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  4. Why the 2nd Amendment matters in the US.

    in General Discussion

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    I think that simply highlights the difference in mindset between the majority of people in the UK and USA

    In the Great Britain, "self protection" is not regarded as a good reason for possessing a firearm.

    And the difficulty in obtaining firearms is the main reason we have far fewer deaths and injuries due to firearms.

    Frankly, your police and many of your citizens are  just trigger happy

     

    Cheers

     

    Bruce

  12. 1-4-1 question.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    You need to dispose of one rifle and tell the police the details of that transaction within 7 days

    Then you need to apply for a one for one variation.

    Once you have your certificate varied to allow you to acquire another 22, then you can buy one at your leisure.

     

    Cheers

     

    Bruce

  13. Inexpensive Bottled Water

    in Water

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    On 8/28/2019 at 2:56 PM, Scrumbag said:

    Hi folks, what's the best place to pick up inexpensive bottled water?

    (Wanting to be chemical and hormone free)

    TIA,

    Scrummy

    FFS you are made of chemicals and hormones - without them you wouldn''t exist.

     

    Cheers

     

    Bruce

  19. people thoughts on moderators.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Don't think about it too much, just buy a DPT over barrel and you're good to go.

    The DPT mods are very light weight.

    There's not much difference in perceived noise reduction between pretty much all the centrefire mods on sale.

    It's stalking rifle so there won't be thousands of shots going through it like there would be for a target rifle - any mod on the market will last a long time if used on a stalking rifle.

    Having said that, I'd avoid steel mods like the T8 because of their weight and the fact they can rust badly from the inside  forming pin holes, and also mods that can't be stripped for cleaning.

     

    Cheers

     

    Bruce

  23. Pulsar digiex n450

    in Riflescopes & NV

    Posted

    Nothing to do with the military and everything to do with physics and economics.

    There are higher pixel count sensors available

    This is an HD sensor from ULIS (Lynred) who supply all the sensors for Pulsar  https://www.lynred.com/sites/default/files/2019-10/Pico-1024Gen2-datasheet.pdf

    The problem is that the market for sensors like that is very small (primarily military) and that means each sensor is very expensive.

    The other problem is the physical size of the sensor.  A 1024x768, 17 micron sensor is a lot larger (about 2.5 times larger) than a 17 micron 640x480 sensor. If you put that large sensor behind a 50mm lens and used the same eye display and optics that Pulsar use on the Thermions then the scope would have a base magnification of x1.25 - which wouldn't satisfy many people.

    To bring a scope with the large sensor up to the magnification of an XP50 would need an 80mm lens and the cost of such a lens would make the scope even more expensive., so sales would not be high

    The way forward is sensors with smaller pixels and the current state of the art is the 12 micron pixels in the Thermion XM50.

    However, 12 micron sensors with 640x480 pixels are not available in any volume yet, although ULIS do manufacture such a sensor https://www.lynred.com/sites/default/files/2019-10/Atto-640-datasheet.pdf and I'm sure these will start to appear on the top end Pulsar thermals with the next year or so.

    Using a sensor with smaller pixels allows the manufacturer to use the same or smaller (and therefore cheaper) lenses.

    A Thermion style scope with a  50mm lens and a 12 micron 640x480 sensor, and using the same display and ocular lens as the current Thermions, would have an optical magnification of around x2.8, which is a bit more than the x2 available on the current XP50 with a the 17 micron 640x480 sensor

    Detection range with the 12 micron core would also be greater than with the 17 micron core by around x1.4,  since detection distance only depends on pixel size and focal length, the number of pixels in the sensor is irrelevant

    Cheers

     

    Bruce

  24. Pulsar digiex n450

    in Riflescopes & NV

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Ross Jellyman said:

    Hi Bob,

    I just bought one of these here in NZ a few weeks back, up until now I've used the Pulsar Photon XT units, both 4x and 6x and have had no problems with either, I use them in conjunction with a Pulsar Axion 30 to stalk (Red Deer) then use the Photon for the shooting. My limited experience so far with the Digex is that it has far superior distance and is a lot clearer/sharper image. I find the controls,being very similar to the Axion, are much easier to operate in the dark than the Photons although the front focus ring is VERY stiff, same also as the Photons,  I find this to be a proverbial PITA as with the IR torch mounted in close proximity to the focus ring it is nigh impossible for the fingers to get enough purchase on the ring to turn it, Pulsar need to address this, they say it is  to prevent the focus ring being moved inadvertently but it's just WAY to stiff. That's the only downside I have found at this stage, we're in 'lockdown' here since just over a week ago so my chances of getting back out with it are a big fat 0, and the stags have just started roaring to add insult to injury. Getting offtrack sorry, so far, very impressed with the Digex, it was a toss up between this and aThermion XP38 but with a $NZ6000 price difference I just had to give this a go first. Feel free to ask any questions, happy to help if I can.

    Get a large cable tie and tie it around the adjustable part of the objective lens.

    The bit where the cable locks into the tie gives a bit of leverage, making it easier way to rotate the lens

    Cheers

     

    Bruce

  25. Pulsar digiex n450

    in Riflescopes & NV

    Posted

    The "pecking order" for digital NV scopes from best to worst goes something like this:

    1. ENV 10 (previously known as the Armasight Drone Pro)

    2. Pulsar Digex 450

    3. Yukon Sightline N470,  ATN X Sight 4K,  Pard NV008/NV008LRF

    4. Sightmark Wraith

    Prices pretty much reflect the position in the pecking order and their NV performance.

    The ATN, PARDs and Wraith are all perfectly usable in daylight as well as for NV.

     

    Cheers

     

    Bruce

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