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Bino/rangefinder combo for hunting and shooting. Zeiss vs Swaro
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<blockquote data-quote="Technologist" data-source="post: 1655307" data-attributes="member: 62954"><p>I have the opportunity to get a bino/rangefinder combo. I've been looking hard at the Swarovski EL Range, availible in 8x42 and 10x42. I also love having great light gathering binos, so I've looked at the Zeiss Victory RF in 8x56. I know Leica has a very good bino/rangefinder but where I live, it's even more expensive than either the zeiss or the swaro. Don't know why.</p><p></p><p>First question: Is it practical to have these two functions in the same device? I'm sure they're good binos, but are they also good rangefinders?</p><p></p><p>Second question: Is it silly to combine a x56 binos with a rangefinder? I'm thinking that Bino/RF are optimal for stalking in open country. Mobile hunting is usually done daytime, so it's better to have slightly lighter binos rather than the extra light gathering capabilities.</p><p></p><p>Third question: Any experience with either of these two devices? How practical are they in the field? I don't expect to be able to use the pre-programmed ballistic data functions in either device - I just want to know the angle corrected shooting distance, and I don't want to fuss about to get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Technologist, post: 1655307, member: 62954"] I have the opportunity to get a bino/rangefinder combo. I've been looking hard at the Swarovski EL Range, availible in 8x42 and 10x42. I also love having great light gathering binos, so I've looked at the Zeiss Victory RF in 8x56. I know Leica has a very good bino/rangefinder but where I live, it's even more expensive than either the zeiss or the swaro. Don't know why. First question: Is it practical to have these two functions in the same device? I'm sure they're good binos, but are they also good rangefinders? Second question: Is it silly to combine a x56 binos with a rangefinder? I'm thinking that Bino/RF are optimal for stalking in open country. Mobile hunting is usually done daytime, so it's better to have slightly lighter binos rather than the extra light gathering capabilities. Third question: Any experience with either of these two devices? How practical are they in the field? I don't expect to be able to use the pre-programmed ballistic data functions in either device - I just want to know the angle corrected shooting distance, and I don't want to fuss about to get it. [/QUOTE]
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