Shooting at night.

[HeyU]

I don't know really how to word this and keep it concise. Alot of my free time is at night. So I bought a couple of solar lights that are mainly used for lighting up bushes/landscape/walkway. This set-up is at 25 and or 30 yds. The 1st & biggest issue I encountered was eye fatigue. It really comes on quickly. The next was how cramped the eye box got. The next was HOW much more focus is needed to get those tight groups. It really opens up more challenges in my hobby. I also noticed with my 1 scope that has illuminated reticle that on one of my targets it helps and the other I use I'm better off with it off. My scopes are Hawke AMX so the cross-hairs thin. What do you all think ? Any other night-owls here at AGN.

 

[qball]

HeyU

Night time shooting is fun if you can get away with it. Those issues you mentioned is probably related to how your eyepiece is focused. Clearly your eyes are strained to focus especially with fine reticle so I would recommend spend some time get your eye piece focus adjusted to your eye. Once eye piece is adjusted to your eye then everything else would improve.

 

[Ranchibi]

Once in a blue moon I target shoot at night and I use an LED flashlight to illuminate the target from the side about 10 feet away, flashlight has different brightness levels. Eye fatigue can also be caused by "poor" lighting....my old eyes also need bright enough light for EVERYTHING like reading.....

 

[qball]

Once in a blue moon I target shoot at night and I use an LED flashlight to illuminate the target from the side about 10 feet away, flashlight has different brightness levels. Eye fatigue can also be caused by "poor" lighting....my old eyes also need bright enough light for EVERYTHING like reading.....

Great point on brightness, we all need MORE light as time goes on.

During the day bright light helps our eye focus easier but as our eyes get older we can’t bend the lenses like before. It would help with properly adjusted diopter and/or try reading glasses when shooting.

 

[HeyU]

I got all that sorted out. I'm just saying it's an incredible challenge and another facet in the airgun hobby.

 

[ethannguyen1991]

I remember watched the video that they have night vision scope or monitor lol

 

[Arkansas_Airgunner]

I like shooting at night on occasion, but yet I also have an ATN 5-20 4K Pro with an IR Illuminator

 

[fuznut]

108 in the day cools to 98 at night so throw barn doors open turn lights on and shoot into barn. Most nights no wind can't say see any real change shooting under lights than in day light. Can stretch out to 75 yards have huge roll around fan to keep mosquitoes off and mist jets so all in all pretty good set up.

 

[KWK]

I sometimes shoot from inside my workshop at night. Keep the shop lights low. Then only illuminate the target with an LED desk light. The target is in a corner of the yard that can't be seen by others easily. Lights the target up very well but not the yard. Neighbors don't even have a clue. Sitting in their house with the AC on and playing with their phones.

 

[delooper]

Target shooting at night I'd use an IR scope. I suppose I don't like to disturb the general calm vibe of the evening.

Hunting at night I mostly use a thermal scope. The higher resolution you go on thermal scopes, the closer you get to the cost of a new house.

 

[Scotty1]

I love shooting at night, the wind is usually way down compared to daytime. This is at 100 yards from my bench in the garage.

 

[crowski]

I’ve mentioned it a few times, night shooting is awesome. Especially in the winter.

I picked up a light at Costco 20,000 lumens. Turns nite to day. You can easily see the shot because the light reflects light off the skirt. I’m talking springers. Crow

 

[Beer Nap]

My most expensive scope so far takes care of night shooting.

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