Impressive add-ons

One of the biggest inconveniences when using a night-vision or thermal scope is that their performance during the day is never going to be as good as a traditional glass optic. Although several night-vision scopes now offer colour day screens, and can be used perfectly well during the day, for precision or long-range shooting they don’t really cut it.

This leaves you with just a few other options. Firstly, you could buy a rifle dedicated purely to night use, but this is an added expense and may mean taking out two rifles in certain situations. Secondly, you could use a quick-release scope mount on your day scope. However, not all night-vision scopes have mounting systems that reliably return to zero.