Whitester Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Went out the other night after putting the photon on the t bolt. the game keeper said that he wanted some rabbits clearing before they drilled the fields. so out I went not expecting to see that much but there were loads about. I only had an hour and a half but managed to bag 10 out of ten shots so was well pleased . the photon is definitely more suited to Rimfire ranges and because the lr is so quiet I was able to clear these hedges in complete darkness without the near by houses knowing I was there. due to the t bolt being so light and short it worked really well from the truck too. nice little combo can’t wait to get out this week and have another go at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Sounds like a productive night with more to go at. Not a fan of the photon as we tried them a while back with a lot of issues. But as you say could be handy on the little 22 when zeroed properly. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitester Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I have tried it on the hmr and 243. It's ok on the hmr but there's not enough mag/ clarity for th 243 at range and n my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Don't forget to update your kills, sounds like a good night was had in all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitester Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Ok will do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 I had one of the early ones with the turrets 4x40 sold it and got the later XT model 6.5x50, vast improvement,and with the T20 use it on FAC air to. .223, great value for money . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitester Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 It certainly does the job and like you said for the money it’s thought to beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Good work! If you don't mind me asking, how did you spot the rabbits before getting the scope on to them? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitester Posted May 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 one bloke was driving and the other was hanging out of the window scanning for eye shine with the photon. We crawled along slowly and viewing from the photon wasn't a problem. I know the are safety issues around scanning through a night site mounted to a rifle but if the rifle is unloaded until you take a shot it's perfectly safe. We have also found that using a spotter just delays things and sometimes you can miss an opportunity when switching between spotter and rifle. we have now invested in a roof mounted spotter system so we'll see how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Thanks for the reply. I just wondered if NV was applicable to my style of rabbit shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 17 minutes ago, Houseplant said: Thanks for the reply. I just wondered if NV was applicable to my style of rabbit shooting. hello, how long have you lived in NZ, there was a chap i had known and he emigrated to NZ , he does a lot of shooting there and may help you as well as PW members, i have sent him a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 I've been here 5 years. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I used the Photon on my 22lr for a while. Great piece of kit. However the lack of mildots killed I for me. It’s better suited to a flat shooting rifle like 17hmr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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