smokingdragon 21 Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 Guys I have an issue with close range foxes, They attack my ducks and geese before I can get home in the evening. I've shot 2 on the weekends when I hide up and wait for them to go for the ducks and its usually dusk then and I can see them. My trail camera shows me their out in the field sniffing around the poultry houses and its pitch dark. My thoughts are to get a PARD NV008 and put it on the saddle mount on my SA. Anyone used night vision on a fox with shotgun? I don't need range as I they usually come within 10 mtrs of my hideout and 50g of BB they don't repeat. Cheers Simon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lllluke1 328 Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 I've used a red torch type lamp (T38) if I remember right on the barrel of my shotgun mounted using a velcro type mount. Same as this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Rifle-Scope-Torch-Laser-Mount-Bracket-Fitting-Lamping-Air-gun-Clamp-UK/302669429049?hash=item467880f939:g:~ZAAAOSwoIlap~l7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokingdragon 21 Posted November 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 so basically a red light to illuminate the area? sounds a bit cheaper than NV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lllluke1 328 Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, smokingdragon said: so basically a red light to illuminate the area? sounds a bit cheaper than NV Basically yes, I used a T38 or similar torch like the one here: https://torchfactory.com/torchfactory-t38 and attached it to the barrel. I had a pressure switch attached to the stock on the fore end. With this set up I dropped 5 or 6 foxes in a baited area before I got my FAC and got a .223. I used 36g of size 4 and that dropped them all well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philpot 4,927 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 There are very few autos with any type of scope fitting although my Pietta does BUT whilst the Pard are designed to accept the recoil of certain centre fire rifles I doubt that they will cope with a 12 gauge recoil for very long. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokingdragon 21 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 I've got a saddle mount for my Baikal so I can fit scopes, Pard says that its rated at 5000 joules, so I've mailed them and asked the question. Cheers Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokingdragon 21 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Quite impressed, Pard have just responded and they said 4000 jules and no issue, so looks like its possible. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philpot 4,927 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Is this a Baikal a single barrel 12 gauge shotgun, if so they have a kick like a blackpool donkey and I really think you are taking a big risk. Good luck with whatever you decide. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokingdragon 21 Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Semi auto and and no problem with 50gm loads, would like to do that in o/u Simon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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