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Re: Which Range Finder to get ???
« Reply #45 on: May 11, 2012, 04:23:38 PM »
FACTOID: Most rangefinders are only good for 2/3 the yardage they claim.  :bash:

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Re: Which Range Finder to get ???
« Reply #46 on: May 11, 2012, 04:47:31 PM »
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Re: Which Range Finder to get ???
« Reply #47 on: May 22, 2012, 02:53:59 PM »
Anyone have the new Vortex rangefinder.. Would love to have info on that..
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Re: Which Range Finder to get ???
« Reply #49 on: May 22, 2012, 04:37:24 PM »
 :o I don't even want to know... :yike:

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Re: Which Range Finder to get ???
« Reply #50 on: May 22, 2012, 04:45:13 PM »
For under $1000 I think it's pretty hard to beat the Leica 1600.  You can buy one new for $650.
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/site.pl?page=leica40528

I've read reflective objects at over 1800 yards with mine.  (Now if I could just get antelope to put reflective panels on their sides...)
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Re: Which Range Finder to get ???
« Reply #51 on: May 29, 2012, 07:22:05 PM »
For under $1000 I think it's pretty hard to beat the Leica 1600.  You can buy one new for $650.
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/site.pl?page=leica40528

I've read reflective objects at over 1800 yards with mine.  (Now if I could just get antelope to put reflective panels on their sides...)

That is not the new Leica 1600 CRFB. Thats the old one, the new one is 799.00 at  CLNY.

I re read Bobs post and he is correct. You can buy a new 1600 for 650.00.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2012, 05:11:19 AM by Ironhead »
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Re: Which Range Finder to get ???
« Reply #52 on: June 17, 2012, 11:52:38 PM »
Swarovski! Mine has never failed me. I started with a nikon prostaff, then upgraded to the monarch 1200 but both were useless in the "elements". My buddy has a leica and likes it but he doesn't like it when I have to range for him because of weather. Also my swaro  ranges out to 1200-1300 yards pretty consistently. One day even 1600+. Just don't go cheap you will end up upgrading in the future.

 


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