iRayUSA RICO Hybrid HYH50W — 640×512 thermal riflescope

How far you can see a person

160 m make out detail260 m tell what it is1,042 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.

iRayUSA quotes 2,190 m, 2.1× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

iRayUSARiflescope · 640-class

iRayUSA RICO Hybrid HYH50W

Approx. price: ~$6,999
Sensor: 640×512 · 12 µm
Lens: 50 mm · 3×
Weight: 40.5 oz

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A dedicated night rifle for hogs and coyotes on open ground

01Specifications

As published by iRayUSA. Sources: irayusa.com (product page: 640x512, 12 um, 50 Hz, 3x + 8x stepped digital, 2400 yd, MSRP $6,999, listed in stock; HYBRID datasheet: NETD ≤25 mK, FOV 8.8x6.6, 40.5 oz, IBP-1 6+ h, 2560x1920 AMOLED, IP67, 5-year warranty; LRF is the optional ILR-2000 module).

Sensor: 640×512
Pixel pitch: 12 µm
NETD: ≤25 mK
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Lens: 50 mm
Base magnification: 3×
Digital zoom: up to 24×
Field of view: 8.8° horizontal
Display: 2560x1920 AMOLED
Claimed detection: 2,190 m
Claim basis: unspecified
Run time: 6 h
Battery type: Removable pack
Weight: 40.5 oz
Laser rangefinder: No
Ballistic calculator: Yes
Records video: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
IP rating: IP67
Warranty: 5 years
Country of origin: China
Approx. price: ~$6,999

02Pros and cons

From the published specs, not owner reports.

For it

640×512 sensor, 3× the detail of an entry-level 384
Ballistic calculator (you enter the range yourself)
Swappable battery pack, so a spare doubles the run time
Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
Records video and connects to a phone app
Warranty: 5 years

Against it

Heavy at 40.5 oz, 26th-heaviest of the 194 riflescopes here
No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
~$6,999, well above the ~$3,000 typical for riflescopes here
Zoom past 3× is digital and gets blurry

03Compare the HYH50W

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