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Buying Insurance with ..........in Timber ACCURATE RANGE!!
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<blockquote data-quote="T3-OleMan" data-source="post: 515745" data-attributes="member: 14600"><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Well, after doing my <u>home work</u>, I'm "Good To Go" if I have the CORRECT RANGE!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">OOPS! No way my old Nikon Lazer 800 will do this!!!!! I ain't spending $999.99 for the Swarovski Laser Guide 8x30(the BEST!). It will be the (Cabela's) $799.99 <strong>Leica CRF 1600</strong> or the $599.99 <strong>Zeiss Victory 8x26 T* PRF</strong>. So, I got to spend $600 on the Zeiss or $800 on Leica. Don't care about 1,200 to 1,600yd barns, trees etc.etc. Just < 800yds ELK in timber!</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Requirements: (No bells & whistles – only desired-LOS [Line of Sight] accurate distance)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">-Across the valley, or in the valley, up or down the Mt.!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">-Will range 9 out of 10 time,s !</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">-at 300 yds to 800 yds.!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">-ELK in Dark Timber with occausional 10yd to > 15yd openings! (NOT level ground!)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">-First 5 mins.,.....bright Noon,....and till…..last 5 mins. of Legal shooting time!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">-User friendly if possible......scan for other targets W/O a lot of eye strain.-pain on occasion!</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">What I hope is that the Zeiss 8x26 is a Newer mini Swarovski Laser Guide 8x30(the BEST!)for $600.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">Divergence #s (ie. BEAM SIZE)</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Swarovski Laser Guide 8x30.............................</strong><u><strong>2.5H x 2.5W millirads</strong></u></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Zeiss Victory 8x26 T* PRF ...............................</strong><strong><u><strong>2.0H X 4.0W</strong></u></strong><strong><u>.</u></strong><strong> Millirads</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Leica CRF 1600 ..............................................</strong><u><strong>0.5H * 2.5W</strong></u><strong> millirads</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Here are comments on the CRF 1600 or little Brother CRF 1200 that consern me:</span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f22/what-best-range-finder-27247/index2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f22/what-best-range-finder-27247/index2.html</span></a></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">1-25-2008....ref 1200 or 1600????</span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">9-6-2009</span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I could jump to a conclusion that <strong><span style="font-size: 15px">IF:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">A) The Swarovski 8x30 & Zeiss 8x26 are the same basic Technologys, they then MAY have common PROS & CONS, & SO I purchase the $600 Zeiss if they trump the 1600 in MY APPLICATION?</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">B) Leica CRF 1600 is a TOTAL Different Technoligy and trumps A) then I get the 1600 for $800 and don't look back?</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px">What say YOU with the first hand knowledge on either or all of the THREE in my application!</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
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