Rifle Scopes Which rangefinder?

[reeljob]

I stretched the barrel on my Savage this weekend for the first time. I was well pleased with my rifles performance:
200 yds- 1.21"
300 yds- 2.34"
400 yds- 2.78"
600 yds- 5.39"
800 yds- 8.98"
when I fired the 600 and 800 groups a storm was blowing up and the wind was a beast.
They only negative thing during my range visit was my rangefinder would not range past 450 yds and I had to shoot range from multiple positions to be accurate. I am going to get another rangefinder and wanted your all opinions. What about the Leica?

 

[marku]

Re: Which rangefinder?

Leica is a very good one and they read very fast. Zeiss got a nice unit out now is well that ranges almost as far as a Swaro but has the same speed as the Leica. For all out range the Swaro is hard to beat. Ive ranged 1452 yards with mine several times.

 

[427Cobra]

Re: Which rangefinder?

Please use the search function, this topic comes up all the time.

 

[Maggot]

Re: Which rangefinder?

For $399.00 you can get a Bushnell Elite 1500 from cabella's. I've ranged 1599 yds with mine. Forget the Luepy...pure junk...too many functions kills the power.

 

[Spec762]

Re: Which rangefinder?

Simple go buy a PLRF 15. You will get first shot laser hits within 338 LM range all day long. The only downside is that it will cost about as much as a AI.

 

[He Shoot Me]

Re: Which rangefinder?

I've done a bunch of searching in the Hide, and everyone who has the Bushnell 1500 seemed to be pretty happy with them.

If you look at my signature you will see a link. Click on it, it's a custom google search that will search within the Hide, very helpful.

-Pat

 

[greentimber]

Re: Which rangefinder?

The Swarovski Laser Guide is the only one to have for under $1000. Actually, Zeiss came out with a new one not too long ago. I haven't used it or heard anything about it yet.

 

[desertHK]

Re: Which rangefinder?

If it's in your budget, the Swaro is the one I would pick. I have that and have been very happy with it. The Leica is good but beyond 1200 yards, it is not as reliable. I have seen two that couldn't range beyond that.

 

[uvson]

Re: Which rangefinder?

I had a Leica, a ATN and a Newcon.

Newcon was the best of the three.
A C200 target @ 800m and a house @ 1200m, never find more range!

 

[greentimber]

Re: Which rangefinder?

Talked to Zeiss at the NRA convention. They apparently have the smallest beam divergence of any of the civilian hand-helds at 1.5 mils by 0.5 mils. The Swaro & Leica are around 2.2 by 0.5

 

[1911.it]

Re: Which rangefinder?

I'm going with the Zeiss PRF.

 

[Moose]

Re: Which rangefinder?

I use the swaro and have no reason to change.

 

[Parallax]

Re: Which rangefinder?

I recently purchased a Zeiss PRF and really like it...

 

[Asm1]

Re: Which rangefinder?

Ive beat the hell out of a SWARO like I stole it and it still going 2 years I guess now ?

 

[CCooper]

Re: Which rangefinder?

I've had the Swaro for over a year now and would purchase it again. I have ranged large objects at 1800+ and have no problems ranging my steel out to 1200 which is the most I can shoot. The only gripe I have is the reticle could be a little finer. The glass is really nice, I use mine for binos while hunting.