I have now two different setups but neither are used for long range or powder burners.
I have too many rats and so shots at 16 and 27 yards with a pcp, prod and now taipan.
You can go 2 ways dedicated or add on
(My first is dedicated
Photon xt 4.6x bought in 2015 for around $500, from amazon, and has been solid. I just upgraded it to the extreme type that takes m42 photo lenses, sharper better/ adjuastable iris for day to night
Adding a t20 ir or like light, from amazon, with 850nm for the bulb wavelength (850 stronger ir light for futher distance) for long range or (like I use for rats, short range) the t20 light with the 940nm wavelength bulb (less powerful but more invisable to the game, best for under 50 yards) Adding a light is very important for 2 main reasons, more power and saves the batteries on the scope. Minor reasons are the lens on the flashlight could be adjustable, 3 powers settings on some lights, different wavelengths available and a rat tail/click on-off button to power the light for convenience.
Light:
https://www.amazon.com/Evolva-Future-Technology-Flashlight-Torch/dp/B00TDGWZVE?keywords=ir%2Blight&qid=1534396296&sr=8-1-spons&ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa&psc=1&th=1 (My second and latest is
WG760 add on NightVision.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32861522326.html?pid=808_0000_0101&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.32861522326& Built and sold from china, so relatively unknown. This is new to me and the market but so far I like it. I don’t want a rifle dedicated to night vision and prefer not to switch scopes and have a questionable zero. That is where add on units shine. Keeping your daytime scope and adding a unit like this turns your scope into nightvision or even like this daytime with color recordable and zoomable with a build in ir light, shines. I have heard its good with built in ir light for shooting out to 100 yards but can see game further. Adding a seperate stronger light should extend its range. It removes easily from scope and can then be used on other scopes via the adaptors. Also can be hand holdable for spotting. Problem is it around 4” long to the back of your scooe so a add on butt pad and longer cheek weld should be needed. (Example is my cheek weld is on the last inch of my new to me taipan and I built a removable buttpad to use with this unit. No regrets and I knew this before buying but most scopes have and 3.5” eye relief and this is around a 4.5” unit)
Pulsar makes one similar unit that goes on the front but retails like 4x the price.
I might post a review with pictures of the wg760 night vision at somepoint as it is new/unknown and to me seems like the best out there along with the future for nightvision add on’s.
