Thread: Rabbits and Hares close to houses

Originally Posted by Jesse1122

Sorry I was meaning to reply to you flock above. I’m keen to try out some night shooting and wondering where to start, either a dedicated cheap night vision scope, a clip on night vision that attaches to a normal scope, or a dedicated cheap thermal scope. Rabbits will be <100m away, using a 22lr.

If you have a spare .22 that can accommodate the NV/Thermal scope full time, that is the best option. Thermal scopes are good but not much good without a thermal handheld as well. Once you already have the handheld, a good NV scope isn’t far behind the thermal unless you get a really good thermal, then it’s in a different class.

Originally Posted by longshot

If you have a spare .22 that can accommodate the NV/Thermal scope full time, that is the best option. Thermal scopes are good but not much good without a thermal handheld as well. Once you already have the handheld, a good NV scope isn’t far behind the thermal unless you get a really good thermal, then it’s in a different class.

Thanks longshot, @No good names left and @Pauly5, since I posted that I decided to go for a dedicated night vision/day scope (pard FD Compact), and just finished up my first shoot.

Took a while to get a scanning system going, as no handheld thermal to help with scanning, but came home with 6 rabbits all at 40-60yards in the dark, so not a bad start.