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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 1094304" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>I don't have any experience with Leupold range finders, but I do have a Leica 1600b.</p><p></p><p>All rangefinders have some limitations based on how reflective the target is. In the mountains where you are shooting your laser at a near perpendicular surface like a rock they work very well. I can usually find a surface that gets me readings out to at least 1500 yards but it's not uncommon to reach out to the mid 1750 range with my 1600b.</p><p></p><p>The most challenging terrain is when I'm out Antelope hunting in Eastern CO where the terrain is very flat and filled with nothing but dry grass. I really cannot get out much further than about 750 - 800 yards, and sometimes I'm limited to about 500 in very flat featureless terrain. </p><p></p><p>The Leica has a very small beam divergence which is critical in giving accurate readings at long range. Since you've got a 300 RUM and you are capable out to very long distances I would highly recommend you save up for the 1600.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 1094304, member: 33822"] I don't have any experience with Leupold range finders, but I do have a Leica 1600b. All rangefinders have some limitations based on how reflective the target is. In the mountains where you are shooting your laser at a near perpendicular surface like a rock they work very well. I can usually find a surface that gets me readings out to at least 1500 yards but it's not uncommon to reach out to the mid 1750 range with my 1600b. The most challenging terrain is when I'm out Antelope hunting in Eastern CO where the terrain is very flat and filled with nothing but dry grass. I really cannot get out much further than about 750 - 800 yards, and sometimes I'm limited to about 500 in very flat featureless terrain. The Leica has a very small beam divergence which is critical in giving accurate readings at long range. Since you've got a 300 RUM and you are capable out to very long distances I would highly recommend you save up for the 1600. [/QUOTE]
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