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I have a couple of ATN's older scopes. My favorite is a 4x Gen 2 that I picked up at a pawn shop for $200 a couple of years ago. It's amazing for what it is. I
by LyndsySimon 7y ago
I have a couple of ATN's older scopes. My favorite is a 4x Gen 2 that I picked up at a pawn shop for $200 a couple of years ago. It's amazing for what it is.
I have it mounted on a single-shot .22 rifle, which is somewhat absurd - the rifle is tiny and the scope weighs easily as much as the gun.
My daughters raise rabbits, and although I certainly don't live in an urban area (I have safe lanes of fire) I do have neighbors* on each side and don't want to be waking them up at 3am with gunfire when a raccoon or coyote tries to kill our rabbits. .22 "CB" rounds are about as powerful as a high-end pellet gun and quieter to boot.
There's an inexpensive IR IPcam pointed at the rabbit hutches and I get notifications on my phone when it detects movement. That combination has saved me a good deal in terms of rabbits and heartbreak - having to go clean up the remains of a rabbit that your five-year-old thought of as a family pet is not a fun experience at all. :(
* My neighbors are aware of and tolerant of my shooting at night. It's not at all uncommon where I live, but this is HN, and many people here don't share this part of my lifestyle. I'm adding this note lest someone not familiar with it thinks I'm sneaking around a residential neighborhood in the middle of the night with night vision unbeknownst to others here. They've called me more than once when they have had issues with animals getting into their trash and such. I use humane traps in those cases and release the animals on some property my family owns much further away from civilization.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoNow you just need to train a NN to recognize raccoons. ;) Also, it's kind of sad the level of "don't worry, I'm safe and responsible" disclaiming you need to do around here for this type of thing.
- ourmandave 7y agoHave you thought about getting a pet raccoon instead? /s