Evil Elvis Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 My wife bought me an nv scope for xmas last year, its great but I have a lot of problems with depth perception, at least 5-6 times, including tonight, i have shot rabbits and killed them, only to find when I turn on the torch that they are in the middle of blackberry bushes etc, I got scratched to bits retrieving one tonight, as i hate to leave them to go to waste. Anyone else have similar problems wih thiers? I have actually shot rabbits through bushes before, gone to retrieve the kill only to find its about 5-6 feet behind a bush....mad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Depth perception would normally imply a problem with gauging distance. You should get to know your land a bit better during daylight and then you will be able to know for sure that the rabbits are in the bushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I've certainly seen this, not managed to see through anything with my NV as such but judging range is very difficult in grainy gen1 monochrome green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Depth perception would normally imply a problem with gauging distance. You should get to know your land a bit better during daylight and then you will be able to know for sure that the rabbits are in the bushes. Thats just it, i know the land like the back of my hand, I also have no problems judging distance during the day, usually one pellet = 1 dead rabbit, the other night i shot 3 but used 20 pellets I have used my colourblindness as an excuse before, i have very poor night vision maybe that doesnt help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Maybe a bright UV source to illuminate the area so you can see better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Poor night vision unaided won't have much to do with it, this is usually caused by the pupil failing to react quickly enough to changes in available light - worst case is your eyes never settle as they constantly try and adjust to the light conditions. Through the NV its the intensifier tube seeing for you, so you should be able to see just as well through it as the next man. If you are in any way green colour blind it might be having a strange effect. The monochrome presentation of the target picture means everything appears very flat. There is contrast but not as much as seeing things in true colour. I think most people who have used NV weapon sights would agree it takes some getting used to. You have reduced magnification which won't help, then you have a much reduced level of detail to make your calculations with. When you see in colour you can make out subtle things like the shape of the rabbits head - possibly letting you know, at range, that its a baby - through the NV you won't see that and the difference in size could well throw off your distance estimations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 The limited experience I have had with NV led me to believe I would have a hard time getting used to it. That is why I have never pursued the idea futher. I was toying with the idea of a NV monocular that I could use as a spotter scope when laying up near a warren to see if anything was out, rather that lighting up the field every few minutes, but as we are coming into Summer I have left the idea until next Winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 The monocular / spotting idea is a good one. SS and I have used that to good effect recently on one of his permission where the rabbits are incredibly skittish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I am red, green and brown colourblind. Maybe i just need to get used to it more, Ive only used it a few times.(10-12 max). i have no problem seeing the bunnies eyes just sometimes not aware that they are in low brambles etc and lamping them is hopeless, they really dont sit still in the lamp, they run around in circles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I am red, green and brown colourblind. I bet that makes driving a laugh. You are not an electrician are you? Sorry, shouldn't take the mickey.Get your own back on me with the "baldy" jokes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 My wife bought me an nv scope for xmas last year, its great but I have a lot of problems with depth perception, at least 5-6 times, including tonight, i have shot rabbits and killed them, only to find when I turn on the torch that they are in the middle of blackberry bushes etc, I got scratched to bits retrieving one tonight, as i hate to leave them to go to waste. Anyone else have similar problems wih thiers? I have actually shot rabbits through bushes before, gone to retrieve the kill only to find its about 5-6 feet behind a bush....mad! you want a fishermans gaff on an extending handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Sorry, shouldn't take the mickey.Get your own back on me with the "baldy" jokes! I hardly think so!!! you want a fishermans gaff on an extending handle yeah i might get a few more! :yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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