Night Vision FLIR T-50 Initial Set-Up

[Victor-TNVC]

That big sow that charged me got a face full of lead instead, will go out and try to find her this morning, also one other shoat got away into the tall grass of the pond where there are two eight foot gators, so maybe the gators will enjoy some bacon today.

That SIG 716 Precision with the Elcan 1.5-6X-42mm scope runs perfect with the FLIR T-70.

Holy shit Skypup! Now you have Little Miss Piggy pissed off at you for all that past killin' they come a chargin'.Holy shit Skypup! Now you have Little Miss Piggy pissed off at you for all that past killin' they come a chargin'.....NICE!

Appears you got Little Miss Piggy pissed of at year, now they come a chargin?? NICE!

 

[CTM1]

Holy shit Skypup! Now you have Little Miss Piggy pissed off at you for all that past killin' they come a chargin'.Holy shit Skypup! Now you have Little Miss Piggy pissed off at you for all that past killin' they come a chargin'.....NICE!

Appears you got Little Miss Piggy pissed of at year, now they come a chargin?? NICE!

Hey get back on your meds

 

[SkyPup]

Just found hog #6 from last nights thermal shootout, still looking for big sow #7 but it is beginning to rain....

 

[Victor-TNVC]

Hey get back on your meds

LoL, that's what happens when you try to do things on a cell phone even though they advertise the Samsung Notepad is so easy to use....Yea it replaces my laptop this or that.

 

[SkyPup]

Will be hunting songdogs tonight over fresh offal after cleaning all those porkers up and recovering one of the .30 cal bullets, hope to put one in a dog tonight!

 

[SkyPup]

Just had a nice Bobcat show up 25 feet in front of the caller but let him walk this time...

 

[DingDong]

You're back to the T50 for a bit, eh? I like the diversity!

 

[CTM1]

You're back to the T50 for a bit, eh? I like the diversity!

Look at date of pic

 

[SkyPup]

I still use the T-50, it is a workhorse and not a safe queen. The T-70 is much easier to use when filming video as the video outlet connector does not stick out at a 90 degree angle.

Did you all watch the video?

I shot all those hogs alone myself, I think I took 10 shots and hit seven hogs, recovered six of them, the wounded sow got away after she charged me...

 

[DingDong]

Hell yes we (I) watched the video! Just awesome Tom!!! I am just in total awe of the action you see quite regularly! You have QUITE an infestation!!!!

You gotta share your recipe for feral pork tenderloin and bacon that makes the wild hog meat tasty. I haven't had much luck in making it palatable. Tips?

 

[Mr Silverman]

That is a beautiful setup. Thank you for sharing.

 

[SkyPup]

I nailed another songdog at 225 yards last night with the ELCAN/FLIR T-70 in pitch dark at 225 yards.

Took over twenty minutes of calling and he kept coming in and out of the far tree line and would never stand still, very nervous.

Finally had a clear sight picture of him on the edge of the tree line and put the center crosshair dot on his heart, one handloaded 130 grain Barnes TSX went through him and he dropped dead in his tracks.

 

[SkyPup]

Really can't blame the poor song dog, I guess if I were a coyote or a hog in my backyard, I would be nervous too...

 

[pizzamanny]

Skypup, Awesome video. Please share more.

 

[SkyPup]

Seeing as how there as been great interest in FLIR's Thermal Weapon Sights and they are expensive, I figured I would include this information regarding FLIR's proprietary TAU 2 Vanadium Oxide microbolometers (the heart of the instruments) longevity for posterity.

"The new 17 micron uncooled Vanadium Oxide FLIR Tau 2 core was designed with a mean time between failure (MTBF) >30,000 hrs operation."

"Assuming a usage duty cycle of 80% across all fielded Taus (actually includes many environments and use cases) the MTBF is calculated at 12.1 years (operating hours) with a 90% confidence level."

I would assume the older model Tau cores with the 25 micron array would have similar endurance.......

 

[SkyPup]

Took a nice head shot on this bambi killer @ 125 yards tonight, DRT.

You don't want to see the other side of him where the 130 grain Barnes TSX exited...

Have a nice take down thermal video to work on too, will post later...

 

[SkyPup]

Here is the 14MB WMV thermal video of the coyote headshot @ 125 yards, DRT.

http://www.phossil.com/thom/SIG 716 Precision/SIG 716P Coyote Head Shot/SIG 716P Coyote HeadsHOT.wmv

 

[pizzamanny]

Was he eating leftover pork?

 

[SkyPup]

Was he eating leftover pork?

He had dragged the residual backbone of a butchered hogs about 200 feet up into the tree line where I first picked him up in the thermal video the night before. I dragged what was left of the carcass back down to where I shot him, I first picked him up where he had dragged it to and then his nose followed the trail down to where the remains were.

I was super pissed at this coyote, I have had two red shouldered hawks in a big nest for the last decade back behind my barn where they reproduced each year for many years, the bastard killed both the male and female hawks and I found their feathers all over where the hog carcass had been. Sure am glad he did not get any of my Bald Eagles, and now he won't for sure....

 

[SkyPup]

Tonight a giant 375 pound boar walked out in front of the SIG 716 and FLIR Thermal, it was his last mistake.

Will post a FLIR Thermal video of him meeting a 7.62mm when I get a chance to work it up.....

 

[Crang]

Skypup- what did the Barnes 130gr do to them? I am considering this round- just ordered 150 of them. Reason I ask is I shoot deer and pigs. Fine. But shoot cats too and dont want to ruin pelts. I need to see the other side! My SCAR17 is my go to gun and looking for a cat + pig load.....

 

[SkyPup]

The Barnes 130 grain TSX entered behind the shield and scapula and went through his upper thoracic cavity and exited the other side, hardly any blood at all as he was exsanguinated into the lung cavity. I only hit him on the first shot, although I shot once again at him when he took off, thermal death video of him coming up....

