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Gunwerks G7 BR2 Rangefinder Review
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 785537" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>jeff,</p><p>I think we are on total agreement. All the G7's calculating capability would be useless if the range was incorrect. Having had the opportunity to work with both the G7 and the Terrapin for several months has been an eye opener. When I first got my G7 I </p><p>found that when used in normal mode that the difficult ranging situations that you describe, particularly since I'm also an antelope hunter, readings were difficult or suspect. The same was true with my Leicas. I described in earlier posts that when I used the G7's near/far ranging modes, with practice, the unit would filter interferences like interfering sage or hills and produce a reading that "looked to be right". I had made successful kills using this capability. The problem with using this technique, as you have stated, with the G7 was that there was no way to confirm that the readings that I got were in fact accurate. Now that I have had an extended period to use the Terrapin's narrow beam to evaluate and confirm these readings, I have found that this approach does give readings that are accurate when confirmed with the Terrapin. Using the near/far of the G7 to get these reading in these situations does take some practice handling the controls, but once mastered can be done quickly. For me, I think it's worth it to take advantage of the ballistic calculater which works exceptionally well. The perfect product would be to have a Terrapin with the G7's calculator. IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 785537, member: 10291"] jeff, I think we are on total agreement. All the G7's calculating capability would be useless if the range was incorrect. Having had the opportunity to work with both the G7 and the Terrapin for several months has been an eye opener. When I first got my G7 I found that when used in normal mode that the difficult ranging situations that you describe, particularly since I'm also an antelope hunter, readings were difficult or suspect. The same was true with my Leicas. I described in earlier posts that when I used the G7's near/far ranging modes, with practice, the unit would filter interferences like interfering sage or hills and produce a reading that "looked to be right". I had made successful kills using this capability. The problem with using this technique, as you have stated, with the G7 was that there was no way to confirm that the readings that I got were in fact accurate. Now that I have had an extended period to use the Terrapin's narrow beam to evaluate and confirm these readings, I have found that this approach does give readings that are accurate when confirmed with the Terrapin. Using the near/far of the G7 to get these reading in these situations does take some practice handling the controls, but once mastered can be done quickly. For me, I think it's worth it to take advantage of the ballistic calculater which works exceptionally well. The perfect product would be to have a Terrapin with the G7's calculator. IMO. [/QUOTE]
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