iRayUSA RICO Hybrid Compact HCH50R
The iRayUSA RICO Hybrid Compact HCH50R is a 640×480, 10 µm thermal riflescope behind a 50 mm lens, with a built-in laser rangefinder. On the Johnson yardstick that is an estimated 1,250 m detection and 313 m recognition range for a standing person; iRayUSA quotes 2,800 m detection. Its estimated detection range is longer than 94% of the 67 units here.
- Approx. price
- ~$5,299
- Sensor
- 640×480 · 10 µm
- Lens
- 50 mm · 3.5×
- Est. detection
- 1,250 m · 1,367 yd
Night shooting where ranging matters — hogs and coyotes past 150 yards
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Box claim vs. what the optics support
One pixel of this unit sees 0.200 mrad (10 µm ÷ 50 mm). Two pixels across a 0.5 m human is 0.5 ÷ (2 × 0.200) × 1000 = 1,250 m. The box figure is usually computed against a person’s 1.8 m height instead, which is why it comes out higher. Full explanation.
Specifications
Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against irayusa.com.
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pixel pitch
- 10 µm
- NETD
- ≤15 mK
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Lens
- 50 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 8×
- Field of view
- 7.3° horizontal
- Display
- 1440x1080 AMOLED
- Claimed detection
- 2,800 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 7 h
- Battery type
- 18650
- Weight
- 25.6 oz
- Length
- 9.9″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IP67
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Country of origin
- China
- Approx. price
- ~$5,299
Derived here
Estimated from pixel pitch and lens focal length using the Johnson criteria (2, 8 and 13 pixels across a 0.5 m human critical dimension), clear air, 50 % probability. A model of the optics, not a measurement — real range depends on temperature contrast, humidity and the animal.
- IFOV
- 0.200 mrad
- Est. detection
- 1,250 m
- Est. recognition
- 313 m
- Est. identification
- 192 m
- Claim ÷ estimate
- 2.2×
Features
- 640 sensor
- 10 µm
- 50 mm lens
- 60 Hz
- LRF
- Ballistic calculator
- Removable battery
- Records video
- Wi-Fi
- IP67
- NETD ≤ 20 mK
- AMOLED display
What the spec sheet says
Read from the published specifications and this catalog’s own numbers — not from owner reports, which we have not collected for this unit.
- 640×480 core — 2.8× the pixels of a 384-class unit
- Published NETD of ≤15 mK, 1st-lowest of the 51 units here that publish one
- 60 Hz core — 20 % more frames than the 50 Hz norm when an animal runs
- Built-in laser rangefinder feeding a ballistic calculator
- Runs on 18650 cells you can swap in the field
- IP67 sealed — survives immersion, not just rain
- Records video and streams to a phone over Wi-Fi
- ~$5,299 against a ~$3,749 median for riflescopes here
Compare the HCH50R
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