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Rangefinder Field Test: Swarovski 8x30 Laser Guide Vs. Leica CRF 1600 Rangemaster
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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 515582" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p><strong>Re: Rangefinder Field Test: Swarovski 8x30 Laser Guide Vs. Leica CRF 1600 Rangemaste</strong></p><p></p><p>Paul, I have been playing with the Leica 1600 a little this weekend to get to know it better. Then I went out this afternoon and tried to get the test done the way you asked me to. Here is my summery.</p><p> </p><p>The farthest I got it to range was 1761 on a ever green tree in evening light. It did it 3 out of 5 times and this was off hand with an elbo rest.</p><p> </p><p>Today I went out in mid afternoon sun to do the test. I only ranged ceder bushes and small fur and pine trees (green). I also only tried 5 ranges per object. Here are the results.</p><p> </p><p>Conditions:</p><p> </p><p>Temp= 66*</p><p>Baro 25.23</p><p>Alt. = 4300</p><p>Hum. 60%</p><p>Full mid afternoon sun</p><p> </p><p> 1047 yds. 5 out of 5 +/- 3 yrds.</p><p> </p><p>1367 yds. 5 out of 5 +/- 1 yrds.</p><p> </p><p>1380 yds. 2 out of 5 +/- 2 yrds.</p><p> </p><p>Distances of greater than 1380 were hit or miss. Some 1400+ out to maybe 1500 came in but reapeatability was very weak.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Then I went to where I knew some elk would be feeding in a flat grain field in full sun.</p><p> </p><p>I could range elk on the flat to 947 yds 4 out of 5 times. There was nothing in range above or behind these elk. I was ranging elk. Elk at 6 , 7 , 800 yards were easy, unless I moved and missed.</p><p> </p><p>One thing I did notice in all the times I was using this RF. If I was way out there to where it would have misses. The misses were almost all the time after the 2nd or 3rd range. If I kept firing fast it seemed to want a rest. ( maybe battery not 100% or something needs to recharge in the unit?) </p><p> </p><p>I didnt take sand bags along as I would have been tempted to use them and I knew you wanted off hand readings. My opinion is with the smaller beam divergence of the Leica's a more steady rest would get you out there farther. </p><p> </p><p>There is no arguing the bigger beam of the Swaro will return more ranges and farther distances. But like I have stated many times before in certain terrain this will be a bad deal sooner or later as a 7' beam past 1000 can reflect off of something you simply dont realize you are ranging.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps you decide if yours needs to go back. </p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 515582, member: 7503"] [b]Re: Rangefinder Field Test: Swarovski 8x30 Laser Guide Vs. Leica CRF 1600 Rangemaste[/b] Paul, I have been playing with the Leica 1600 a little this weekend to get to know it better. Then I went out this afternoon and tried to get the test done the way you asked me to. Here is my summery. The farthest I got it to range was 1761 on a ever green tree in evening light. It did it 3 out of 5 times and this was off hand with an elbo rest. Today I went out in mid afternoon sun to do the test. I only ranged ceder bushes and small fur and pine trees (green). I also only tried 5 ranges per object. Here are the results. Conditions: Temp= 66* Baro 25.23 Alt. = 4300 Hum. 60% Full mid afternoon sun 1047 yds. 5 out of 5 +/- 3 yrds. 1367 yds. 5 out of 5 +/- 1 yrds. 1380 yds. 2 out of 5 +/- 2 yrds. Distances of greater than 1380 were hit or miss. Some 1400+ out to maybe 1500 came in but reapeatability was very weak. Then I went to where I knew some elk would be feeding in a flat grain field in full sun. I could range elk on the flat to 947 yds 4 out of 5 times. There was nothing in range above or behind these elk. I was ranging elk. Elk at 6 , 7 , 800 yards were easy, unless I moved and missed. One thing I did notice in all the times I was using this RF. If I was way out there to where it would have misses. The misses were almost all the time after the 2nd or 3rd range. If I kept firing fast it seemed to want a rest. ( maybe battery not 100% or something needs to recharge in the unit?) I didnt take sand bags along as I would have been tempted to use them and I knew you wanted off hand readings. My opinion is with the smaller beam divergence of the Leica's a more steady rest would get you out there farther. There is no arguing the bigger beam of the Swaro will return more ranges and farther distances. But like I have stated many times before in certain terrain this will be a bad deal sooner or later as a 7' beam past 1000 can reflect off of something you simply dont realize you are ranging. Hope this helps you decide if yours needs to go back. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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