What's everyone's experience with ranger finders? Anything to stay away from? Should I fork out for a little extra with the Angle Compensation? Is it worth it?
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What's everyone's experience with ranger finders? Anything to stay away from? Should I fork out for a little extra with the Angle Compensation? Is it worth it?
Cheers
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bushy fusions,
good enough binos excellent range finder and an adequate ballistic function and good value for the money if ya know where to look!
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Get the best you can afford. You will have it for ages. I bought a Leica 900 scan back in 2006(?), still going strong. Angle compensation, or even just stating it would be good.
How good are the binos? What do they compare with? Ta.Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Iv been looking into them for a while & was pretty set on getting a leupold seemly they are good but if you read a few reviews some say that to use most of the features on them & some of the others they are pretty hard to actually use , I just got a 2nd hand bushnell its got a few features on it but I cant figure it out , so im just using the range finder purely to get the distance then using the shooter app on my phone , read some good reviews on the sig sauer models .
suprisingly good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
way better than the first model.
for a third the price of the top end models they punch above their weight.
put it this way if I didn't have the flash set I have I would buy a set myself and probably will for my boys to use one day soon!
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Got a second hand lieca without angle compensation, discovered the app recently so can use phone for the inclinometer instead of the old protractor, string and weight
Inclinometer , protractor !! I no the hunts courses have been around for a while but im thinking with all this new technology someone should put a course or 2 up for the ones that just don't get it , maybe call it the ADVANCED hunting course :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Thanks. The Vortex that are coming out will be interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Good write up on the Sig in NZ Hunter. Most other reviews rate them as well, being well up their with the Euro's
Yip get the best you can afford with angle compensation, no point fluffing around with angles when the device does it for you.
I have a leupold DNA 1000 thing that gives me true ballistic range. Its not going to range me a deer at 1000 yards but it will certainly get me a range on a deer at 5-600 which for me is heaps.
If I had more coin then a Leica 1200 or if money was no object then I'd be looking at the top end RF binos from Leica, Swaro and Zeiss
Had a bushnell one with angle compensation. Was ok although didn't always get a measurement. Very clear to look through though which was surprising. Mates Leica 1600 easily outperformed.
Just got the Sig Sauer basic 850 model, so far very impressed, haven't used in very bright light yet but have never failed to get a reading anywhere it's been pointed. If it does that in bright sunlight too it will easily outperform my mates Leica. It can give true ballistic range.
does anyone know who makes the Sig optics? surely it is an existing optics company making it for them, would be great to know for a quality comparison
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Originally Posted by Mathias
Schott? Be keen to know myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOC
i'd assume it has to be a company that already has a rangefinder in production as well as glass/optics gear. i can't imagine SIG has done all the tech development and production as well.
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Originally Posted by Mathias
What @stug said!
I have a Sig 2400 ABS and it is money very well spent!
Sig Sauer
Made in Japan
I have a Leica 2000-b. I really like it, except when the unit stop giving you drop info past 800 yards , as they assume that the shot are becoming unethical . At least a good phone app could probably take over from there. And it can still range close to the 2000 yards.
But as said above, 800 yards is probably fare enough to take a shot at a deer.
One thing to remember is the batteries do eventually die... Tested it at home before a trip and worked fine... Sure didn't when iwas looking at an animal
Yeah. Funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Took a spare battery for mine on the tahr ballot trip as I hadn't changed it since new. first time I went to use it....Doh.
Bloody glad I took that spare.
Ive got a sig kilo 2000, am happy with it,
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I also have a Sig Sauer kilo 2000. Have ranged a tree beyond 2000y with it. You are welcome to borrow it @TianBotha and see if it suits you.
That's an amazing offer, will have to plan a hunting trip and then I'll let you know if it suits, wouldn't want to clash with any of your trips [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
Thanks appreciate it!
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I'm a tad laid up at the moment and won't be on any trips for some time. Good to grab and play with it so you are familiar with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TianBotha