Pulsar Thermal Rifle Scope

your wallet is bigger than mine to afford this scope. having this on your rifle while hunting game in Canada is not legal and my get you in some trouble plus you will loose everything to the govt.
 
its legal to scout with thermal not sure about hunting i got experience with night vision intensifiers but not FLIR products
 
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davidhp said:
There is no restriction on a night scope.There is of course a restriction on hunting at night.
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In Ontario, there's a restriction on not "having you're firearm enclosed in a case (all six sides) during the period from 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise". Unless you're coon hunting.

But for all else, attached to the rifle or not, you're screwed just taking the gun out of the case.
 
Ha. Forgive us.

It's just that your own Sask Hunting Regs say:



And define "hunting" as:





...so your opening post comes across a little bit "Poachy Pete", and you can understand why we haven't all come rushing forward to help.

Anyway, I'm no help to you. All my FLIR experience has been larger vehicle mounted units. Never tried one strapped to a gun for the reasons posted above.
 
The majority of my hunting is varmints in Montana but thank you for your concern. Can you please look up all regulations pertaining to crossing the border with such devices as you seem to have a lot of time on your hands. I don't need to know about taking basic rifles ammo and optics across the border as I have done that many times.

Thanks

Wade
 
kodiakjack said:
Ha. Forgive us.

It's just that your own Sask Hunting Regs say:



And define "hunting" as:





...so your opening post comes across a little bit "Poachy Pete", and you can understand why we haven't all come rushing forward to help.

Anyway, I'm no help to you. All my FLIR experience has been larger vehicle mounted units. Never tried one strapped to a gun for the reasons posted above.
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So it's illegal to observe wildlife with any kind of night or thermal vision optics in Sask; I wonder if film-makers are aware of that. Notice how intent is left out of the last section. There's your uncommon law for you.
 
If you aren't looking to actually shoot with it, as I understand from your original post, I would highly recommend a FLIR Scout handheld unit. They are about half the cost, and I've used them to spot deer after dark out to maybe 4-500 meters. Resolution is a bit less, and only a 7.5 hz refresh rate, so it will be choppier. If you are wanting to shoot after dark then, I would recommend a Gen2+ or Gen 3 I2 nightvision sight. I believe you will have a better chance at properly identifying your game at a greater range with that. And you can get both of those units for about the same price as just the thermal scope.

Not that a thermal scope is a bad idea, I'd love one. I just think there are better uses of your money for your goals. Also in general, I would stick with FLIR brand thermal. Not that I'm particularly intelligent when it comes to such things. TV-PressPass would likely have better answers than I.

However, I think either way you will be happy!
 
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I'm here! I'm here! Sorry I'm late!

I'd be exceptionally curious about whether Brandon Optics can actually deliver that pulsar unit? Because that's not an unreasonable price for a 384 x 288 microbolometer, and certainly the best price I've seen in Canada. For me: It immediately sends up little red flags of being too good to be true. But maybe that's just because I haven't heard of them before.

I'm a FLIR-brand FLIR guy too. I like my scout a lot, and back when I was selling them I loved the Thermosight series. I still say those are a hell of an optic for the dollar spent, and it's a shame we can't get them in Canada. But most manufacturers in the USA are also using FLIR cores in their products.

OP: if you have the ability, I would 100% be buying my NV equipment stateside and leaving it there in a safe place. The prices are better, the availability of gear is better. Just don't poke the ITAR bear and get caught driving back across the border with it. Really the USA wants to make sure their nice toys aren't going to the Cartels or ISIS, but that doesn't mean they'll cut you slack for being a nice guy.

If we're still talking this side of the border, I'd say a 2 part system is probably your best bet: thermal for detection, i2 for identification. At 300 yards I have a hard time telling the difference between a dog, a coyote, and a cow through my thermal. But i2 lets you actually ID what you're shooting at: and I'd say that's important.

What kind of ranges are you picturing here? I know a few Florida fellas who hunt pigs just with NV goggles and IR lasers. But they're sneaky SOBs who are generally pulling the trigger under 50 yards, and often under 25! They joke about carrying a bayonet just in case.
 
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