Ooter Outdoors is all about hunting, fishing and shooting in Australia. Typically rabbits, foxes, deer and freshwater native fish (land based and kayak).
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Very timely as I'm about to drop the hammer on an Impact M4. I assume this runs on either 240 volt OR the Makita batteries, but NOT 12 volt of your car battery. Also, I know these tend to have a statement on the web page that says something like For filling PCP airgun. Not suitable for Scuba tank. Is that only because they'll overheat? If so, can you fill a Scuba tank in short bursts over a few hours?
@@JohnVK5JAK Hi John, yes the options with the Outback variant of the AK300 are either 240v mains or 18v battery packs (Makita or other brand with suitable adaptor to make them work with a Makita 18v power tool). The 18v battery option takes the place of a 12v car option that comes with the standard AK300 model.
@@JohnVK5JAK re the second question, I think it’s probably a case of possible overheating for a large tank fill but not 💯 sure. The manual has a duty cycle advice of no more than 15 mins of use with a 10 min cool down before next usage.
@@JohnVK5JAK re the second question, I think it’s probably a case of possible overheating for a large tank fill but not 💯 sure. The manual has a duty cycle advice of no more than 15 mins of use with a 10 min cool down before next usage.
@@JohnVK5JAK could also be due to the air quality not being good enough for consumption out of a dive tank (for scuba purposes) which I’m pretty sure it isn’t (a high enough standard). I’ve asked the question of the importer so will report back on their reply (and add it into my review video when it’s done for clarity). 👍
Seeing those horses pop out of the glare shadow gave refreshed appreciation of thermal... Sometimes I miss NV. Bugger when you think your zero is off.. Lucky fox.. lucky you didn't shoot it...
@@misterlewgee8874 I knew the horses were there and where they were. The thermal monocular I have already gave them away. To be honest I’m not 💯 sure the zero is off as such. It could just be the extrapolation of the group size I’m getting with the Dreamline at 50m at the longer distances (70+ m). It’s not a bad group at 50m but like all groups it could be better I guess. This is probably just the shots at the outer edge of the grouping showing greater deviation over the longer distances. Some hit and others just miss. I’m sure they will be back next time though, they are creatures of habit. Just need to get them a bit closer to be comfortable. 👍
@@OoterOutdoors i always find missing to be very disconcerting as I always shoot within the extrapolation of the group limits .. lucky I have accurate sub moa rifles and ammo...and a good rest. Wind can play a part with elevation...more so at longer ranges..this can cause problems with elevation zeros..at longer ranges. Occasionally I'll get a zero shift...bedded actions..tight screws...I can't understand why. Had a Xbolt 204 suddenly start hitting 5 inch high at 200 yards. This made for several nights of foxing hell....thinking I was shooting badly..
@@JohnVK5JAK I don’t sorry. I found them on Facebook. Not sure if they have a website now. Just to be clear though the fox didn’t respond to the GoThermal call, it was the Cottontail Call on the iHunt app that turned him around and got him running.
I got 1 last night as well.. Entered field. Heard fox barking Played a few barks on gc500 Vixen came in like mahic. Mightve been looking for her missing mates...🥺 Nice shot thwre...rabnit movements can be a fox indication ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dlW6cImFLzQ.htmlsi=GrJionkySPuI8N6_
@@misterlewgee8874 Nice. 😊 I saw 4 at the rifle range the other night while sighting in a new rifle. Some barking and watched some playing around. One came for a look within 10m after my first shot. This one is seen through the monocular come down in behind where the goat was but lost it while switching to the rifle scope. Rabbits running are always a good indicator of where they may be. Kangaroos are also good at giving them away. 👍
@@rogerparker9228 Thanks for the feedback. I guess that’s the joy of having an LRF and BC calculator in a rifle scope on an air rifle and being able to use it, coupled with the LRF ranging and updating the aim point multiple times made it more lengthy than normal. That being said I’ll edit harder next time to just include the shot for you. 👍
@@deanpike8376 I’m getting 880 fps with the 26.5 grain Hades. It’s a Dreamline classic so the only real power setting (wheel) i have to play with is set on .25 cal.
