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Need a new rangefinder...Leica vs Bushnell 1600
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<blockquote data-quote="6.5shaggy" data-source="post: 703848" data-attributes="member: 13311"><p>Thanks to all for your input. It's dang more than $.02 worth. My Leica is the OLD square version. I didnt know if the new version was that much better or not. My scope has good glass for the shot, but the range has to be on. The LRF I have is flawless out to 750ish on dark Texas hogs, but it's not much help past that unless they are standing next to a tree, and in winter a small bare mesquite isn't very reflective. </p><p> </p><p> Two buddies have Swaros, and on steel the other day, with the units on bags, they would give readings of + or - 30 yards at a target that was supposed to be 850. My leica said 845-847 every time. This was the trend out to 1160 yards. But at first we didn't try the Leica and we were getting misses, 25yards off and it's a miss, the bullet dont lie. The other guys thought their charts were off, but I knew mine is proven so I checked the ranges and found the culprit. </p><p> </p><p> The Swaro is supposed to have a small beam, but that huge aiming circle is impossible to be consistant with. I have not seen a Bushnell other than the Fusions, and I'm not fond of the price for glass that weak, but if the plain LRF was good at ranging for $ 450 ish, I would try it. That said, if the Leica 1600 is marginally better at ranging and has better glass, then that would be the wise choice. In my opinion, an accurate rangefinder is just as important as your rifle or scope in a hunting situation where you get only one shot.</p><p> </p><p> Please do not let this be the end of this discussion. Any and all further input will be very helpful and greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6.5shaggy, post: 703848, member: 13311"] Thanks to all for your input. It's dang more than $.02 worth. My Leica is the OLD square version. I didnt know if the new version was that much better or not. My scope has good glass for the shot, but the range has to be on. The LRF I have is flawless out to 750ish on dark Texas hogs, but it's not much help past that unless they are standing next to a tree, and in winter a small bare mesquite isn't very reflective. Two buddies have Swaros, and on steel the other day, with the units on bags, they would give readings of + or - 30 yards at a target that was supposed to be 850. My leica said 845-847 every time. This was the trend out to 1160 yards. But at first we didn't try the Leica and we were getting misses, 25yards off and it's a miss, the bullet dont lie. The other guys thought their charts were off, but I knew mine is proven so I checked the ranges and found the culprit. The Swaro is supposed to have a small beam, but that huge aiming circle is impossible to be consistant with. I have not seen a Bushnell other than the Fusions, and I'm not fond of the price for glass that weak, but if the plain LRF was good at ranging for $ 450 ish, I would try it. That said, if the Leica 1600 is marginally better at ranging and has better glass, then that would be the wise choice. In my opinion, an accurate rangefinder is just as important as your rifle or scope in a hunting situation where you get only one shot. Please do not let this be the end of this discussion. Any and all further input will be very helpful and greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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