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No more vectronix terrapin, now what?
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<blockquote data-quote="KYpatriot" data-source="post: 1003106" data-attributes="member: 48028"><p>How in the world does vectronix keep the beam so tight. I have ranged green leafy trees with it repeatably at 2780 yards. But where I think it excels is not so much ranging power like that, but the fact that at closer ranges, say inside 1500 you can reliably range very small targets. Being able to range a 1/2 moa target and actually get the target, and not the background, is awesome. I found my hit percentage on moa or less targets went up considerably with the 308 because with my previous rangefinder I was actually getting some background or foreground. On less than moa targets 10 yards range ambiguity can make a big difference with a lower performance round like the 308. This is true for any round once you get beyond 1000. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line, with the terrapin if you can see it you can range it reliably if the unit is held still enough. If used from a tripod I think it will reliably range anything that can be engaged with small arms fire. </p><p></p><p>The only thing it lacks is a doubler or an option for more mag. I wish it were a 10x instead of 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KYpatriot, post: 1003106, member: 48028"] How in the world does vectronix keep the beam so tight. I have ranged green leafy trees with it repeatably at 2780 yards. But where I think it excels is not so much ranging power like that, but the fact that at closer ranges, say inside 1500 you can reliably range very small targets. Being able to range a 1/2 moa target and actually get the target, and not the background, is awesome. I found my hit percentage on moa or less targets went up considerably with the 308 because with my previous rangefinder I was actually getting some background or foreground. On less than moa targets 10 yards range ambiguity can make a big difference with a lower performance round like the 308. This is true for any round once you get beyond 1000. Bottom line, with the terrapin if you can see it you can range it reliably if the unit is held still enough. If used from a tripod I think it will reliably range anything that can be engaged with small arms fire. The only thing it lacks is a doubler or an option for more mag. I wish it were a 10x instead of 5. [/QUOTE]
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