Printing smartday4/16/2023 ![]() ![]() On the top, where one would expect to find an elevation turret), we find a five button keypad used for controlling the vast majority of features and functions of this device. On the opposite side, where one would expect to find the windage turret, we find a MicroSD card slot (for storage of photos and videos taken with the device) and USB-C port (for charging the internal lithium battery with an estimated 18 hour battery life). On the left side, where one would expect to find the illumination or parallax knobs (and perhaps a battery compartment for an illuminated reticle) on a traditional scope, we find the zoom knob (or magnification control). Next up we arrive at a rectangular box which houses a good portion of the electronic components and provides the vast majority of the controls for the device. The purpose of the 30mm tube seems to me to be to provide a standard mounting platform to attach the scope to a rifle via the owners preferred 30mm cantilever mount or scope rings. I suspect there isn’t much in the tube besides some wiring and perhaps some other electronic components. It’s easy enough to adjust to get a very clear image without disturbing the sight picture.Īs we proceed past the objective lens housing, we get to the main tube. The motion of the focus ring is smooth and while I find myself fiddling with it often I don’t have any complaints. In the middle of the objective lens housing, we find a focus ring which is responsible for focusing the camera and getting a sharp target image. I was unable to find a lot of information about glass itself, but I suspect it provides the minimum level of magnification for the camera and protects the electronics behind it. Starting from the front of the scope we have the objective lens housing, which houses the video camera (or at least the video camera lens and some of the related electronics per my suspicion). For the price point, this is pretty nice. two CR123A batteries (for the IR850 illuminator),Īt first glance, all of the extras included in the box basically means one doesn’t need to go out and buy other things one normally would before mounting the scope to a rifle (like scope rings).a IR850 infra-red illuminator flashlight (with a picatinny mount),.a ring top with picatinny rails at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions,.The ATN X-Sight 4K Pro 5-20x Smart Day / Night Riflescope itself,.Nevertheless, we will find out how well this approach works.įor about $800 street price, the purchase includes: One other thing to note before diving into this review is that I’m not sure how my objective lens to ocular lens review approach to optics will play out in this review as the ATN scope resembles a video camera more than it does a traditional riflescope. I share this because I’ll have to balance my bias for higher quality (and more expensive) optics against the value proposition from the ATN. ![]() This particular offering from ATN, which I’ll be referring to as the ATN from here on out, is a very budget friendly option. While I haven’t dabbled much with night vision devices (NVDs), I have researched them enough to learn that there are several different technologies and there is a very wide cost range associated with NVDs. The ATN X-Sight 4K Pro 5-20x Smart Day / Night Riflescope is my first acquisition into the world of night vision which was prompted by my growing interest in night hunting or more specifically hunting hogs at night for which I’m in the process of repurposing the AR-10 for. ![]()
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