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sinbadpaul

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About sinbadpaul

  • Birthday 14/07/1957

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    paulocall@live.co.uk or stalkshootuk@hotmail.co.uk

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    lancashire uk.
  • Interests
    gundog training, deer stalking
    deer managementstalking guide
    game shooting
    enduros (250KTM exc now sold sadly)
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    More than the state think I need! but less than I want.

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  1. If you use the photon, invest in a decent IR, (nite owl can advise you on different types) the on board IR is pants and eats batteries. A good pair of rechargable AAs will last a full session with a separate IR. I have the XT, and for a budget NV it is pretty good.
  2. Looks like a quality bit of kit Brinny, I'm not so sure the local fox population will be as impressed. LOL
  3. The Geovids are top drawer Mick, ive 2 friends that have them and a 3rd that drove off with his hanging onto his tow bar FFS. If my zeiss fail I will be investing in a pai despite the cost. My opinion for what its worth, is buy the best you can afford and think very carefully about what you will be using them for before deciding on the magnification. During the day most decent binos will hold their own against top end stuff, Its really about first and last light, you will get up to 5mins extra viewing out of top end stuff (no different than rifle scopes). I invested in a pair of Ziess Dialyt 7x42 35 years ago, at the time it was more than 2 weeks wages, and with 2 small children it was a tough call. I sacrificed magnification for field of view and never regretted it. They have never failed so in real terms have worked out pretty cheap. If/when I buy another pair. I will probably get Leica Geovids in 10x42 it means I wont have to carry a range finder and my eyes need all the help they can get nowadays. . Great thread, lots of different opinions on magnification.
  4. Not had the time or weather Dave, I took it to Scotland today as I had planned on stopping late and trying for a fox, but the sh1t weather must be following me around, the clouds dropped and the rain and wind made it a no go, good news when I got home, the angel eye has arrived, so ill get it on and working and have a sneak out before next weekend. Hopefully ill be able to put up some video footage. I had a look through it this morning in daylight and tracked a red stag out to 300yds before he went in a wood, and I would have been happy taking the shot at 300yds so pretty happy with it.
  5. Yeah £100 for a torch is expensive, but it really sharpens up the picture, and as you can adjust the brightness its usable at all distances, ive just bought a sheet of green gel film to fit over the eye piece to reduce the night blindness. ill see how much it affects it and decide whether to keep it on or not.
  6. Ill use the lamp, to spot eyes then track them with the scope Dave, see how it goes. I'm quiet pleased with the image quality Richard. ill send you the footage of the lad who makes the sun rangers, shooting 2 foxes at 495yds with a doubler and the ranger. Got to be honest I bought mine with a tracer400IR and thought it was reasonable but the ranger is awesome,
  7. Ive ordered an angel eye DVR and lead set so I can plug it into the photon and record some footage Duncs. will post some up as soon as I can get it all up and running.
  8. Photo of the X bolt (.223) with my new photon night/day scope attached. ive also fitted a sun ranger IR so looking forward to having a go at some fox as soon as this crap weather clears up a bit. Zeroing went well at 100yds in daylight, except for adjusting the scope the wrong way before shooting a 3 shot group, FFS. Got to say for budget scope it is really good, the IR is top quality so that helps,
  9. Hi AH

    Ive been trying to make my VIP payment, but every time i try it says to try another method, ive done paypal and visa and it still wont accept it ? Ill take aphoto of the screen next time i try for you if you want!

    Cheers

    Paul

     

    1. AusHunter

      AusHunter

      Hi Paul,

      did it work?  

      i still need to double check all the paypal settings.

       

      AH

    2. sinbadpaul

      sinbadpaul

      No ive just checked and it is still doing the same.

      No Panic, let me know when you get it sorted and ill pay straight away. Or i can send you my card details if you want mate.

  10. Just a quick update, ive got a mate of mine making me a knife sheath that will fit horizontally onto a belt (or vertical on a rifle sling. got to decide what knife im going to remodel/butcher to fit it when i get it back. Ill post some piccys in a couple of weeks when its all done.
  11. great collection Grunf, you can never have enough knives. Mine are spread out in different packs gear boxes etc, so i always have one when i go out,
  12. top result whistler, great when a company does the right thing without threats.
  13. I use a leica 1200 range finder now but have owned/used bushnel and leupolds, I wasnt that impressed with the Bushnel, and had to bounce it off trees or rocks near whatever i was shooting as it took forever to give the distance if i pointed it at the deer past 300yds. The leupold was pretty good but i loaned it out and it never came home . If you can find a S/H leica i would strongly advise you to buy it, they really are good, pretty much instant readout on distance and on solid objects reaches out to 1400yds, and i can flick a switch to change from yds to mts. red LED display helps as well.
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