Bering Optics Super Hogster A3 — 384×288 thermal riflescope

How far you can see a person

112 m make out detail182 m tell what it is729 m spot it┆ maker’s claim

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Calculated from the sensor's pixel pitch and the lens focal length, for clear air.

Bering Optics quotes 1,000 m, 1.4× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

Bering OpticsRiflescope · 384-class

Bering Optics Super Hogster A3

Approx. price: ~$3,095
Sensor: 384×288 · 12 µm
Lens: 35 mm · 2.9×
Weight: 17 oz

Price and availability on Bering Optics’s site may differ.

Best for

A dedicated night rifle for hogs and coyotes inside about 150 yards

01Specifications

As published by Bering Optics. Sources: usa.beringoptics.com (catalog lists this 2.9-11.6x35 unit as SUPER HOGSTER A3; dealers sell it as Super Hogster R), 4swildlife.com (price), outdoorlegacygear.com review (FOV).

Sensor: 384×288
Pixel pitch: 12 µm
NETD: <40 mK
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Lens: 35 mm
Base magnification: 2.9×
Digital zoom: up to 4×
Field of view: 7.6° horizontal
Display: 1280x960 LCOS
Claimed detection: 1,000 m
Claim basis: running hog (L16 x H19)
Run time: 3.5 h
Battery type: CR123
Weight: 17 oz
Length: 7.7″
Laser rangefinder: No
Ballistic calculator: No
Records video: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
IP rating: IP67
Approx. price: ~$3,095

02Pros and cons

From the published specs. What owners report is in the next section.

For it

Takes CR123 batteries you can swap in the field
Light at 17 oz, 19th-lightest of the 194 riflescopes here
Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
Records video and connects to a phone app

Against it

Only 3.5 h of battery
Short 35 mm lens: a wide view, but less reach than a 50 mm scope
No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
Entry-level 384×288 sensor, with less detail than a 640
Warranty terms not published

03What owners say

owner discussions, 2022–2025

Summarised from 10 public owner discussions between 2022 and 2025. Owner experience, not a measurement; owners rarely distinguish the Super Hogster variants, so this covers the family.

The Super Hogster shows up in owner discussions as a scope people have hunted with for several seasons and are now weighing against newer options. Nobody calls it bad. One owner is in his third year with it and says you would not go wrong, another says it served him well, a third has hunted coyotes with it for years and still likes it, and there is a steady run of posted .223 coyote kills at around 180 yards. What has changed is the competition: when a buyer asked about an A3 under $4,000 in 2024, the reply that drew the most agreement was that Bering makes good optics but is well behind, and the discussion pointed him at the InfiRay Bolt and the AGM Rattler V2 at the same money.

The A3 is the current revision of the Super Hogster. Owners just say Super Hogster, and the posts here do not separate revisions, so this covers the line.

What owners like

Multi-season owners stay satisfied: one is in his third year with it and would still recommend it, another hunted coyotes with it for years before thinking about an upgrade, and a third says it simply served him well.
Proven on predator work: owners post coyote kills at around 180 yards from a 16-inch .223 AR with 55-grain soft points, and one still runs the point-blank-range zero he set before rangefinding thermals were trustworthy, top of the crosshair at 100 yards and dead-on at 285.
It earns its place in a bigger stable: one owner who also runs an N-Vision Halo, an AGM Secutor and a Rix DBH 60 still posts hunts shot through the Super Hogster.
External power is part of the kit: it ships with a battery pack and remote cord, and owners who want quick-detach run it on a LaRue mount and pull it as needed.

Common complaints

Owners who have compared it to current InfiRay-core scopes say it has fallen behind: the Bolt TH50C, Rix Storm S6 and Nocpix H35 all came up as cleaner images for the same or less money, and one longtime owner was told both of his scopes run outdated core technology.
Resale has dropped hard: a lightly used A3 with four range trips and two hog hunts on it was listed at $2,000 against $3,400 new in 2025.
The factory mount can be fussy: one owner who bought a used unit set the tension off the rifle, still had wiggle on his AR rail, only found a tight spot by moving it along the rail, and now does not want to take it off.
Recoil-rating guidance is thin for hard-kicking rifles: a SCAR 17 owner could not get a clear answer on whether it was rated, ran a couple of magazines without trouble and pulled it off anyway out of caution.

Is the Super Hogster still worth buying new?

Owners who have one say it will do the job, but the 2024 and 2025 buying discussions do not recommend it at full price: Bering is described as behind the competition, and the InfiRay Bolt TH50C at $3,999 and the AGM Rattler V2 with its five-year warranty were the replies that drew agreement. Used A3s at around $2,000 are where owners see the value.

How far do owners shoot with it?

The posted kills are coyotes at roughly 180 yards with a .223, and owners describe scanning and identifying well past that. One ran a point-blank zero good to 285 yards on his .223 and held low at 180 to put the shot center-chest, the way thermal hunters did before onboard rangefinders were reliable.

Will it hold up on a SCAR 17?

Nobody could say for sure. Owners warned that a SCAR's recoil impulse eats optics regardless of their .308 rating and told the asker to get it in writing from Bering; he fired a couple of magazines with no issue and took it off anyway.