October 14, 20205 yr GODDAMNIT Handcruser!I’m going this weekend. I don’t have NV yet but my buddy does. I did buy a nice green light that lights up the pond pretty good. I can use that if I see some hogs. But man is it fun. Pitch black, walking around, calling hogs, listening to coyotes, etc. I can’t wait to get a NV scope. But I’m a covid casualty so it must wait. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
October 14, 20205 yr GODDAMNIT Handcruser!And you just spent about 35k less than you wanted on that mastercraft thing. It’s like your saving money all over the place. Treat yourself. Self-care is important. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
October 14, 20205 yr GODDAMNIT Handcruser!You’re also going to save 7k in maintenance expenses by switching to the newer boat. I mean, it’s kind of disgusting how much you’re saving. The economy needs you. Self care + stimulating the economy is really a win-win. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
October 14, 20205 yr . But I’m a covid casualty so it must wait. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProWhen you die can I have your glass? /very CR
October 14, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, Handcruser said: You’re also going to save 7k in maintenance expenses by switching to the newer boat. I mean, it’s kind of disgusting how much you’re saving. The economy needs you. Self care + stimulating the economy is really a win-win. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro You make excellent points that I find difficult to argue against. What sorcery is this?
October 14, 20205 yr When you die can I have your glass? /very CRHave you used yours yet? Also, check your pm.
October 14, 20205 yr 8 hours ago, Jkwellborn said: Have you used yours yet? Also, check your pm. Not yet. However I am going to south texas with a friend in about 3 weeks for a deer hunt. I am not released to shoot a large caliber rifle yet but my AR I can handle. So, I will put it on there and shoot the pigs.
October 21, 20205 yr From the gun owner's thread: Anyone running a thermal optic they'd recommend? I was poised to purchase an ATN ThOR 4 but the Amazon reviews have scared me off. My buddy has a FLIR but it looks like they're out of the consumer market. Budget is $2000-$3000. What would I lose if I went instead with a lower priced optic like the ATN 3-14x X-Sight 4K Pro that Lat22 posted on Page 1? Not finding a really good balance between price and features. Host gun will be a bolt action 300BLK suppressor purchase pending authorization. Nocturnal hog and coyote elimination out to 200YDS.
October 21, 20205 yr I knew a fella over near El Capitan who taught his pig to bark at strangers.You just stay here with the pork. They’re smarter than you, you might learn something.
October 21, 20205 yr On 10/14/2020 at 8:15 AM, Cajun said: I knew a fella over near El Capitan who taught his pig to bark at strangers.
October 21, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, bigshark88 said: From the gun owner's thread: Anyone running a thermal optic they'd recommend? I was poised to purchase an ATN ThOR 4 but the Amazon reviews have scared me off. My buddy has a FLIR but it looks like they're out of the consumer market. Budget is $2000-$3000. What would I lose if I went instead with a lower priced optic like the ATN 3-14x X-Sight 4K Pro that Lat22 posted on Page 1? Not finding a really good balance between price and features. Host gun will be a bolt action 300BLK suppressor purchase pending authorization. Nocturnal hog and coyote elimination out to 200YDS. I had an X-Sight Pro before I went thermal. They work good, but you're gonna want a thermal, so you might as well put that $500 to $700 towards a thermal now. I have an ATN Thor 4 384 2x8 and mine has worked well. I got mine for $2,049, and ATN was running a rate for $200 at the time, so ultimate price was $1,849. For that price, I have enjoyed mine and have no complaints. For the $2699 they sell for direct from ATN, I might look at other options. Maybe the Pulsar Thermion XQ38 (if you can find one) for $3,300. Or if onboard video recording is not a big deal, I don't think you could go wrong with the Bering Optics Hogster R 25mm ($2,295) or Hogster R 35mm ($2,675). Plenty of YouTube videos on these two optics. And, you can add a DVR for recording if you want to do that.
October 21, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said: Did you record that with your phone ? I just pulled it off of YouTube. Not my recording.
