I am considering upgrading from my current night time setup (red light on my scope) to a night vision setup. Long ago, when the homemade jobs were all the rage, I had one and it worked okay, but it was bulky and an pain to get on and off the scope. So now, I am considering upping my budget (~$350-$400) and getting something more compact, as my success rate with the red light is not what it was with the cheap night vision. At this time, I am considering two options - a clip on unit, like the Oneleaf NV100 and Pard NV007S, or a dedicated electronic NV scope, such as the Sightmark Wraith. All fall within my $400 budget, and as I see it, all have pros and cons. I see the benefits of the clip-on units being that I can switch calibers just by switching the unit to a different gun, which I may want to do if I'm havnig trouble with something larger than rats. Cons of these units seem to be that you either need to move the scope forward to use your gun normally, or you need to move your head back a couple of inches to see through the scope. Since I am not going to slide the scope forward on all of my guns just to do this, I am not sure if I like this option. The pro of the dedicated unit are that they can be mounted wherever is comfortable for me, and the con is that I can only put it on one gun. So, those of you with experience with one or the other or both types, what do you prefer and why? Anything I am not thinking of that I need to consider before I purchase something?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Thanks in advance,
Chris