AGM Rattler Thermal Rifle Scope: 3 Resolutions to Fit the Needs Of Night Hunters
Why AGM Rattler
The AGM Rattler Thermal Rifle Scope is one of the hottest selling thermal rifle scopes in the night hunting space. It is a powerful, compact, lightweight unit that can be used as a thermal rifle scope as well as a handheld monocular. The Rattler is the most value priced unit in each of the resolution classes while all the units carry the same features.
3 Resolutions - 3 Price Ranges
The AGM Rattler thermals unit comes in 3 different resolutions:
- A 256x192 resolution sensor
- A 384x288 resolution sensor
- A 640x512 resolution sensor
256 Resolution
Rattler 256 Thermal Rifle Scopes are the lowest priced options in the Rattler line and have 2 units to choose from:
The TS19-256 can be purchased for around $1000 and can detect heat out to 950 yards. It has a 2.5X optical base zoom and can zoom digitally to 20X. Keep in mind that digital zoom gets pixelated really fast on the lower resolution units.
The TS25-384 can be purchased for around $1200 and can detect heat out to 1250 yards. It has a 3X optical base zoom and can zoom digitally to 24X. Again, digital zoom gets pixelated really fast on the lower resolution units
384 Resolution
Rattler 384 Thermal Rifle Scopes are the middle priced option in the Rattler line and have 2 units to choose from:
The TS25-384 can be purchased for around $2000 and can detect heat out to 1250 yards. It has a super wide field of view with a 1.5X optical base zoom and can zoom digitally to 12X. This mid resolution gives you a little better zoom clarity at 2X than the 256, but starts to get pixelated at the 4X and 8X zooms.
The TS35-384 can be purchased for around $2500 and can detect heat out to 1750 yards. It has a wide field of view with a 2X optical base zoom and can zoom digitally to 16X. This mid resolution gives you a little better zoom clarity at 2X than the 256, but starts to get pixelated at the 4X and 8X zooms.
640 Resolution
Rattler 640 Thermal Rifle Scopes are the middle priced option in the Rattler line and have 2 units to choose from:
The TS35-640 can be purchased for around $3500 and can detect heat out to 1750 yards. It has a nice wide field of view with a 2X optical base zoom and can zoom digitally to 16X. This high resolution gives you a great zoom clarity at 2X and 4X. The 8X zoom on the 640 unit is pixelated, but still very usable in longer distance shooting conditions.
The TS50-640 can be purchased for around $4000 and can detect heat out to 2500 yards. It has a smaller field of view with a 2.5X optical base zoom and can zoom digitally to 20X. This high resolution gives you the best in class zoom clarity at 2X, 4X, and 8X. The 8X zoom starts to get pixelated , but again is very usable with target acquisition at longer distances.
Specifications
All Rattler units:
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Have 4 color palettes
White hot, black hot, red hot, and fusion -
Have a generous reticle adjustability
5 types, 4 colors, on or off - Have a drop test height of 4.9 feet
- Use a digitally controlled boresight adjustment
- Can find ranges using a built in stadiametric rangefinder
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Have 2 preset modes for different conditions
Jungle, recognition. - Has a picture in picture zoom to show a zoom window while keeping a wide field of view.
- Has on board video recording with 16 gigabytes of on board memory.
- Has the ability to correct dead pixels.
- Has an auto, manual and external image refresh or NUC.
- Has 2X, 4X and 8X digital zoom.
- Use a 12 micron sensor which creates more clarity in the image.
- Has a standby mode to turn off the display for battery savings and to keep unwanted light from giving away your position.
- Has a .39-inch OLED display that is 1024X768 with a 50 Hz refresh rate
- Has the ability to run off (2) CR123 batteries - non-rechargeable (3V), rechargeable (3.7V) or a 5V external battery pack that uses a USB C connection
- Can run in temps between -4 degrees to 131 degrees Farenheit
- Is IP67 water and dust proof
- Weighs under 1.5 pounds and weight varies depending on unit
AGM Rattler Thermal Scopes for the Win
Whether you are a beginning night hunter and getting into the 256 resolution Rattler, or an avid night hunter and using the TS25-384 as a monocular / buddy gun combo, or a pure professional running the TS50-640 crushing coyotes and hogs, the Rattler is sure to fit in your tool box without breaking the bank. The Rattler line of scopes are compact, reliable, durable and very cost effective versus other brands in their respected category.
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