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Rangefinder need....as opposed to want...
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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 979232" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>Yeah, I noted the same thing, I ran the numbers for my loads in Pointblank...mixed and matched from sealevel to 8000ft, temperatures from 90 to 20. I could manipulate it to get a 7 inch POI change, but that was by making it 20 degrees at sealevel and then going to 90 degrees at 8000 feet. </p><p></p><p>The current turret I have assumes 2500 feet and 50 degrees... a kind of middle ground. When I use these numbers, the biggest change I get is +- about 4 inches. But for that to happen, I had to set the numbers at 90 degrees and 8000 feet, I don't think that probably happens too much, but maybe I am wrong. More likely, (say 20 degrees outside and 8000 feet), the difference was about 2 inches. At sealevel and 20 degrees outside, it was a difference in the opposite direction of 3.5 inches at 500.</p><p></p><p>The reason this works is because my turret is cut in the median range for altitude and temperature. If I got the 1600b, I would have a new turret cut at Leica's standard conditions, so when EHR was spit out, I would be dead on, pretty much.</p><p></p><p>Where I will hunt most of the time here in Texas, temps will range from 20 degrees to 100 degrees, depending on the time of year. Elevation, usually around 500 feet, but there are some places out West I am looking at for Aoudad that may go much higher, just not sure how how at this point. However, my hope is to eventually go into New Mexico, Colorado for Mulies and Elk. Obviously, conditions there change.</p><p></p><p>Still, if I know ahead of time that average elevation is going to be 8k and average temps in the 30's, lets say, I can just mentally remind myself to subtract a click at 400 and two at 500, I suppose. That is a possibility.</p><p></p><p>Funny thing is, as I wring my hands over the 200 dollar difference between the CRF 1000R and the 1600b, I just spent about $100 today applying for every possible youth hunt I could find for my sons, and a couple for me as well. But that's what it's all about in the end. One thing is for sure, if we get picked for any of these hunts, we need that rangefinder before we go. These will be places I have never seen before, so it will be crucial if we are to have any chance at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 979232, member: 80699"] Yeah, I noted the same thing, I ran the numbers for my loads in Pointblank...mixed and matched from sealevel to 8000ft, temperatures from 90 to 20. I could manipulate it to get a 7 inch POI change, but that was by making it 20 degrees at sealevel and then going to 90 degrees at 8000 feet. The current turret I have assumes 2500 feet and 50 degrees... a kind of middle ground. When I use these numbers, the biggest change I get is +- about 4 inches. But for that to happen, I had to set the numbers at 90 degrees and 8000 feet, I don't think that probably happens too much, but maybe I am wrong. More likely, (say 20 degrees outside and 8000 feet), the difference was about 2 inches. At sealevel and 20 degrees outside, it was a difference in the opposite direction of 3.5 inches at 500. The reason this works is because my turret is cut in the median range for altitude and temperature. If I got the 1600b, I would have a new turret cut at Leica's standard conditions, so when EHR was spit out, I would be dead on, pretty much. Where I will hunt most of the time here in Texas, temps will range from 20 degrees to 100 degrees, depending on the time of year. Elevation, usually around 500 feet, but there are some places out West I am looking at for Aoudad that may go much higher, just not sure how how at this point. However, my hope is to eventually go into New Mexico, Colorado for Mulies and Elk. Obviously, conditions there change. Still, if I know ahead of time that average elevation is going to be 8k and average temps in the 30's, lets say, I can just mentally remind myself to subtract a click at 400 and two at 500, I suppose. That is a possibility. Funny thing is, as I wring my hands over the 200 dollar difference between the CRF 1000R and the 1600b, I just spent about $100 today applying for every possible youth hunt I could find for my sons, and a couple for me as well. But that's what it's all about in the end. One thing is for sure, if we get picked for any of these hunts, we need that rangefinder before we go. These will be places I have never seen before, so it will be crucial if we are to have any chance at all. [/QUOTE]
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