October 21, 20205 yr Thank you for replying. I spent some time on YouTube this afternoon and picked up on the NV / Thermal dichotomy.The same ATN optic you describe above is $2500 on Amazon right now. The first 12 reviews basically consistently say that the unit is a dud and ATN is/was unresponsive.I may park the rifle in the back of the safe and wait for the market to get back to normal before putting this project together. In a year or so I will have the can and I will hopefully be able to get ammo at the local shops. I could go a different direction with the bolt gun at that point if we're still in crazy land.
October 22, 20205 yr Author ^^Listen to this Mf'er.They don't call me the Brooks County Hog Slayer for nothing.
October 22, 20205 yr They've been calling you that since your dating days. Edited October 22, 20205 yr by Cajun
November 1, 20205 yr I've got a hog problem: Pulled the trigger and bought an ATN Thor 4, used PayPal credit, 6 months no interest, I can hide that from Mrs. CHIEF. But first things first, CHIEF Jr. and I are gonna take turns watching each other fart. CHIEF
November 1, 20205 yr From the gun owner's thread: Anyone running a thermal optic they'd recommend? I was poised to purchase an ATN ThOR 4 but the Amazon reviews have scared me off. My buddy has a FLIR but it looks like they're out of the consumer market. Budget is $2000-$3000. What would I lose if I went instead with a lower priced optic like the ATN 3-14x X-Sight 4K Pro that Lat22 posted on Page 1? Not finding a really good balance between price and features. Host gun will be a bolt action 300BLK suppressor purchase pending authorization. Nocturnal hog and coyote elimination out to 200YDS. Lol at 300BO shooting 220’s out to 200 yards. That’s a bad idea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
November 2, 20205 yr I've got a hog problem: Pulled the trigger and bought an ATN Thor 4, used PayPal credit, 6 months no interest, I can hide that from Mrs. CHIEF. But first things first, CHIEF Jr. and I are gonna take turns watching each other fart. CHIEFPlease post an ATN in-field report after you wring it out.
November 7, 20205 yr Got the ATN mounted. Gonna go get it zeroed, then, should be good to go. It was really easy to get familiar with. ATN has great videos on YouTube that explains things better than the written instructions: CHIEF
December 14, 20205 yr Just put my order in. Guy says he will deliver it to me in SA himself on Dec 26th on his way down to SOTX to kill some swine. To say I haz excite is the understatent of the decade --
December 14, 20205 yr On 11/7/2020 at 9:55 AM, CHIEF said: Got the ATN mounted. Gonna go get it zeroed, then, should be good to go. It was really easy to get familiar with. ATN has great videos on YouTube that explains things better than the written instructions: CHIEF That ATN looks good on there. It's almost like you can hear the scary black gun saying -
December 14, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Cajun said: And for Chief >>> Advantages of having no Mrs. Cajun. I fessed up, but got no grief. Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. I think she is going to do a little night hunting as well. She has never been shy on slinging some lead. But yeah, having a no Mrs. Cajun makes for nicer toys. CHIEF
December 14, 20205 yr Women slingin' lead make my pants happy. Unless, of course, they're slinging it at me.
December 14, 20205 yr Lol at 300BO shooting 220’s out to 200 yards. That’s a bad idea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProUmm, supersonic would shoot that far. He didn’t mention subs. That said, I’m not sure I’d shoot a deer at 200 with mine. A pig or coyote would be ass out. Might not actually hit him though.
December 14, 20205 yr Umm, supersonic would shoot that far. He didn’t mention subs. That said, I’m not sure I’d shoot a deer at 200 with mine. A pig or coyote would be ass out. Might not actually hit him though. Yeah I’m not sure where I got the 220 from. Sorry about that. 200 yards is on the extreme end for me with supers. 150 and in I feel good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
December 14, 20205 yr Yeah I’m not sure where I got the 220 from. Sorry about that. 200 yards is on the extreme end for me with supers. 150 and in I feel good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProLet’s face it, we all got a 300blk and can to shoot subs though.
