Best LEUPOLD rangefinder

[Duckslayer89]

Well I'm partial to leupold and don't want to switch company's for anything. What's the best range finder? Mostly for bow hunting but I've really been wanting something for 400+ yards with my rifle as I'm getting ready for CDS. Currently have a bushnell ill probably pass down

[groundhog]

I have a  Leupold TBR 1200. It works good at all short ranges and gives you true ballistic range in steep country or from a tree stand. It is generally good to 400  and sometimes 500 hundred yards but rarely will it range deer or elk beyond that... I also have a Sig 1500 that will reach out to 600 or 700 hundred on animals but not much further.  The shorter range Leupold range finders are great for Bow or Muzzle loaders but I think you would be disappointed for rifle hunting as you may not consistently range deer at 300 to 400 yds. Hope this helps! Good luck!

[dscubame]

I have a  Leupold TBR 1200. It works good at all short ranges and gives you true ballistic range in steep country or from a tree stand. It is generally good to 400  and sometimes 500 hundred yards but rarely will it range deer or elk beyond that... I also have a Sig 1500 that will reach out to 600 or 700 hundred on animals but not much further.  The shorter range Leupold range finders are great for Bow or Muzzle loaders but I think you would be disappointed for rifle hunting as you may not consistently range deer at 300 to 400 yds. Hope this helps! Good luck!

Hundred percent correct.

[Bob33]

I've owned or used rangefinders from most of the major manufacturers including Leica, Zeiss, Swarovski, Nikon, Bushnell, Vortex, Sig, and Leupold. Personally speaking I would rank Leupold's rangefinders near the bottom. Nothing against Leupold: I own several optics from them. They have great customer service.

For $350 on sale I would grab a Sig Kilo 2000. I use that rangefinder and a Leica 1600 most of the time.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/SIG-KILO-RANGEFINDER/2228089.uts?productVariantId=4507876&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=04374849&rid=20&gclid=CMa51KDio9ECFUlNfgodv4cBAA&gclsrc=aw.ds

[coachcw]

rx1200i

[Duckslayer89]

I've owned or used rangefinders from most of the major manufacturers including Leica, Zeiss, Swarovski, Nikon, Bushnell, Vortex, Sig, and Leupold. Personally speaking I would rank Leupold's rangefinders near the bottom. Nothing against Leupold: I own several optics from them. They have great customer service.

For $350 on sale I would grab a Sig Kilo 2000. I use that rangefinder and a Leica 1600 most of the time.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/SIG-KILO-RANGEFINDER/2228089.uts?productVariantId=4507876&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=04374849&rid=20&gclid=CMa51KDio9ECFUlNfgodv4cBAA&gclsrc=aw.ds

Well I've never owned a leupold rangefinder so maybe I need to reconsider. It makes me nervous with the sig kilo because they aren't a really big optics company.

[BeWitty]

TBR RX1200i is a good rangefinder! It struggles in foggy rainy conditions but so do all the other manufacturers.

As stated before, they are good to about 500ish on and an animal but I've been able to hit trees/hills next to animals to 1105 yds. The red readout is great and the battery life is good as well. I've had it for 2 seasons.

[b23]

I've owned or used rangefinders from most of the major manufacturers including Leica, Zeiss, Swarovski, Nikon, Bushnell, Vortex, Sig, and Leupold. Personally speaking I would rank Leupold's rangefinders near the bottom. Nothing against Leupold: I own several optics from them. They have great customer service.

For $350 on sale I would grab a Sig Kilo 2000. I use that rangefinder and a Leica 1600 most of the time.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/SIG-KILO-RANGEFINDER/2228089.uts?productVariantId=4507876&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=04374849&rid=20&gclid=CMa51KDio9ECFUlNfgodv4cBAA&gclsrc=aw.ds

Bob33 is pretty spot on.  Pretty much all the lower cost RF's have always been either plagued with problems or they just wouldn't, consistently, range very far.  The Sig Kilo 2000 changed all of that and their capabilities, in their price range, was a game changer.  I can appreciate your loyalty toward Leupy but this is one area I would highly recommend going with the Sig Kilo 2000 over any Leupold RF.

Just as an FYI, Sig has two new RF coming out in the next month of so.  I'm not sure what the new Sig Kilo 2200 cost but I've heard the new Sig Kilo 2400 will be around $1400+/- and if you are serious about getting into the long range shooting game, even though the cost is more, the Kilo 2400 is supposed to be about 25% better than the Kilo 2000 and will compute everything for you and give you all the information you'll need, less wind speed, to make the correct adjustments to your scope.

[bobcat]

What you need to remember is that Leupold only makes their scopes in the USA. Binoculars and rangefinders are imported just like all the other optics companies. So while I prefer to buy only Leupold riflescopes, I don't feel like I need to stick with Leupold rangefinders, or binoculars.

[Duckslayer89]

What you need to remember is that Leupold only makes their scopes in the USA. Binoculars and rangefinders are imported just like all the other optics companies. So while I prefer to buy only Leupold riflescopes, I don't feel like I need to stick with Leupold rangefinders, or binoculars.

I didn't know that thanks for the heads up. The Sig only has a 5 year warranty, but I guess that's still pretty good. Sounds like the Sig is the way to go.

I've owned or used rangefinders from most of the major manufacturers including Leica, Zeiss, Swarovski, Nikon, Bushnell, Vortex, Sig, and Leupold. Personally speaking I would rank Leupold's rangefinders near the bottom. Nothing against Leupold: I own several optics from them. They have great customer service.

For $350 on sale I would grab a Sig Kilo 2000. I use that rangefinder and a Leica 1600 most of the time.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/SIG-KILO-RANGEFINDER/2228089.uts?productVariantId=4507876&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=04374849&rid=20&gclid=CMa51KDio9ECFUlNfgodv4cBAA&gclsrc=aw.ds

Bob33 is pretty spot on.  Pretty much all the lower cost RF's have always been either plagued with problems or they just wouldn't, consistently, range very far.  The Sig Kilo 2000 changed all of that and their capabilities, in their price range, was a game changer.  I can appreciate your loyalty toward Leupy but this is one area I would highly recommend going with the Sig Kilo 2000 over any Leupold RF.

Just as an FYI, Sig has two new RF coming out in the next month of so.  I'm not sure what the new Sig Kilo 2200 cost but I've heard the new Sig Kilo 2400 will be around $1400+/- and if you are serious about getting into the long range shooting game, even though the cost is more, the Kilo 2400 is supposed to be about 25% better than the Kilo 2000 and will compute everything for you and give you all the information you'll need, less wind speed, to make the correct adjustments to your scope.

It sounds like the 2000 will do everything I need for the price. That could be why they are on sale right now trying to get ready for new models to come out