them in other places, a better balance can sometimes be achieved. My goal with any of my night-hunting rigs is to make things as simple as possible, allow it be moved to another gun, and also to not have a lot areas where things can snag, etc. I also try to keep the area where I attach my gun to the tripod clear of obstructions. The start of this new setup was getting the LaRue riser and so far I am happy I have moved to this new configuration.
