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Measuring Distance Between GPS WAYPOINTS
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1316311" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Ask yourself what long range hunters 50/60 years ago were using to (accurately) get</p><p>the ranges they needed?</p><p>I can assure you that there were lots of long range hunters then, at least in some parts of the country.</p><p>And I can also assure you they didn't suffer getting range information until the lasers arrived.</p><p>What they used were the infantry version of military rangefinders used in both WW1 and WW2.</p><p> The most popular used here by hunters was/is the units made by Barr & Stroud. </p><p>They made them for numerous countries, and some read in yards and others in meters. </p><p>There were several models, one being slightly larger and reading distances from 500 to 20.000 yards or meters, while the smaller version reads from 250 to 20.000. </p><p>They can be easily calibrated, but parts and repair sources are an issue.</p><p>I recently sold my Barr & Stroud even though it was still in near mint condition.</p><p>I still have and will keep a Swiss made Wild, pronounced Vild, which is an almost </p><p>identicle unit, but more recently made. </p><p>Mine made in the mid 70s, and ranges in meters from 200 to 10.000.</p><p>If you can see the target, you will get an accurate range every time every day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1316311, member: 12443"] Ask yourself what long range hunters 50/60 years ago were using to (accurately) get the ranges they needed? I can assure you that there were lots of long range hunters then, at least in some parts of the country. And I can also assure you they didn't suffer getting range information until the lasers arrived. What they used were the infantry version of military rangefinders used in both WW1 and WW2. The most popular used here by hunters was/is the units made by Barr & Stroud. They made them for numerous countries, and some read in yards and others in meters. There were several models, one being slightly larger and reading distances from 500 to 20.000 yards or meters, while the smaller version reads from 250 to 20.000. They can be easily calibrated, but parts and repair sources are an issue. I recently sold my Barr & Stroud even though it was still in near mint condition. I still have and will keep a Swiss made Wild, pronounced Vild, which is an almost identicle unit, but more recently made. Mine made in the mid 70s, and ranges in meters from 200 to 10.000. If you can see the target, you will get an accurate range every time every day. [/QUOTE]
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