rangefinder

sniperman

hi all,need some recomendations for a rangefinder,dosh being not plenty full,so whats a good budget one for hmr ranges,thanks all.

TriggerPL

sniperman wrote: »

hi all,need some recomendations for a rangefinder,dosh being not plenty full,so whats a good budget one for hmr ranges,thanks all.

Hawlk bushnell luapold , what you thinking about spending

sniperman

TriggerPL wrote: »

Hawlk bushnell luapold , what you thinking about spending

as less as as could:D

juice1304

I would save for longer and buy a quality rangefinder. I have seen some of the cheaper models that some friends have bought and they aren't worth the money in my opinion. I would buy once and not twice.

clivej

Leica, buy once

TriggerPL

clivej wrote: »

Leica, buy once

I would be in agreement ere but u want to go cheep and there gud for the money , I've a bushnell never let me down

Cass

Top quality rangefinders are, well top quality. However i've been looking at this somewhat differently lately.

I've a Leica. It;s great and goes out to 900 yards, and fairly accurately too. Now when in the feck am i going to be shooting anything out to 900 yards that i need a range finder to work out drop/hold over. Answer - never.

The other thing is the distance of the firearm. A .308 will easily and accurately go out to 1000 yards. A .17hmr has no where near that range so a range finder that can accurately range distances of 4 times the ability of the rifle is pointless. So why spend €500 - €800 on a range finder that will never be used for that purpose/distance. A pin finder (for golf), or one of the cheaper models will adequately range out to 250 - 300 yards and is as far as you can accurately and confidently shoot with a .17 hmr. If a much more expensive model is more accurate then ask this. How much more? IOW if there is a 1 or 2 yard difference in the €200 model to the €600 model (at certain ranges) then at up to 300 yards then minute difference will have no bearing on your drop calculation/holdover.


So my advice. If it's for a .22lr, .22mag or .17hmr then a cheaper model will be perfectly adequate. If it's for much longer distances then i suggest you look at the more expensive models and evaluate the reasons why you are shooting quarry at anything over 600 yards.

sniperman

Cass wrote: »

Top quality rangefinders are, well top quality. However i've been looking at this somewhat differently lately.

I've a Leica. It;s great and goes out to 900 yards, and fairly accurately too. Now when in the feck am i going to be shooting anything out to 900 yards that i need a range finder to work out drop/hold over. Answer - never.

The other thing is the distance of the firearm. A .308 will easily and accurately go out to 1000 yards. A .17hmr has no where near that range so a range finder that can accurately range distances of 4 times the ability of the rifle is pointless. So why spend €500 - €800 on a range finder that will never be used for that purpose/distance. A pin finder (for golf), or one of the cheaper models will adequately range out to 250 - 300 yards and is as far as you can accurately and confidently shoot with a .17 hmr. If a much more expensive model is more accurate then ask this. How much more? IOW if there is a 1 or 2 yard difference in the €200 model to the €600 model (at certain ranges) then at up to 300 yards then minute difference will have no bearing on your drop calculation/holdover.


So my advice. If it's for a .22lr, .22mag or .17hmr then a cheaper model will be perfectly adequate. If it's for much longer distances then i suggest you look at the more expensive models and evaluate the reasons why you are shooting quarry at anything over 600 yards.

hi cass,can you recommend a golf pin finder that would meet my needs?thanks;)

Cass

Look at Bushnell.

They do the most comprehensive types of rangefinders. From pin finders to range finders (the exact same thing really). They can start from €200 upwards. Models such as Yardage pro 450,

There are other makes such as Nikon, Hawke, etc. Cheaper than the Bushnell, but should do the job. Have a look here for some cheaper options.

I will stress this point, without doing a 360 on my previous comments. Other than ranging, the more expensive models are better in terms of reliability/performance. IOW they will range some targets that other may not or in times that other may not (night time). However this does not mean the cheaper ones are useless or that you should spend a fortune just for shooting out to 300 yards max.