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what is the best budget rangefinder
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1134206" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>With that budget I would look at one of these:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IID3PC6/?tag=lrhmag19-20" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Bushnell Tactical 202421 Elite 1-Mile ARC 7x26mm Laser Rangefinder : Sports & Outdoors</a></p><p></p><p>Bushnell was the first to do laser rangefinders and they are actually pretty good. They are not a Leica though but they are very functional. I still have one of the original rangefinders they made...</p><p></p><p>General rule is that a rangefinder can reliably range to a distance of 1/2 its rated range. That rule seems to hold true. I also have a Bushnell 1200 ARC rangefinder and it seems reliable to 600 yards. I have a Leica 1600B too and it is reliable to 1200 or so depending on the weather and light that day.</p><p></p><p>I really think the above Bushnell would be worth a look. Try to find one at Sportsmans Warehouse or some place so you can try it out.</p><p></p><p>The conversation might turn to beam divergence here. That is usually where the Leica shines. It has a small divergence, which means you can do things like range an antelope standing alone in a wide open space pretty accurately. Rangefinders with larger divergence can have problems with something like that. The Bushnells I have, have a larger divergence, but it really depends on where you use them as to if it's an issue or not. If you do a lot of ranging in areas where there are likely trees, boulders, bushes, etc. near the animal being ranged, it is not much of an issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1134206, member: 74902"] With that budget I would look at one of these:[URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IID3PC6/?tag=lrhmag19-20']Amazon.com : Bushnell Tactical 202421 Elite 1-Mile ARC 7x26mm Laser Rangefinder : Sports & Outdoors[/url] Bushnell was the first to do laser rangefinders and they are actually pretty good. They are not a Leica though but they are very functional. I still have one of the original rangefinders they made... General rule is that a rangefinder can reliably range to a distance of 1/2 its rated range. That rule seems to hold true. I also have a Bushnell 1200 ARC rangefinder and it seems reliable to 600 yards. I have a Leica 1600B too and it is reliable to 1200 or so depending on the weather and light that day. I really think the above Bushnell would be worth a look. Try to find one at Sportsmans Warehouse or some place so you can try it out. The conversation might turn to beam divergence here. That is usually where the Leica shines. It has a small divergence, which means you can do things like range an antelope standing alone in a wide open space pretty accurately. Rangefinders with larger divergence can have problems with something like that. The Bushnells I have, have a larger divergence, but it really depends on where you use them as to if it's an issue or not. If you do a lot of ranging in areas where there are likely trees, boulders, bushes, etc. near the animal being ranged, it is not much of an issue. [/QUOTE]
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