RED-HOT RATTING

Although I am willing to embrace new technology if I think it is justified by the improvement it brings to my results in the field, I am not a fan of newfangled kit that’s complicated to use and ultimately makes for a less enjoyable shooting experience. For this reason, I have been slow to jump on the thermal night vision bandwagon, preferring to stick with my trusty infrared setups instead.

I have dipped a toe, though, and I had pretty good results using an InfiRay Saim model I was sent for review last year. Therefore, I was quite excited when Highland Outdoors asked if I would like to give the Saim SCP19 thermal riflescope a try. I accepted the offer and the unit duly arrived, along with an InfiRay Eye E3 V2 thermal spotter.

As a self-confessed technophobe, it seemed like a lot of tech for me to set up