 

[DingDong]

Crang,

You want a nice 168g BTHP for the SCAR 17 (for the type of hunting you're doing).

I shoot this load (Federal Sierra Matchking) very consistently: Federal Gold Medal Ammo 308 Winchester 168 Grain Sierra MatchKing Hollow Point Ammunition

You can definitely finder it cheaper than that link has it!

SkyPup,

Great shot!!!! Looking forward to the video!

 

[Victor-TNVC]

Tonight a giant 375 pound boar walked out in front of the SIG 716 and FLIR Thermal, it was his last mistake.

Will post a FLIR Thermal video of him meeting a 7.62mm when I get a chance to work it up.....

Holy smokes!1 How much bigger can they get out your way??

Nice shootin' as always.[]

Vic

 

[SkyPup]

Okay, here is the 25MB WMV FLIR T-70 Thermal shootout at 175 yards.

Sure am glad I had the .308 for this one!

http://www.phossil.com/thom/SIG 716 Precision/SIG 716 Giant Boar/SIG 716P Giant Boar.wmv

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[USGILT]

SkyPup, always appreciate the great pictures and videos from your hunts. I think we are all living vicariously through you in hopes to own just some of the top notch equipment you have!

Shoot straight brother!

 

[pizzamanny]

Skypup is the Oneill ops of NV

 

[pizzamanny]

What draws the hogs to that spot?

 

[SkyPup]

Primarily sour corn, this has been going on for years and years and years....

 

[SkyPup]

Pork Chop chewing coyote "almost" made it into the New Year but the 7.62mm SIG 716 Precision with the FLIR T-70 barked a handloaded Barnes 130 grain TSC copper slug out 175 yards through the dinner party.......thermal kill video to come once I get a chance to edit it out.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO ALL!!!

 

[KYS]

Is that a baby coyote!?


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[SkyPup]

Adult female?


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[SkyPup]

Here is a 17MB WMV FLIR T-70 thermal video of the porkchop eating coyote taking a 7.62mm @ 175 yards!

http://www.phossil.com/thom/SIG 716 Precision/SIG 716P Pork Chop Coyote/SIG 716P PorkChop Coyote.wmv

Enjoy and Happy New Year!

 

[KYS]

I took a huge male coyote right before Christmas. At night with the pvs26. He was at least 70 lbs. The scale said 71.4

Night before that I shot a 55lb female. They are everywhere right now!


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[SkyPup]

A normal adult coyote here in Florida is 30-35 pounds, I have shot three Alpha males that were over 50 pounds but that is as big as they get here.

 

[SkyPup]

FLIR T-70 nails another elusive song dog @ 225 tonight, they are just dropping out of the cold winter sky around the farm here....

Think I got a nice video of the kill to but will have to check it out and edit it down to post later...

 

[SkyPup]

With dead dogs falling out of the sky all over my farm, they don't call me SkyPup for nuttin....

 

[DingDong]

Tom,

I bet this cold weather really has all the critters out!! My offer still stands if you need any help relocating the hogs from your wooded areas to a nearby grill!!!

 

[SkyPup]

Here is a 15MB WMV FLIR Thermal Video of last nights song dog demise with one shot @ 225 yards pitch dark out:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/SIG 716 Precision/Another 225 Yard Dog/Another 225 yard Coyote.wmv

The video compression makes it look kinda grainy, but the real time view is about ten times better, plus is magnified by 6X what you see in the video.

 

[SkyPup]

Here is where a first class thermal really shines when nothing else will work.

200 yards, light rain, heavy fog, zero moon or stars, 50*F out 100% humidity:

Video later once I work on editing it...

 

[SkyPup]

Here is a short 10MB FLIR thermal video of a coyote shot at 200 yards under the most demanding conditions for any night hunting, temp 50*F, moderate rain, pea soup thick fog, no moon or stars, 100% humidity, wind calm....never would have pulled this off with any NV equipment.

http://www.phossil.com/thom/SIG 716... SIG 716P T70/Fog & Rain Coyote 200 Yards.wmv

 

[SkyPup]

Check this out....

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Game Cam/Flir Fart.mp4

 

[SkyPup]

Can't blame the dog....?


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[SkyPup]

MIL-SPEC FLIR T-70 and T-75 at FLIR Goverment Systems:

Flir T-75 100mm Lens!!!

Damn, I hope the TSA lets me take this home with me on the plane ride home!


Having some fun with the Dillon Aero Mini Gun:

If only I could afford the ammo....

Browning M2 .50 cal is a historic weapon as well...

 

[SkyPup]

FLIR Government Systems is working on finishing up the T-70 units contracted for the US Military and later on this coming Spring they will have an upgrade program for current T-70 users to upgrade their units to the T-75 working instrument via a new 100mm germanium lens system and new software (internal digital magnification of 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 on the T-75 upgrade).

I was able to look through a working T-75 at the Shot Show at the FLIR Government Systems booth and after having used the T-70 quite a bit, I was very impressed with the increased range, resolution, and magnification of the T-75 unit with minimal loss of FOV with the big lens system.

Here they are side by side:

Here is the T-75 from the side:

And the monster long range front lens:

 

[SkyPup]

It was a good night!

5.56mm 425 lb boar hog 225 yards FLIR T-70.

 

[pizzamanny]

That is a fuzzy hog.

 

[SkyPup]

That is a fuzzy hog.

The Barnes 70 grain TSX did not seem to mind, I think he had about one breath after it hit.

 

[SkyPup]

Bald Eagles enjoying some fresh pork today!

 

[SkyPup]

Eagle with Gobblers

For those of you that hunt turkeys, those are the Osceola subspecies, the most coveted of the grand slam....