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Barr & Stroud Rangefinder
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 226236" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>They are an optical coincidence device wherein two lens are used to compare the target and when coincidence is achieved then the range is read. One image is inverted so comparison is easier than with some other optical devices.</p><p></p><p>The accuracy of the Wild according to the manual is about 1 percent or 20 yards at 2000 yards.</p><p></p><p>For big game it is my opinion that you should compute your drop rate to set what error is allowable and to still have the bullet land in the kill zone. You will have three sources of vertical error to contend with: 1. The rangefinder, 2. Your ability to break the trigger properly and 3. The quality of the ammo you have loaded. At 1500 yards I can still keep 0.5 MOA with the 7AM under ideal light and wind but with just my normal hunting gear and laying out in the dirt. That error is for the shooter and the ammo. So I have used up 7.5 inches of the target just with me. For an 15 inch kill zone half of the allowable error is gone. The range finder must be accurate within the left over amount of the kill zone at that range and within the drop rate of the bullet.</p><p></p><p>The device is heavy and bulky and time consuming to set up so it is good for shooting spots close to your truck or else a static position where you can get all of your gear set up.</p><p></p><p>If you get inclined to shoot beyond 1500 yards then it is about the only game in town for under $1000.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 226236, member: 8"] They are an optical coincidence device wherein two lens are used to compare the target and when coincidence is achieved then the range is read. One image is inverted so comparison is easier than with some other optical devices. The accuracy of the Wild according to the manual is about 1 percent or 20 yards at 2000 yards. For big game it is my opinion that you should compute your drop rate to set what error is allowable and to still have the bullet land in the kill zone. You will have three sources of vertical error to contend with: 1. The rangefinder, 2. Your ability to break the trigger properly and 3. The quality of the ammo you have loaded. At 1500 yards I can still keep 0.5 MOA with the 7AM under ideal light and wind but with just my normal hunting gear and laying out in the dirt. That error is for the shooter and the ammo. So I have used up 7.5 inches of the target just with me. For an 15 inch kill zone half of the allowable error is gone. The range finder must be accurate within the left over amount of the kill zone at that range and within the drop rate of the bullet. The device is heavy and bulky and time consuming to set up so it is good for shooting spots close to your truck or else a static position where you can get all of your gear set up. If you get inclined to shoot beyond 1500 yards then it is about the only game in town for under $1000. [/QUOTE]
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