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Opinions are like bumholes, everyone has one, including you.... "lol" But thanks for your input.....albeit, condescending & unhelpful.
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So I went ahead & bought an XM30S, and trialled it the other night. Quite simply I cant fault it! Its tiny, fits in my pocket, and range is excellent to pick up heat sources at great range. Soon as a fox was spotted & it was on it's way in to the call, handheld screen off and into my pocket & on with the Pulsar trail. A great combination. I was out for 3.5 hours, and it still had some juice left in the battery. Mind you I was being careful in turning off the screen when I wasnt using it. Having said that, I'll probably buy another battery, which will give me 6-8 hours us
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I hear you mate, but I don't like the Helion models, they're just too big
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Thanks for all the replies, it boils down to the smaller Axion handheld for me, and is the slightly larger Amoled viewfinder worth an extra £400 on the XM30S? Specifications as follows; Axion Key XM30 PUL-77425 320x240 12µm 50Hz 2.5x - 10.0x (4.0x) 7.8° 1200m 960x720 LCOS 149x41x69mm Axion XM30S PUL-77423 320x240 12µm 50Hz 4.5x - 18.0x (4.0x) 7.3° 1200m
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Heres my summary and opinion of the Pulsar range, which may help others; Axion xm22 entry level and around £850 Axion xm30 around £1150, basic model with no extras Axion xm30S around £1500, same as key but with better HD screen & all the bells & whistles Axion xm38 Discontinued Helion and Accolade have the same specification, however the Helion range are monoculars & the Accolade models are binoculars. In my opinion, Helion models are just too long for a spotter.
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Supplementary question, what happened to Axion xm38 models? Looks like they're discontinued. Also, good comparison video here; https://www.ultimatenightvision.com/Pulsar-Axion-XM38-p/pl77422.htm
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Does Ian B still frequent this place? I was looking for a number to ask him about any deals he may have.
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Isnt the XQ38 quite a long unit? I'm thinking more of a pocket sized unit for spotting. I'm finding this to be a minefield! Lots of conflicting views & advice, I wish there was an objective review for all these units.?
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Isnt the XP a rifle scope? That's what I've already got the Trail. Found this to be a good summary of Pulsar models which can be confusing; https://www.uttings.co.uk/c1128-thermal-imagers/brand=pulsar/
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Cheapest I've seen is £1499, and like you, conflicting reports. I dont want to buy then regret... What model is the dearer one?
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I'm thinking of buying a handheld thermal spotter, and drawn towards the Pulsar XM30S, selling at £1499 in Scott Country. Anyone used these units, or have any comments or advice on this or any other thermal units. It's mainly for spotting deer and foxes. Thanks
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New REACH Powders - help please
Lamp_Shy replied to Lamp_Shy's topic in Reloading and Gun Maintenance
So a few test rounds, at 47Gn, is getting decent groups before I start to fine tune. Ballistic efficiency is around 32%, and muzzle velocity is circa 3100. The load is slightly compressed at 13 All from Quickload. Any comments Dicehorn? I do value your advice. -
New REACH Powders - help please
Lamp_Shy replied to Lamp_Shy's topic in Reloading and Gun Maintenance
So I've settled on either Vihtaviouri N140 or N135, the latter is around 100fps faster with a 125Gn BT bullet at max loading. Both are available in my local gun shops. I'm still playing around with Quickload data for both, therefore any advice would be greatly received.