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1000 yard rangefinder?
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<blockquote data-quote="Copper Basin" data-source="post: 1082059" data-attributes="member: 53829"><p>I have had the Leica 900. Nice rangefinder but no angle compensation. Now I have the Leupold RX-1200i TBR. Here is my experience from last fall hunting elk and antelope. On my elk hunt I was with another couple of people and they had the G7 BR2 rangefinder. We were in a canyon at first light when we spotted the elk. There was low light. BOTH the Leupold and the G7 could not pick up the range on the animals. After about 15 minutes the G7 got the first reading (910) then the Leupold after a few minutes more. The available light in the morning and the backdrop played a critical role here. It was frustrating to be unable to range in low light. That includes both rangefinders. So no matter what you spend you may have trouble ranging in low light conditions. On the antelope hunt in Wyoming we were in sagebrush rolling hills, bright sunshine and calm conditions. The antelope were about half covered by the sage brush in most areas. I could not range anything further than 420 on my rangefinder (RX-1200i TBR). I wrote to Leupold after this hunt and they said the back drop was causing the problems. This is just what I experienced during last year's hunts and may not be what others experience. If this helps anyone great, if not I tired. Best of luck to all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copper Basin, post: 1082059, member: 53829"] I have had the Leica 900. Nice rangefinder but no angle compensation. Now I have the Leupold RX-1200i TBR. Here is my experience from last fall hunting elk and antelope. On my elk hunt I was with another couple of people and they had the G7 BR2 rangefinder. We were in a canyon at first light when we spotted the elk. There was low light. BOTH the Leupold and the G7 could not pick up the range on the animals. After about 15 minutes the G7 got the first reading (910) then the Leupold after a few minutes more. The available light in the morning and the backdrop played a critical role here. It was frustrating to be unable to range in low light. That includes both rangefinders. So no matter what you spend you may have trouble ranging in low light conditions. On the antelope hunt in Wyoming we were in sagebrush rolling hills, bright sunshine and calm conditions. The antelope were about half covered by the sage brush in most areas. I could not range anything further than 420 on my rangefinder (RX-1200i TBR). I wrote to Leupold after this hunt and they said the back drop was causing the problems. This is just what I experienced during last year's hunts and may not be what others experience. If this helps anyone great, if not I tired. Best of luck to all. [/QUOTE]
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