XTREME XAN S500 NV digital scope , Day Night

[micmacman]

i purchased this last fall , i have it mounted and sighted in on a Rem 700 chambered in .243 for a coyote and fox problem , i can get the the scope to work great in daylight , digital zoom works awsome , all other features great

now when dusk hits i can see my dog plain as day out to 200 yds , really have to look hard to see her with naked eye , think great , thats working awsome , go back out pitch black no illumination at all , from all the reviews no one has needed to upgrade the IR flash to achieve great illumination pitch black out to 300 yds 

sent a couple emails and no response , it wasnt overly expensive but not cheap either , between $600-$700

anyone with any experience with this animal?

[98Z5V]

7 hours ago, micmacman said:

anyone with any experience with this animal?

No experience with that one, but where I'm going soon is to the Sionyx Aurora setup. 

https://www.sionyx.com/pages/surveillance?gclid=CjwKCAjwk6-LBhBZEiwAOUUDpwbzvopEg-_KoiZr_pWlLBt7K9dag80AWZhpklElA-hj2czr6BuHZhoCc40QAvD_BwE

[micmacman]

i sorta chose the bottom $$$ for what actually works ,if i was going to spend $1,000 - $1,500 i would have just made the leap to Thermal , i figured with all the happy reviews this would give me a decent working entry level option , fix my predator  problem and not drain the wallet ,im sure its me and not the scope , im getting to that frustrated phase with it and i just lost another 12 chickens 

[micmacman]

i didnt see where it says anything about zoom on your camera ,it gets tricky with zoom , because you need a IR illuminator that is strong enough to reach out , thats why i made sure the reviews said the onboard IR illuminator is good to go out to 300 yards figuring thats the outreach distance i will need , and if i need more i could upgrade with a extra illuminator later

also you may want to research batteries , your product has replaceable batteries , these NV products drain batteries , you can be setting yourself up for a very frequent  reoccurring expense , another reason i bought the one i did , rechargeable batteries , one of the biggest review complaints i read on other products was battery consumption , and the fact it was draining faster then the claims in the description

[Lonewolf McQuade]

Are you certain your IR Light is aimed properly? I initially had thought my light on my Wraith was lacking-bad, till I centered light well.  

[micmacman]

dont know if its adjustable , will drag it out this weekend and tinker with it some more

[Lonewolf McQuade]

I know the mount & IR light that came with mine was adjustable. It could pivot within the mount if the mount screws were loosened. Aim to desired location,  then snug back up.  

I also bought a different adjustable mount for the Nitecore 940nm  IR I purchased. Works very well. 

Wicked Lights Quick Detach Adjustable Light Mount with Windage and Elevation adjustnments https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6RMYKZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_050CSNNJXB2M4D695MRF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Edited October 18, 2021 by Lonewolf McQuade

[jtallen83]

Not sure what model the nephew has but he said adding an additional IR light made a world of difference, I think he spent just under $700

[micmacman]

if i can get this to work out to 300 yds like everyone that reviewed it says they are getting im happy ,even though a .243 is effective out to 500 +  i do not really need anything beyond 300 because that would mean im shooting through brush and polymer tipped .243 does not like that