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Leica 1600/Keep it or upgrade?
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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1656968" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>Thanks for the compliment Doug!</p><p></p><p>Funny thing is, I don't work for Leica. I have a great relationship with them, but I have relationships with a couple of manufacturers, competitors actually, so that's kinda fun, but I do this on my own time, which is why it takes me so long to get reviews done. There are actually 4 or 5 other products I would like to get reviewed, but I have a regular job, a family, etc. May at some point roll it into what I do professionally if I can, but for now, I just like being part of the product development and love talking to other people about this stuff and helping where I can.</p><p></p><p>As to your new setup, that sounds like a hot rig! As for speed of workflow, I am with you. I missed getting a shot off on a trophy Aoudad due to me being too slow to get it done. I learned alot through that painful experience, and now my trainer has me focusing not just on making shots way out there, but realistically getting those 100-500 yard shots off fast. Last session we did, that's all we worked on. Seeing it from standing, pack on back, getting into a shooting position and getting that shot off. He also incorporated working with my son as the spotter for the longer shots....so he's guiding me to the target, getting range, holdover and wind hold while I am getting into position. He communicates, I dial and shoot. </p><p></p><p>There are a lot of rangefinders out there now that can range at super long distances. In my opinion, that's not where the competition will be in the future, at least not for the experienced hunter. It's all about how we can access the data so we can use it as quickly as possible...in other words, workflow. Many ways to skin a cat, but you gotta get your shot off first, and I learned the hard way that too much process makes for lost opportunities. Ehhh....I can still see that big ram bounding away....doubt I'll forget that anytime soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1656968, member: 80699"] Thanks for the compliment Doug! Funny thing is, I don't work for Leica. I have a great relationship with them, but I have relationships with a couple of manufacturers, competitors actually, so that's kinda fun, but I do this on my own time, which is why it takes me so long to get reviews done. There are actually 4 or 5 other products I would like to get reviewed, but I have a regular job, a family, etc. May at some point roll it into what I do professionally if I can, but for now, I just like being part of the product development and love talking to other people about this stuff and helping where I can. As to your new setup, that sounds like a hot rig! As for speed of workflow, I am with you. I missed getting a shot off on a trophy Aoudad due to me being too slow to get it done. I learned alot through that painful experience, and now my trainer has me focusing not just on making shots way out there, but realistically getting those 100-500 yard shots off fast. Last session we did, that's all we worked on. Seeing it from standing, pack on back, getting into a shooting position and getting that shot off. He also incorporated working with my son as the spotter for the longer shots....so he's guiding me to the target, getting range, holdover and wind hold while I am getting into position. He communicates, I dial and shoot. There are a lot of rangefinders out there now that can range at super long distances. In my opinion, that's not where the competition will be in the future, at least not for the experienced hunter. It's all about how we can access the data so we can use it as quickly as possible...in other words, workflow. Many ways to skin a cat, but you gotta get your shot off first, and I learned the hard way that too much process makes for lost opportunities. Ehhh....I can still see that big ram bounding away....doubt I'll forget that anytime soon! [/QUOTE]
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