December 15, 20205 yr No thermal or NV, but gotdamn this is satisfying to watch -- https://youtu.be/vAfJG1PMjbY
December 20, 20205 yr Do not have my new unit yet, but some dude got his and is already posting up vids. Wish he would have cycled through the different color selections, but this still looks pretty good -- https://youtu.be/ly4Qho_8Ai0
December 20, 20205 yr In the gun mags Hornady allegedly making sub sonic ammo in 30-30. A lot more case space in 30-30 v 300BLK. Wonder if they can squeeze out any more performance and keep it quiet.Anyone have any experience shooting 30-30 suppressed? Figured this was the right thread.
December 20, 20205 yr Do not have my new unit yet, but some dude got his and is already posting up vids. Wish he would have cycled through the different color selections, but this still looks pretty good --That’s looks amazing.
December 21, 20205 yr Considering that most of the sources I've read talk about how the recorded image is a step or two off the actual (live) image, you're goddamned right! I'd put that up against this mutherfucker's gear any day -
December 21, 20205 yr Told my wife the other day that I spent 9 grand on a pit of NVGs. She was pissed. Didn’t think the joke was as funny as I did.
December 22, 20205 yr Staked out at the 6 acres, 1:30 in the morning. Can hear ‘um, can’t smell ‘um. On the board with you assholes. Awful Surly. Almost in a neighborhood, think I heard a domestic dispute, might ruin the night. CHIEF Edited December 22, 20205 yr by CHIEF
December 22, 20205 yr Well, 2020 strikes again. Thought I'd have this right after Xmas, but just got this forwarded to me by the seller. FUUUUUUURK!!! Meanwhile, Charlie's out there getting stronger, more dug in -
December 22, 20205 yr Author 4 hours ago, Cajun said: Well, 2020 strikes again. Thought I'd have this right after Xmas, but just got this forwarded to me by the seller. FUUUUUUURK!!! Meanwhile, Charlie's out there getting stronger, more dug in - Get you a Super Hogster for less than half the price of the Nox and commence operations. You'll save a pile of cash (ie...profit) and don't have to be a beta tester for a new to market thermal scope. Mi dos centavos.
December 22, 20205 yr I hear ya CW, I really do. Thought about that one, along with a few others, and I considered the very points you're making. After having bought the first year that Ford went to the 6.0 Powerstroke and having endured that money pit of a mistake for years because "I just love my black truck!", I am sensitive to the whole "Beta tester" point you've so delicately made here. Couple of things brought me back to the Nox. First, and to your "beta" objection, the Nox has the same guts (internal components) as their Halo series stuff, which are very well vetted and highly regarded. Still a roll of the dice to some extent, but I've been told by several retailers (who have other things to sell, and some more expensive) that NVision is as good as they come when it comes to backing up their products. In fact, the pic below is the seller's personal Halo that he dropped on the concrete floor of his garage. He sent it back into NVision and they replace it no questions asked. Now, he does sell a lot of their procucts and I don't, so... Second, I don't believe the Hogster has a model that can be swapped off a helmet onto a weapon in just a few seconds. That was a big selling point for me. Third, I guess, is I'm just stupid this way.
January 11, 20214 yr Alright, so I pulled the trigger and ordered one of these last night from a seller on Amazon. https://www.atncorp.com/thermal-monocular-ots-hd-640-2-5x-25x Seems like the price has come down a tiny bit from the fall now that it's after Christmas and the model is discontinued. I figure a monocular is a better starting point and more practical and versatile than a rifle scope for general usage and if I decide I like it and see opportunities to shoot after dark on my place, I can go ahead and get a rifle scope later. I'm sure this will likely happen within a week, but I trying to be methodical here LOL.
January 18, 20214 yr Author I took delivery of a Bering Optics Super Hogster this afternoon and hope to be able to obtain some hog shot video this evening. Early impressions are very positive. Much prefer this form factor than the ATN Thor 4 which I will be selling. Also, much lighter than the ATN. Standby..... PS: And don't make fun of my God damn chair.
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