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5 Interesting Things About Hunting Thermal Imaging Rifle Scopes

If you are a rifle hunter, a thermal imaging rifle scope must be either in your gear list. Using a thermal rifle scope doubles your hunting time, and improve your safety in nighttime activities. You might be very familiar with your thermal imaging rifle scope, but there are still 5 interesting things that you might not know about your best night hunt partner.

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Thermal scopes can be used in daytime too.

Thermal imaging devices are generally considered applicable for night time activities, but they can also be used in the daytime. Thermal imaging uses the heat of objects, or the infrared light that objects project to position them, along with a heat/infrared sensitive sensor built inside. This means visible light has very few influences on thermal imaging.
One of the benefits of doing so is that you can eliminate the disturbance of colors and shades, thus focus on the object better. In fact, you can find videos of daylight hog hunting using a thermal scope too.
If you want to share your hunting videos, remember to equip your rifle with video recording-enabled thermal scopes, such as the RS1 thermal imaging rifle scope series offered by Dali Tech. The whole series features video and photo recording function. You can not only see real-time footage on its 1280*960 HD monitor, but also store them in its built-in 32GB storage. You can also use their image Wi-Fi transmission function to share your moments easier on social media.

Thermal scopes are sometimes illegal.

Are thermal scopes legal? This question is a little misleading. Owning a thermal imaging rifle scope is perfectly legal as long as you obtain in legal ways. However, the legal use of your thermal imaging rifle scopes can be more complicated. In some states in the United States of America, night hunting is prohibited. There are two outstanding reasons for it. One is that the lawmakers believe vision will be compromised at night.

However, as we know, night vision goggles and thermal imaging rifle scopes have been developing so fast, they enable hunters to see much more clearly at night than before. For example, Dali Tech’s newly released RS1 thermal imaging rifle scope series can provide a night-time human detection distance of up to 1100m and human recognition distance of up to 800m. This has already covered almost the whole effective range of ordinary hunting rifles. Seeing shouldn’t be the sole problem.
Lawmakers are also concerned that in nighttime, human reaction is generally slower than that in the daylight. Shooting can be dangerous if you can’t ensure you can respond to whatever happens abruptly. Having sufficient rest before going hunting at night can help sharpen your mind, but make sure you enjoy your night hunt only in areas where night hunt is legal.
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Thermal scores have temperature limits, but you probably won’t reach them.

Like all the optical and digital devices, thermal imaging rifle scopes have limits of usage concerning temperature. On the one hand, thermal expansion phenomenon could distort its parts in extreme temperatures.
On the other hand, batteries themselves set strict limit on temperature of application. However, don’t lose hope if you are looking for your thermal rifle scope. Nowadays, leading manufacturers have pushed the temperature limit very far.
Take Dali Tech’s RS1 thermal imaging rifle scope series as an example. Its temperature limit is -20 to 50 degrees Celsius. In this temperature range, it can run for 7 hours at most. South Dakota of the US is the perfect place for pheasant hunting in winter. The lowest temperature of last year’s rooster hunting season (December 1st to January 6th) is -21°C. California is an ideal state to hunt wild hogs all year. In fact, its hottest day won’t reach 30°C. Even though you probably won’t reach any limits of your gear, it is still worthwhile to buy good gears that can work well in extreme weathers.

Night vision goggles vs thermal scopes: better both than either.

Many hunters may have this question: should I buy night vision goggles (In case you are not clear, check out this article about monocular and binoculars) or a thermal imaging rifle scope? The answer is simple: get both instead of either one of them.

Thermal scopes deliver better range, accuracy, image quality, and stability. More importantly, they work perfectly with your rifles. For instance, Dali Tech’s RS1 series features a universal fixture, which means it is adaptable for many rifles. On the other hand, night vision goggles help you walk the woods and collect your game better at night.

Resolutions matter more than you think.

Many will care about the ranges or working hours of a thermal rifle scope, but they neglect one thing: resolutions, or pixels. Traditional thermal scopes often come in 382*488 pixels or 384*488 pixels. They are considered competent scopes and can handle many scenarios. However, in complicated situations like hunting a large herd, you will need higher resolution scopes to tell objects apart. Top brands now offer thermal imaging rifle scopes in 640*480 pixels. Choose higher resolutions if you know you are in need.

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