I’m a predator hunter looking for my first thermal scope. 80-125 yards or so is where my shots are taken, I can hardly find a place to shoot past 200 yards around here.

Educate me… 640 vs 384, objective lens sizes, microns, millikelvins…

Some guys say stick to a tube style scope like an Adder since I shoot a bolt action, is that true? Or would a compact like a Super Yoter work too??

With a ~$3000 budget, what optic would you be looking at?