Trail 3 LRF XR50

Name: Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XR50
Brand: Pulsar

640-class sensor50 mm lens

This sensor and lens combination favors identifying animals farther away, trading a broad scanning view for a narrower view of distant targets. Its 24.7 oz mounted weight and 10-hour listed runtime are worth weighing together for longer nights. Compare current offers and the alternatives below to see what a change in price buys you.

HuntGrade Score

75.4#4 of 35in this category

Image: 73
Handling: 79
Warranty: 100

Score breakdown

Key specs

Resolution: 640×480 px
Hog ID: 456 yd
Field of view: 8.8°
Weight: 24.7 oz

$3,350Best price

15 in-stock sellers

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Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XR50 compared with AGM Secutor LRF 50-640 compared with AGM Clarion 640 — key specifications
Scope	This scopePulsar Trail 3 LRF XR5064050 mm3×	Similar setupAGM Secutor LRF 50-64064050 mm2.5×	Lower priceAGM Clarion 64064035 mm2×
At a glance
Best price	$3,350	$3,233	$2,986, advantage
HuntGrade Score	75.4, advantage	74.0	74.1
Overall rank	#22 of 155, advantage	#37 of 155	#36 of 155
Image
Image score	73.2, advantage	72.6	73.0
Resolution	640×480	640×512, advantage	640×512, advantage
Objective lens	50mm, largest lens	50mm, largest lens	35mm
Field of view	8.8°	8.8°	12.5°, widest field of view
Identification	456 yd, advantage	456 yd, advantage	319 yd
Handling
Handling score	78.7, advantage	73.1	71.4
Mounted weight	25 oz	23 oz, advantage	30 oz
Runtime	~10 hrs, advantage	~6 hrs	~8.5 hrs
Laser rangefinder	Built in, advantage	Built in, advantage	No
Warranty
Warranty score	100.0	100.0	100.0
Term	5 years	5 years	5 years
Transferable	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XR50

640×480 sensor · 50 mm lens · 12 µm

ImageImage73.2× 80% weight

HandlingHandling78.7× 15% weight

WarrantyWarranty100.0× 5% weight

HuntGrade Score75.4

Image

73.2 pts

Sensor resolution60.2 pts640×48050% of Image

Animal detail98.1 pts456 yd ID15% of Image

Field of view72.9 pts8.8° horizontal FOV15% of Image

Sensitivity88.0 pts18 mK10% of Image

Optics90.0 ptsf/15% of Image

Screen81.9 pts1920×1080 · 50 Hz5% of Image

Handling

78.7 pts

Mounted weight80.5 pts24.7 oz60% of Handling

Battery life78.0 pts10 hours20% of Handling

Water resistance95.0 ptsIPX710% of Handling

Eye relief53.0 pts50 mm10% of Handling

Warranty

100.0 pts

Electronics coverage100.0 pts5 years90% of Warranty

Transferability100.0 ptsTransferable10% of Warranty

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4 families · In-stock price ranges

Thermion 2

11 scopes

The main line with traditional scope styling, a broad sensor choice and ranging options.

$1,600–$4,995

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Talion

3 scopes

The lighter, compact option for carrying farther, without a built-in laser rangefinder.

$1,899–$2,000

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Thermion Duo

2 scopes

Thermal and a daytime color camera in one scope, so you can switch views as needed.

$3,000

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This scope’s family

Trail 3

2 scopes

A compact alternative to Thermion, with built-in ranging and a body that mounts to a rail.

$3,000–$3,350

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Made in Europe, with several sensor formats.

Pulsar says its products are developed, designed and manufactured in Europe. Our component research attributes the thermal sensors in these scope families to Lynred.

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Best price: $3,350
Median price: $4,200
MSRP: $4,499
In-stock sellers: 15

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Seller	Shipping	Returns	Price	Seller links
Feral Texas Outdoors	Free shipping over $995 Ships in 1–3 business days	No returns	$3,350Lowest price	Visit seller
Huey Outdoors	Not recorded	10-day returns	$4,199	Visit seller
MidwayUSA	Free shipping over $100 Ships same dayOrder by 1:00 PM CT	90-day returns	$4,200	Visit seller
Scopelist	Free shipping over $250 Ships same dayOrder by 4:00 PM ET	15-day returns	$4,200	Visit seller
EuroOptic	Free shipping over $250 Ships same dayOrder by 3:00 PM ET	15-day returns	$4,200	Visit seller