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Rangefinder need....as opposed to want...
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<blockquote data-quote="davkrat" data-source="post: 978686" data-attributes="member: 6452"><p>I'm in the same boat of wanting a nicer rangefinder but the funds NEEDED for it are not readily available so I get by with my 600 yard model. On game it is more of a 400 yard model. My personal max range is 600-700 yards for the guns and loads I shoot. Figured that a 600 yard range finder would be good enough. About 5 years ago I saw the buck I have ever seem in CA with a tag in my hand. He was about to crest the ridge I was on some ways down. My 600 yard rangefinder was useless for telling me how far he was, how far I had to get to be inside 600 yards. Needless to say I did not get that buck and unfortunately ended up crossing one too many saddles rushing over to get to where I thought I needed to be to look down on the deer. Crossed paths with a fork at about 50' rushing to get to the ridgleine. Would a better rangefinder have gotten me that deer? Not necessarily but it would have been a tremendous help to know I had to cover 900 yards to get "close enough" as opposed to knowing they were just "out of range". Being able to break up the terrain to plan a stock is a very important aspect of a rangefinder. I'd think 2x-3x your max range would be good but the 1600 will guarantee much more useable range in the field than the 1000. I don't know Leicas but it seems under field conditions you can take a good chunk of advertised yardage off actual performance. </p><p></p><p>I'm looking at the new Leupold 1200 myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davkrat, post: 978686, member: 6452"] I'm in the same boat of wanting a nicer rangefinder but the funds NEEDED for it are not readily available so I get by with my 600 yard model. On game it is more of a 400 yard model. My personal max range is 600-700 yards for the guns and loads I shoot. Figured that a 600 yard range finder would be good enough. About 5 years ago I saw the buck I have ever seem in CA with a tag in my hand. He was about to crest the ridge I was on some ways down. My 600 yard rangefinder was useless for telling me how far he was, how far I had to get to be inside 600 yards. Needless to say I did not get that buck and unfortunately ended up crossing one too many saddles rushing over to get to where I thought I needed to be to look down on the deer. Crossed paths with a fork at about 50' rushing to get to the ridgleine. Would a better rangefinder have gotten me that deer? Not necessarily but it would have been a tremendous help to know I had to cover 900 yards to get "close enough" as opposed to knowing they were just "out of range". Being able to break up the terrain to plan a stock is a very important aspect of a rangefinder. I'd think 2x-3x your max range would be good but the 1600 will guarantee much more useable range in the field than the 1000. I don't know Leicas but it seems under field conditions you can take a good chunk of advertised yardage off actual performance. I'm looking at the new Leupold 1200 myself. [/QUOTE]
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