Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Blacklab on August 26, 2007, 12:41:40 PM
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Hey people need a little advice. A neighborhood sporting store is selling Bushnel yardage pro scout range finders for $220 and the sport 450 for $160. Need a little imput I don't know a thing about range finders. Here's a stupid question. Whats the differance between reflective on non reflective besides 400 yards lol thanx
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I have the bushnell yardage pro scout....I rarely use it. I won it an an antler competition. I have been playing with it as of late practicing with archery for my NM trip. It works excellent for short yardages out to 100 yards. It works medium OK out to 300 yards. Anything past that and it seem to have trouble aquiring a target. I would be very unhappy with it if I was rifle hunting and trying to range any long distance stuff. Archery it works EXCELLENT and much nicer than having to pay 1000 dollars for one of the higher end models. Don't have a clue about your last question. Speaking of range finders I have some broadheads to go tune or figure out. Better put mine to use.
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I have a yardage pro and like it. Like boneaddict said, when you get out 200 or so, you really need to get a solid surface to bounce off to get a target acquiessed. Tree, rock or solid ground...the more perpendicular to your laser, the better.
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I just received my bushnell scout 1000 with the ARC. I also have the original scout but wanted something with the ARC. So far so good a little easier to operate than the Leupolds RX series. The ARC will help for me as I am a fairly good judge of distance on flat ground but struggle a bit with steep up and downhill actual yardages. I have yet to find many Elk and mule deer in the NW on flat ground other than on Ag land . In my opinion for the money Bushnell makes a great RF.
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i have the sport and i would echo what bone said. usually woks fine to 200 or so, but iffy after that. for archery, it should work fine.
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Unless you'll only be bow hunting, if you want a good range finder that will never fail you save up and purchase a Leica CRF 1200. Well worth the price of admission.
you could save a few beans and score the lrf series......still much better than the rest, just a bit less ergo and more size, but a good c-note less money
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I have had two Scout in the last three years.(One got ripped off) It's a really good Archery Range Finder. As has been already said. It fits in your shirt pocket while Huntin. It does have problems 350 or more on acquiring targets. Some people like the Nikon 440. My buddy has one and likes my Scout better. Its hard to beat for the money? To answer your question a reflective target is something the laser can easily bounce off of? Like a street sign. Non reflective is something that will absorb the laser beam!!! Good Luck
