Dave-G Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) I made a compact dedicated recordable night vision rig for the 17HMR during the latter part of my isolation. This type of rig is sometimes referred to as a 'scopeless' rig. Its basically a high performance low light bullet camera carried in a bored out 30mm diameter plastic tube with a 50mm board camera lens screwed into it and a doubler fitted in front the lens to make it about the same field of view as a 7 to 8 mag scope. The camera has an On Screen display facility with privacy blocking that can be manipulated into adjustable narrow lines that I can alter the position, thickness, density and colour of. The 5" DVR is basically the same monitor I used in the rigs I used to sell but was bought with an integrated battery and TF card recorder. I've built it onto a dovetail to weaver riser/adaptor to fit to the Sako Quad HMR but its temporarily bolted onto a pan/tilt spotter mag-mount assembly. Anyone remember the 501b torches? I've made an Infra Red laser torch that I call a LasIR - it has three power settings and the camera iris works as a dimmer. To save anyone asking - its not for sale, sorry. Edited June 9, 2020 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 very clever.... How much do reckon it cost you, just out of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Dave-G, You lost me after about the first six words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted June 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 hours ago, moor man said: very clever.... How much do reckon it cost you, just out of interest? Thank you. I got the camera as a swap - the owner has yet to suggest what he wants for it but they are about £100 new. The DVR about £50, lens's about £50, 3 mounts say £30. So would have been nearly £250 if I'd bought the camera new... which I wouldn't have done being it was partly a lock-down pastime project using other parts I already had. The biggest issue for anyone contemplating similar is access to a lathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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