Anyone had any experience with night vision, night shooting, and rifles?
The stuff is so expensive, and there's nowhere around I can find to, you know, get a hands-on demo
So I'll be "buying blind."
I thought about getting a dedicated night vision rifle scope.. but that is limiting on a number of levels. My first thought was, the rifle would only be useful at night. Second, ONLY that rifle would have night vision capability. I'd like something I could use with a rifle, 22 cal handgun, or crossbow interchangeably (I'm considerate of my neighbors when killing pests at night).
Which has me thinking more of a monocular set up. But will those work with a shouldered rifle or crossbow? Or will I only get use out of a monocular with pistols?
It's all very confusing to someone with no experience. I don't want to spend this much money on a fancy gadget only to find I can't use it the way I thought I could.
My budget will permit Gen 3+, if it matters.
The stuff is so expensive, and there's nowhere around I can find to, you know, get a hands-on demo
So I'll be "buying blind."
I thought about getting a dedicated night vision rifle scope.. but that is limiting on a number of levels. My first thought was, the rifle would only be useful at night. Second, ONLY that rifle would have night vision capability. I'd like something I could use with a rifle, 22 cal handgun, or crossbow interchangeably (I'm considerate of my neighbors when killing pests at night).
Which has me thinking more of a monocular set up. But will those work with a shouldered rifle or crossbow? Or will I only get use out of a monocular with pistols?
It's all very confusing to someone with no experience. I don't want to spend this much money on a fancy gadget only to find I can't use it the way I thought I could.
My budget will permit Gen 3+, if it matters.