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<blockquote data-quote="CAM" data-source="post: 329444" data-attributes="member: 330"><p>My rangefinder just gives me an angle, then I put the angle into exbal.</p><p>It really won't matter how you get the angle if you use a program.</p><p>I can stand on a cliff, hold out my arm (point at target) and give pretty close guess at angle.</p><p>I work construction and weld lots of stuff, angles are easy. even get angles off a watch.</p><p></p><p>I would not buy a rangefinder just because it gives angle (or corrected distance).</p><p>I would not use the corrected distance at the distances I like to tinker.</p><p>Time of flight, wind, enviro conditions, etc. all still use true distance the bullet travels.</p><p></p><p>Corrected distance is fine for some shooters, even bowhunters like it!</p><p></p><p>One thing for sure you have to know the distance, most important I think.</p><p>You have to buy a rangefinder that can range maybe 1.5 times what you plan to shoot to be sure it will work when you need it. just because the box shows 1000 yard it might be dependable to 750 as a general rule, of course some are better than others.</p><p>You get what you pay for with most optics, so your kind of limited by your pocket book.</p><p></p><p>If you don't have or want to spend the money get closer!! its cheap to hike.</p><p>Also in the old days we drew circles on maps to know rough distance.</p><p>We would shoot rocks in the summer and know the hold for various rocks from some vantage points. We never know the actual distance just what it took to tip over Elk close to that rock.</p><p></p><p>Most people will not put the time/money into thier equipment to be shooting very far anyways.</p><p>Even if you know the distance you still need to know your gun and capibility.</p><p></p><p>It all boils down to practice</p><p>Cam</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAM, post: 329444, member: 330"] My rangefinder just gives me an angle, then I put the angle into exbal. It really won't matter how you get the angle if you use a program. I can stand on a cliff, hold out my arm (point at target) and give pretty close guess at angle. I work construction and weld lots of stuff, angles are easy. even get angles off a watch. I would not buy a rangefinder just because it gives angle (or corrected distance). I would not use the corrected distance at the distances I like to tinker. Time of flight, wind, enviro conditions, etc. all still use true distance the bullet travels. Corrected distance is fine for some shooters, even bowhunters like it! One thing for sure you have to know the distance, most important I think. You have to buy a rangefinder that can range maybe 1.5 times what you plan to shoot to be sure it will work when you need it. just because the box shows 1000 yard it might be dependable to 750 as a general rule, of course some are better than others. You get what you pay for with most optics, so your kind of limited by your pocket book. If you don't have or want to spend the money get closer!! its cheap to hike. Also in the old days we drew circles on maps to know rough distance. We would shoot rocks in the summer and know the hold for various rocks from some vantage points. We never know the actual distance just what it took to tip over Elk close to that rock. Most people will not put the time/money into thier equipment to be shooting very far anyways. Even if you know the distance you still need to know your gun and capibility. It all boils down to practice Cam [/QUOTE]
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