Others DNT TNC 335R thermal night vision

[ranchonodinero]

The guys at Southern precision outdoors had a DNT TNC335R in stock and I managed to get one! It comes in a pelican case with 2 of the flat top batteries and a charger. It also came with two mounts. a 20 MOA mount and a 0 MOA mount. I haven't mounted this on anything and have spent time familiarizing myself with it. This model, the TNC335R falls in between the 225 and the 600 series and likewise falls in the middle pricewise. I purchased mine for $1799. This isn't really a review, but suffice it to say, the controls are straightforward and easy. Focus ring is at the front near the lens and there is a zoom lever at the back near the eyepiece. The thermal scope is pretty amazing. I was able to see birds roosting in trees and was able to tell that they were in fact birds. Controls for the type of scope (night or thermal) are easy to manipulate while you are viewing and so to is the ballistics calculator. Great experience with Southern Precision too! They shipped quickly and I had it in a matter of days. This optic is fun to play with even when not on a gun.

 

[ranchonodinero]

So I took the thermnight out to a place that has a lot of deer to look around. Started at dusk just to try it out. I am thinking I will 3D print a pistol grip with a picatinny so that I can use the scope while not mounted on a gun-yes, they are that much fun. What I found was that this scope, at this price point, you could easily distinguish deer with the thermal at 150-200 yards. I also was seeing deer at 400 yards, but could not say that they were deer, but more like there was a heat source there. The night vision illuminator is easy to use (once I read the manual) and offers several different intensity levels and you have the ability to focus the beam as well. I've used some other NV gear in the past and this is the nicest one. I fiddled with the ballistics calculator and there is no doubt that it will be usable even for airgunners as you can input all the parameters necessary for it to work. I did a rough guestimate for .22 and was pleasantly surprised at what it suggested for hold over. I'll be traveling for a bit, but when I get back, I'll show some images of mounted on the ghost as well as get some screen shots from the viewfinder.

 

[MAUMAU]

Thermals are certainly a game-changer for night hunting, and adding Day Color / Night Vision with a Laser Range Finder and built in ballistic calculator makes this offering superb.

I purchased a DNT TNC635R a few weeks ago and it is awesome. I have a AGM Rattler 25-384 on an AirForce Texan LSS CF in .457 which works great, but nothing like the DNT with all the bells and whistles.

I think the other Thermal scope manufacturers in this price range are going to need to pick up their game or be left in the dust.