Problem with Pulsar XL50 LRF - shuts off with the shot.

[11A-18A Vet.]

I have a new Pulsar XL50 LRF. When sighting it in initially, it seemed fine. Behaved normally.

Last night, while hog hunting, each time I fired the rifle, the screen immediately went black. After I pushed the power button, it came back on as if turning on for the first time, and seemed ok, until I fired the rifle again.

Battery was over 60%
Rifle is a very heavy .308, so recoil not an issue.
I have used other (ATN) thermals on this rifle with no issues.

Is there a fix I need to apply?

Thanks,

Jay

 

[11A-18A Vet.]

Update-

I put it on the charger and got the battery to full charge. Then took it to the range to re-zero the scope. After 5 shots on the same rifle with the same loads at the range, it performed flawlessly. No screen blanking at all.

I can't believe the earlier phenomenon has anything to do with degree of battery charge. But on the bench at the range, all is good.

So, the earlier failures are more mysterious, since I couldn't replicate them today.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

How about firmware updates?

 

[11A-18A Vet.]

I will check to see on that.

 

[graham5david]

My brothers did this on a hog hunt a few months back. He called pulsar. They sent him a new one the next week.

 

[snox801]

I had that with my pulsar once and it ended up being the battery cap was not 100 tight. Every shot it turned off. Haven't had a problem since

 

[11A-18A Vet.]

I had that with my pulsar once and it ended up being the battery cap was not 100 tight. Every shot it turned off. Haven't had a problem since

I was only using the onboard battery at that time, so I did not have the auxiliary battery installed. But this is still good advice.