SIG 2400. It has glass lenses and not the plastic in the 2000/2200. It has applied ballistics on board and I can consistently range the following. On deer 1300 is constant have ranged further but it gets tricky. 1800 on trees every time and 2400 on rock cliffs/hill sides. Have ranged Barns at past 3K as well.
Best rangefinder for elr
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jbrand11
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Vectronix LRFs are in a class above anything else available to civilians. For your budget go with the Terrapin X if you want connectivity or there are some great deals on used original Terrapins. I've had the original for over 5 years without and any problems. They are mil spec and durable. Having others use it has sold more than few.
Sal Behbehani
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https://www.gunwerks.com/store/rangefinders The rangefinder also works as ballistic calculator and provides you exact D.O.P.E. and dials for spin drift, Coriolis effect and angular changes.
Sal Behbehani
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https://www.gunwerks.com/store/rangefinders Gunwerks out of Wyoming has a rangefinder that includes a ballistic calculator. Spin drift, Coriolis effect, angular measurement. Once you range and with already provided bullet type and BC G1 or G7 it will provide you with a firing solution!. You need to figure wind and once you enter the wind value it will provide the clicks and - DOPE
theosmithjr
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I shopped around, read all the info., and reviews I could find. Talked personally to many a LONG RANGE SHOOTERS & Varmint & Elk hunters. I was like a KID in a Candy Store with a pocket full of $. Finally I talked to ANDY at the LRH Store. Came down to the GR7 or the SIGKILO 2400 ABS, Andy said they're BOTH GREAT & BOTH CAN DO EXACTLY the Same in the field. He said that ONCE SET UP, TWEAKED to each Individual Cartrige the user uses; that in his OPINION the SIGKILO 2400ABS was EASIER TO USE IN THE FIELD for him. I bought the SIGKILO 2400 ABS that very moment, and saved $200 I think it was over the BR7. Haven't been sorry yet! Just MY 2 CENTS!
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bigngreen
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Old Leica 1600, range elk to 1998 yards all the way in, two Sigs both went in for repairs and sold, the old Leica still rolling and accurate on game, I went back to a solid rangefinder and my app.
Buxndiverdux
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What app are you running?
bigngreen
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Applied Ballistics.
longrangebo
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I love my original Terrapin got it when they first came out 3000 no problem!
theosmithjr
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The SIGKILO 2400 ABS does all that too.
As long as it works !
I have owned the original Terrapin, Gunwerks G7(1st and 2nd Gen), and Sig2400. For ELR beyond 1200 yards, my Terrapin, owned for 6 years has performed flawlessly and capable of ranging well past 2000 yards. For hunting to 1200 yards, both the G7 and Sig2400 ballistic RF's produce identical ranges and ballistic outputs I've tested to 1340 yards, verified with actual POI, and using identicle inputs. Each model has its own features/differences, and I think the choice will come down to personal preference. I've owned the G7's since introduction(about 7 years), and they have performed flawlessly. I have owned the Sig since intro(about 2 years). I had issues with the Sig initially, but once I had this early version re-flashed by the factory, it has performed quite well. IMO, both are very solid ballistic RF's!
You can get the Vectronix Terrapin X for under $2,000 everywhere. For that price range forget Sig, Bushnell, Leupold, Vortex and other price sensitive shopper offerings.....get the top of the line. Buy once, cry once. There is a great analysis of 22 laser rangefinder relative performance by Nick Vitalbo with NVisti included in Bryan Litz's book "Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting - Volume II" Chapter 8: Performance Evaluation of Laser Rangefinders. Vitalbo went to great length to quantify performance and includes a comparison table. Wilcox Raptor V2, V1; Vectronix PLRF 25 and 15 and Vectronix Terrapin (Terrapin X released after this comparison) are the top five followed by Sig Kilo 2400. Also, includes Gunwerks (G7) BR2, Swarovski,Lieca, Bushnell, Leupold, Vortex, Steiner. I bought Sig Kilo2400 ABS Bluetooth at a (at that time) smokin' price of $1000. But, after using the Kilo, I would now buy the Vectronix Terrapin X at higher price. Better performance ranging and it talks range to Kestrel environ which you need anyway. Kestrel has better ballistics app (same AB solver, but their app is way better) provides critical environ data.....has Applied Ballistics solver and better range card and DOPE handling. Kilo app leaves great opportunity for selecting wrong DOPE set and sending round way out of range. Major liability risk!!!!! Whatever rangefinder you buy, the major challenge to getting good ranges is holding the beam on the target. Definitely need a mono or bipod...tripod even better. Major issue is the gigantic ranging reference point used in RF viewfinder AND where the beam actually is ranging in relation to the reference symbol. Vitalbo addresses "calibrating" the actual beam to reference symbol in his analysis. For instance, KILO uses what must be a 30-40 MOA circle......talk about a shotgun tool for a pinpoint application. Why couldn't they use a pinpoint reference symbol similar to that on their Tango 6 scope????? Major, DUH imho. NO, no need for the "humble - h". I paid good money to have my opinion.
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