Thread: my night vision rabbit hole

A few point you might find of interest.
I also have spent a lot of time and effort experimenting with various night vision setups.
One very important thing you have not considered is the suitability of the scope when using a Pard type rear clip on. The Lens coatings used by different manufactures make a huge difference to the IR light transmission and effective range for viewing and shooting. Swarovski scope lenses give very poor IR light transmission. The same can be said for Leupold. I started on the night vision journey using a Swarovski 3-18 x 44, It is a fantastic scope but terrible for IR light transmission. There is some really good stuff on choosing a scope for rear add ons here on the UK Night vision forum. https://www.nightvisionforumuk.com/
For the above reasons I changed to Delta scopes which do give excellent IR light transmission, the difference was stunning. One other thing is always choose a scope with a 50 to 56mm objective lens, the bigger the better for IR light.
The Pard 007s and 007sp both have excellent built in Laser IR lights, don't let the small size fool you. With a Delta scope and the built in Laser IR I can identify animals out to around 550m and have taken animals (Fallow deer) out to 400m on a night with good conditions. Nights with heavy dew, fog or mist significantly reduce these distances. This is where it can help to have an additional IR like the Coyote Cannon, it is a huge piece of kit but it would be hard to think of a better light. This is the one I use, imported from the Uk it is a laser unit and very compact. https://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/b...or-c2x40038869. these are excellent units and a lot more compact than the coyote cannon. However the Coyote cannon will out perform everything else out there.
One other thing. 850nm is the way to go, with add on's 940nm will shorten the range significantly.

The other very important issue is whether the IR is LED or Laser. LED lights such as the Nightcore and the Sytong have a quite short effective range compared to laser light. Only laser lights should be considered for using with the Pard 007. If you want to try a Sytong I have one here you can have. The built in Laser IR on the Pard will significantly out perform this light.
The setup you suggest with the thermal. for spotting and the night vision for shooting is exactly what I have ended up with after trying other different combinations.
I am sure there is more I can add but this will do for starters.