@@OoterOutdoors Nice, here in good old Blighty we are restricted sub 12. I've got a Dreamline with Alpex on it, lovely combination to be fair. Stay safe lad, good hunting
That must be the worst reticle option on the apex, it really is hard to see, it the color of it as well. Try white at night with a cross hair or even the dot. Pat yourself on the back though your abilities are very noteworthy, brother.
@@BarrieCopeland-je6lh I like the red as it stands out (more so when looking through the scope). I find the dots tend to get lost as they aren’t always big enough. 👍
Yep I've had them the 14 grain ones are very accurate. I've found the h and n 18 grain barracudas hunter to be the best on rabbits. Tuned at 950fps out of the dreamline they hold more energy
@@lmbros6932 unfortunately the damage these guys do to wildlife and stock (young or old) means first come first shot. Hornet is a great round, I need to get it out and use it more often.
@@OoterOutdoors I find there's a a whole spectrum of responses...from bolt in opposite direction..ignore...to come bounding in...ive not called enough to see patterns bout time of year ..
@@misterlewgee8874 this time of year when chasing mates/mating it’s very much ‘miss’ for me on the whistles. Outside of that it’s sorta 50/50 which for me at night means I rarely bother with the caller depending on the property and shot limitations. If I can wait them out and get closer (or they get closer) I’ll do that. I probably need to work on my calling skills though to be honest. 🤣
@@misterlewgee8874 I have one of those but I find it too much to carry around with all the other gear I’ve got as well. Not enough free hands. lol It’s a first world problem, the struggle is real. 🤣
@@Ground_Control_au Hi, The fox I was watching with the rabbit was directly behind me from the way I was facing. Funny though, that was a rabbit hopping and I only spotted it myself watching when editing.
Hiya bud Now you've had the 650L for a bit just wondering if there was any downsides as far as you can tell. I'm considering a 660L and I'm concerned about downloading footage from the internal memory to an Apple computer. I don't believe there is a way.. Not sure if you know?
Hi Neil, the only real downside is the overall height of the scope above the bore due to the large objective lens but you can get around that with a cheek riser. Audio is a little bit tinny as well. Other than that it’s going really well. If the Apple has a usb port file downloads should work. If not you may have to download to your phone via the app and then email it across.
You're basically spot on. A hidden cost of NV is getting a very good torch or 2 (850 and 940) and the mounts for them. One technical point {or 2) as far as not seeing the back ground with nv is rhat the picture adjusts so that the highly illuminating object is not glaring or washing out...when adjustment is made...the backround goes darker. If you get a torch with a focusable beam...you can avoid this situation..albeit see less surrounds as youre looking at a narower fov. Field of view. Ive shot puksar xm50 thermal for a while now. Identifying animal that arent moving can be an issue....ie...is that a fox or a lamb laying under that tree at 200 yards. So...im thinking of getting a nv scope for identification. I use sphuhr qr mounts ...so i can swap digital scopes from rifle to rifle.. If you are shooitng longer ranges you'll definitely want lrf and ballistics...in scope or strelok etc. Nb. Foxes still take off when you touch the trigger when using a thermal too....😅
Great video. Very informative. I have the Alpex 4K but shoot in both types of environments and your video was spot on. Saving for a thermal atm. I liked the Vidar picture quality. I assume the picture is even better through the actual scope ?
Pleassnt to see someone else using 17rem...(I also use 204 at times) Ive dropped foxes on the spot at 300 yards with 20gn pill...but...also had them run after receiving good chest shots at 180 yards etc. Its very fur friendly though.. Keep posting and good luck...
Thermal is the standout at night. Got the Vidar 660L dual FL LRF, got a Pard day night too. With the solid quick release mounts you can swap out scopes in under a minute theses days. Well presented video. Local content too, huntthenight seems to support a bit of action around the place ( including my bank account)
I try and keep Ben and Hunt the Night away from my wallet at all times, I’m just not always successful. 🤣 The only thing missing on the Vidar is an aftermarket mount from someone like Bobro. Thanks for the vote for the video. 👍
