Sightmark Wraith 2 LRF Announced: Thermal Riflescopes With a Built-In Laser Rangefinder

Channel fans and family, night hunters just got something worth talking about. Sightmark has launched the Wraith 2 LRF series, and the headline is simple: these are the first Wraith thermal riflescopes with a laser rangefinder built right into the scope. There are two models at launch, the Wraith 2 384 LRF (SM17006) and the Wraith 2 640 LRF (SM17013), and both are already listed on Sightmark’s website.

Why should you care? If you’ve ever hunted hogs or coyotes at night, you know the drill: spot heat, guess the distance or fumble for a handheld rangefinder in the dark, then get back behind the scope and hope the animal is still there. Putting the range on the same screen as the reticle cuts out that whole dance.

Quick note: this is a release announcement built from Sightmark’s press release and its own product pages. We haven’t had a Wraith 2 on a rifle yet, so nothing below is a hands-on impression.

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The big deal: range on the screen

The rangefinder in both scopes is a Class 1, 905 nm unit that reads from 5 to 1,000 yards. According to Sightmark’s product pages, you double-tap a button to range, and the scope can show both distance and angle on the display. The more interesting part is that if you enter your rifle, ammo and environmental data and turn on the trajectory calculation, the scope can show an estimated aiming point that accounts for bullet drop. Sightmark also says each of the five weapon profiles saves its own reticle and zero, which is handy if one thermal is going to bounce between a hog gun and a coyote gun.

For most thermal hunting, 1,000 yards of ranging is more than you’ll ever need. Where it matters is the 150 to 400 yard stuff, where a misjudged distance at night is the difference between a clean hit and a long walk looking for a blood trail.

384 vs 640: which one is which

Sightmark positions the two models as different tools rather than “good” and “better,” and I think that’s a fair way to look at it.

Wraith 2 384 LRF (SM17006)

The 384 uses a 384×288 Vanadium Oxide sensor with a 12µm pixel pitch behind a 35mm objective. Its base magnification is 3x, so with the 1–8x digital zoom you’re working in a 3–24x range. Sightmark rates detection at up to 2,350 yards. More base magnification means more reach out of the gate, which is why Sightmark pitches it at hunters and predator callers who don’t need every last pixel at normal hunting distances.

Wraith 2 640 LRF (SM17013)

The 640 steps up to a 640×512 VOx sensor with the same 12µm pitch behind a 40mm objective. Base magnification drops to 2x (2–16x with digital zoom), which gives you a wider field of view for scanning before you zoom in to confirm what you’re looking at. Detection goes up to 2,730 yards. This is the highest-resolution scope in the Wraith line, and it’s the one for people who care about positive identification as much as detection. Telling a hog from a calf at night is not optional.

Specs (from Sightmark)

	Wraith 2 384 LRF	Wraith 2 640 LRF
SKU	SM17006	SM17013
Sensor	384×288 VOx, 12µm	640×512 VOx, 12µm
Frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Display	1024×768 OLED	1024×768 OLED
Magnification	3x optical, 1–8x digital	2x optical, 1–8x digital
Objective	35mm	40mm
Eye relief	2 in	2 in
Detection range	2,350 yd	2,730 yd
LRF range	5–1,000 yd	5–1,000 yd
Reticles	14 (4 FFP, 10 SFP)	14 (4 FFP, 10 SFP)
Battery	18650, USB-C charging, up to 4.5 hr	18650, USB-C charging, up to 4.5 hr
Water rating	IPX6	IPX6
Operating temp	-4°F to 122°F	-4°F to 122°F
Length / width / height	6.9 / 3.4 / 3.5 in	6.9 / 3.4 / 3.5 in
Weight (with caps)	31.1 oz	30.8 oz

The details that matter in the field

• OLED instead of LCD. Sightmark makes a point that LCD screens can wash out in high ambient heat, and the OLED panel stays readable. If you hunt hogs in a Texas summer, that’s not marketing fluff.
• Integrated Picatinny mount. The mount is built into the body, and the product page says it suits AR-style rifles. There’s also a removable side Picatinny rail for accessories like a laser or an external battery pack.
• External power. You can run the scope off a power pack through USB-C for longer sits. Heads up: Sightmark notes the USB-C port can power the scope but won’t charge the battery while it’s inside.
• In the box: two 18650 batteries and a USB-C charger for them, plus a short USB-C cable, eyecup and flip caps, per the product pages.
• Recording. Onboard Wi-Fi lets you stream and pull footage through the Sightmark app, so the scope doubles as your camera.

Read the fine print: a couple of numbers don’t match

Same as with any launch, the press release and the product pages aren’t perfectly in sync, so here’s what I found.

• NETD on the 640: the press release says below 40mK. Sightmark’s product page spec table lists <20mK for the 640 and 20mK for the 384. Lower is better for thermal sensitivity, so if NETD drives your buying decision, confirm it with Sightmark or your dealer.
• Detection target size: the release describes detection range for a “1.5-yard target.” The spec tables list it for a 4.9 ft (1.5 m) tall target. Same distances either way, just a different unit in the fine print.
• Export control: both product pages carry an EAR export control notice, which is normal for thermal optics. If you’re outside the U.S., that matters.

Who it’s for

• Hog hunters. Night hunting with ranging and a holdover point on one screen is exactly what this is built for.
• Predator callers. The 384’s 3x base magnification gives you reach on coyotes that hang up at the edge of the field.
• People who want ID before the shot. The 640 is the one to look at if you hunt around livestock, neighbors’ dogs, or anything else you really don’t want to misidentify.
• Content creators. Built-in recording and Wi-Fi mean no separate camera on the rifle.

If you’re a pure target shooter who doesn’t hunt at night, this isn’t for you. For day glass, check out our Sightmark Latitude 8-32×60 review. And if you want to see where the Wraith name started, we covered the Wraith 4K digital night vision scope (plus the Volta, Element Mini Solar and Citadel 1-10x) in our Sightmark first look from SHOT Show. Here’s that video:

Our take

A thermal with a built-in rangefinder isn’t a brand new idea, but it’s a big step for the Wraith line, which started out with digital day/night scopes and now has a thermal flagship that ranges on its own. On paper, Sightmark checked the right boxes: VOx sensors at 60 fps, an OLED screen that won’t wash out in the heat, a 1,000-yard LRF with a ballistic aiming point, and recording built in. Picking between the two is honestly easy: the 384 if you want reach, the 640 if you want detail. What we can’t tell you yet is how well the rangefinder holds up on small targets at real distances, how accurate that calculated aiming point is, and whether that 4.5-hour battery claim survives a cold night. Sort out the NETD numbers with Sightmark before you buy, and treat the rest as Sightmark’s claims until someone puts one on a rifle. Still, if you hunt hogs or coyotes at night, the Wraith 2 LRF is worth a serious look.

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Would you rather run a thermal with a built-in rangefinder, or keep a separate handheld rangefinder? Tell us in the comments.

Sources

• Sightmark: “Sightmark Launches Wraith 2 LRF Series, Its First Thermal Riflescopes with Integrated Laser Rangefinding” (via The Outdoor Wire)
• Sightmark: Wraith 2 LRF 384 product page
• Sightmark: Wraith 2 LRF 640 product page

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