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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 768279" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Less reliability of the cheaper rangefinder to give you an accurate range of the distance to the deer. Those Leica models will typically range to the distances I stated. The distance you'll be able to range will likely be reduced with lower cost range finders. If you're content to start out ranging 6-800 yards, a Bushnell 1500 may do the job most of the time, under most conditions, to those yardages. I and many others consider the Leica's to be more reliable to greater distances though. You'll have to weigh the pros and cons against your budget and make a decision. I have no experience with Bushnell's lower yardage models, but I have used their 1500 Elite. It wasn't as good as a Leica 1200.</p><p></p><p>If the budget is restricting you, I'd go with a Bushnell, rather than wait a year in order to get a Leica. You can always sell the Bushnell later and recoup some of the purchase price to upgrade when you're wanting to range greater distances with greater reliability. You could watch for some 'used' LRFs. There's some risk with purchasing a used one unless you know the seller. But I've purchases used before, as has my brother, and our 'used' ones lived up to their performance expectations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 768279, member: 4191"] Less reliability of the cheaper rangefinder to give you an accurate range of the distance to the deer. Those Leica models will typically range to the distances I stated. The distance you'll be able to range will likely be reduced with lower cost range finders. If you're content to start out ranging 6-800 yards, a Bushnell 1500 may do the job most of the time, under most conditions, to those yardages. I and many others consider the Leica's to be more reliable to greater distances though. You'll have to weigh the pros and cons against your budget and make a decision. I have no experience with Bushnell's lower yardage models, but I have used their 1500 Elite. It wasn't as good as a Leica 1200. If the budget is restricting you, I'd go with a Bushnell, rather than wait a year in order to get a Leica. You can always sell the Bushnell later and recoup some of the purchase price to upgrade when you're wanting to range greater distances with greater reliability. You could watch for some 'used' LRFs. There's some risk with purchasing a used one unless you know the seller. But I've purchases used before, as has my brother, and our 'used' ones lived up to their performance expectations. [/QUOTE]
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