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How do you guys figure out the range at 1400+ yards?
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 676809" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>there are excellant rangefinders other than the lazers. </p><p>prior to lazers becoming popular which has been fairly recent the surplus military coincidence type rangefinders was about all there was. </p><p>certainly for hunters who move about alot the lazers have been a wonderfull thing due to size.</p><p>but as stated not all are capable of the longer distances. some including my</p><p>swarovski arent always reliable at any distance under certain conditions. </p><p>thats especially so beyond 1000 yds.</p><p>ive owned a barr&stroud military rangefinder for about 40 years.</p><p>several others in our pa. camp have them also as do many others i know.</p><p>i more recently also aquired a swiss WILD unit which is about identical in most respects to the barr&stroud. that unit was made in the 70s and is better opticly than the barr&stroud. that unit measures to 10.000 meters whereas my barr&stroud measures to 20.000 yds. some of those measure in meters also.</p><p>both can be calibrated for accuracy on the spot if necessary. </p><p>i check mine at a known distance every couple years.</p><p>these are tripod mounted units that are about 3' wide, and weigh about 10 pounds. they work every time so long as the target is visable.</p><p>for those who hunt from a stationary location or those who are rock</p><p>shooting at extreme distance these units would be an excellant option.</p><p>over the years weve taken ours to remote spots and made range notes</p><p>by ranging various permanant objects. that way we dont need a rangefinder</p><p>on future visits to those spots. otherwise we set one up as soon as we arrive</p><p>at a location. </p><p>prices of these units have dropped somewhat due to the popularity of lazers.</p><p>expect to pay from 300 to about 500 dollars for one. </p><p>they occaisionly show up on ebay. be carefull of german units as not all are</p><p>usable for this type use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 676809, member: 12443"] there are excellant rangefinders other than the lazers. prior to lazers becoming popular which has been fairly recent the surplus military coincidence type rangefinders was about all there was. certainly for hunters who move about alot the lazers have been a wonderfull thing due to size. but as stated not all are capable of the longer distances. some including my swarovski arent always reliable at any distance under certain conditions. thats especially so beyond 1000 yds. ive owned a barr&stroud military rangefinder for about 40 years. several others in our pa. camp have them also as do many others i know. i more recently also aquired a swiss WILD unit which is about identical in most respects to the barr&stroud. that unit was made in the 70s and is better opticly than the barr&stroud. that unit measures to 10.000 meters whereas my barr&stroud measures to 20.000 yds. some of those measure in meters also. both can be calibrated for accuracy on the spot if necessary. i check mine at a known distance every couple years. these are tripod mounted units that are about 3' wide, and weigh about 10 pounds. they work every time so long as the target is visable. for those who hunt from a stationary location or those who are rock shooting at extreme distance these units would be an excellant option. over the years weve taken ours to remote spots and made range notes by ranging various permanant objects. that way we dont need a rangefinder on future visits to those spots. otherwise we set one up as soon as we arrive at a location. prices of these units have dropped somewhat due to the popularity of lazers. expect to pay from 300 to about 500 dollars for one. they occaisionly show up on ebay. be carefull of german units as not all are usable for this type use. [/QUOTE]
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