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Things that go bump in the night - - and bang, too.

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We call it the midnight 'yote drill. Puts little round holes in coyotes in pitch black dark. Makes them yotes shine like a diamond in a goat's @ss.
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Mind me asking what kind of night vision scope that is? Sounds like it works well for you.
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totes6 wrote:Mind me asking what kind of night vision scope that is? Sounds like it works well for you.
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Like it says under the picture. A Spartan MK 410. Has an IR illuminator.
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Nice! Any chance you could get a night time pic inside the scope?
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Jakeiscrazy wrote:Nice! Any chance you could get a night time pic inside the scope?
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I got no IDEE about how to do that.
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Needs a silencer.
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You're right; but the gun ain't worth the price of a supressor; even though it's good for the intended purpose. I've got a Remington 700 in 7mm.08 with one of those FUgly black plastic-looking stocks that I would use if I was going to invest in a suppressor. Then I could just switch the night sight over.
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dorminWS wrote:
Jakeiscrazy wrote:Nice! Any chance you could get a night time pic inside the scope?
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I got no IDEE about how to do that.
I would think you could just turn it on and stick the camera up to the lens. I've done it thru binoculars before.
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dorminWS wrote:You're right; but the gun ain't worth the price of a supressor; even though it's good for the intended purpose. I've got a Remington 700 in 7mm.08 with one of those FUgly black plastic-looking stocks that I would use if I was going to invest in a suppressor. Then I could just switch the night sight over.
That's the beauty of a can - it doesn't care what it's mounted on. It'll work on this rig or on a super custom one you build down the road, it goes where you want it.

The yotes would probably oppose it though. Just not sporting.
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Diomed wrote:
dorminWS wrote:You're right; but the gun ain't worth the price of a supressor; even though it's good for the intended purpose. I've got a Remington 700 in 7mm.08 with one of those FUgly black plastic-looking stocks that I would use if I was going to invest in a suppressor. Then I could just switch the night sight over.
That's the beauty of a can - it doesn't care what it's mounted on. It'll work on this rig or on a super custom one you build down the road, it goes where you want it.

The yotes would probably oppose it though. Just not sporting.
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'Yotes are varmints. They don't deserve a sporting chance, and don't get a vote.
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Diomed wrote:
That's the beauty of a can - it doesn't care what it's mounted on. It'll work on this rig or on a super custom one you build down the road, it goes where you want it.
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So the required license is for the suppressor without regard to what gun you decide to put it on?

Also, I had understood that ideally, the can ought to be engineered specifically for the gun. Not true?

Obviously, I have zero experience OR knowledge in this area.
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dorminWS wrote:So the required license is for the suppressor without regard to what gun you decide to put it on?
The silencer is registered - you can install it on any gun it'll fit on. (It's up to you to make sure it's actually safe to shoot through it.)
Also, I had understood that ideally, the can ought to be engineered specifically for the gun. Not true?
Not really. You've got to work within the range of calibers suitable for the can (e.g., a .308 Win-rated can will work fine on a .270, .223, etc., but not .300 Win Mag), and certain aspects of a can can affect what sort of platform is best for it (e.g. a titanium can is not generally suitable for a semi-auto, a can that uses a quick detach mount is not usually the best option for a bolt action), but there is flexibility in there. And of course rimfire cans are different from centerfire pistol cans are different from centerfire rifle cans.

It's intimidating at first, but very rewarding once you push through the intital confusion. They're really nice for nighttime predator control - the animals don't know where the shots are coming from, the can is about the best flash hider possible so your NV isn't affected, the recoil reduction can speed your followup shots, and if you have neighbors they'll hear what sounds like .22LR shots if they hear anything at all.
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