Having used a digital night vision scope for a while now I thought it was an ideal opportunity to compare it with a tubed unit. I purchased a starlight archer with a trashed tube and has it re-tubed and serviced by Starlight.
The new set-up was assembled last night and comprised of the said Archer, a Riton Conquer 3-18x50 side focus scope, a decent IR source and a set of 34mm medium rings.
I will fit it all to my Tikka T3 Supervarmint this weekend along with an adjustable recoil pad to cope with the extra length and see how it compares, the image quality when hand held is superb.