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Rangefinders with built in ballistic calculator????
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<blockquote data-quote="teesquare" data-source="post: 1412632" data-attributes="member: 56740"><p>The Sig 2000 actually ranges MUCH farther than the CONX - like, more than 1000 yds.. And - it tells me all I think I need to know <strong>for hunting purposes....</strong> Maybe I have one that is "over the top" - but it has been fantastic. The CONX on the other hand - regardless of lighting conditions, time of day etc...is virtually worthless in my use. I mean it literally is the worst range finder I have ever owned. Big and clunky, slow to process and deliver results. And because I cannot get it to range with ANY degree of consistency beyond approx 175 yards - I sent it back. Bushnell "check it out" - and sent it back, giving it a clean bill of health. (Bull shite...) Still - no difference in (lack of) performance.</p><p>Thus - I am of the opinion that a quality scope, tested and known drops for each mark, experience with reading thermals and wind, and ammo that performs consistently...STILL make the better companions - for hunting. Perhaps, for the "luxury" hunter - or someone engaged in competitive shooting...meh - I will still say better scope, better reticle, MORE time with your eye behind the scope - and spend the amount of money you would other wise spend on "glory toys" on LEAD and RANGE TIME- will assure you find the mark more often than being reliant on a gobbledy-gook of electronics and manuals, batteries and notes ( anything more than a quality dope card ).</p><p>I recognize that we all fall victim to our desire for perfection - and manufacturers are always trying to sell us a panacea. I just don't believe that really exists. And if it doest - the cost in term of dollars...and all of the extra junk, and batteries required simply complicate rather than simplify the objective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="teesquare, post: 1412632, member: 56740"] The Sig 2000 actually ranges MUCH farther than the CONX - like, more than 1000 yds.. And - it tells me all I think I need to know [B]for hunting purposes....[/B] Maybe I have one that is "over the top" - but it has been fantastic. The CONX on the other hand - regardless of lighting conditions, time of day etc...is virtually worthless in my use. I mean it literally is the worst range finder I have ever owned. Big and clunky, slow to process and deliver results. And because I cannot get it to range with ANY degree of consistency beyond approx 175 yards - I sent it back. Bushnell "check it out" - and sent it back, giving it a clean bill of health. (Bull shite...) Still - no difference in (lack of) performance. Thus - I am of the opinion that a quality scope, tested and known drops for each mark, experience with reading thermals and wind, and ammo that performs consistently...STILL make the better companions - for hunting. Perhaps, for the "luxury" hunter - or someone engaged in competitive shooting...meh - I will still say better scope, better reticle, MORE time with your eye behind the scope - and spend the amount of money you would other wise spend on "glory toys" on LEAD and RANGE TIME- will assure you find the mark more often than being reliant on a gobbledy-gook of electronics and manuals, batteries and notes ( anything more than a quality dope card ). I recognize that we all fall victim to our desire for perfection - and manufacturers are always trying to sell us a panacea. I just don't believe that really exists. And if it doest - the cost in term of dollars...and all of the extra junk, and batteries required simply complicate rather than simplify the objective. [/QUOTE]
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