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I have a Benjamin Fortitude PCP air gun
I want to handle a rat infestation,
Any advice on a night vision optic that won't break the bank?
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I have used a few might vision optics on various firearms - OTHER THAM air rifles - and my suggestion would simply be a decent scope and a low wattage light - probably a red light. Works pretty good, and MUCH less expensive!
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Do rats pick up on red or other color light in case one wanted to try using a regular scope?
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Red was common for "varmint"s, certainly did mot bother them as much as a bright white light. I did know am ardent varmint caller who first used a dim white light to "spot" eyes, them hit them with a extremely bright white beam for shooting.
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When I light them up with red light they run. My buddy started using a Sightmark Photon RT 4.5 that he paid $350.00 on ebay. Seems to work well and the rats don't know what hit them. Shoot rats 1 nite every other week in the barn. Fuggers smarten up quick otherwise.
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I don't have any experience with night vision but the airgun ratting guys in the UK seem to like the PARD a lot. US distributor is in Tukwila, WA. https://www.pard-nv.com/product-category/all-products/A Fortitude paired with a PARD would be a formidable rat gun.
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Have seen it before ,not sure how to get a cheek weld when shooting freehand. Even bench rest seems like It'd be awkward.
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I used "Might Vision" scopes for hogs for awhile. The stuff I tried was awkward, heavy - and expensive.
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