Increase those night-time odds
Showing my age, when I think thermal technology, I think Predator. You know, the 1987 sci-fi action movie where Arnold Schwarzenegger battles against a predatory, trophy hunting alien. With its thermal vision, there was no hiding for Arnie and the crew.
Moving on from the 80s and sci-fi action flicks, like so many things, thermal technology has continued to develop and improve. Possibly the most significant refinement has been the overall reduction in cost, to the point where thermal optics are becoming an everyday option for the recreational hunter.
Burris, it seems, has gone all out and released a wide selection of thermal optic options including handheld, clip-on and fixed rifle mount units.
In considering which one to test, I decided on a handheld unit as I usually hunt on foot and on the move with both rifle and shotgun. The Burris handheld bracket includes the BTH 25, BTH 35 and BTH 50 models. BTH stands for Burris Thermal Handheld, while the model number refers to the size, in mm, of the front objective. In picking a review model, I went middle of
