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Suggestions on a Rangefinder

Outside

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If this isn't the place to post this, please let me know.

Nonetheless, I'm interested in which Rangefinder you use, do you like it, and if not, what one you would suggest. My REDFIELD raider 550 appears not to work anymore. I need a new one. Thoughts?
 

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Denny
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I currently use a Vortex Ranger 1800 (it was a door prize at a hunting event) for bow hunting and I have a Halo in my range bag for the guns. I really like my Vortex though. My Nikon ProStaff I recently gave to my brother, which is still going strong after 10 years. Both the Vortex and Halo calculates for shot angles as well.

What is advertised in the Cabela's catalog this week.
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Sgt Fury

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Bushnell and Nikon have some good ones in the $300 range. Make sure you get one that has a red readout and not black...in low light conditions, the black is hard to see. Also make sure it has the shot angle built into it...it’ll show the actual distance then the distance to hold with the shot angle calculated in.
 
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Outside

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Id like to spend less than $500. I tried the Bushnell 1300 yesterday, and it appears to be a PoS. Out of the box it indicates 125 YDs regardless of the object one ranges. I measured out 20 yds with a tape measure (to fence in back yard). Won't indicate.

Thus the reason for my question.

Afterthought: Im using this for archery. I'll almost never need it, to try and make a > 300 yd shot on a deer, with a rifle. (almost is the qualifier, so that one day, I can go out west).
 

giles

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Leica should be worth looking at. You can find them around your price range a few times a year. I have a CRF 1000 and 2000. Along with a couple of others. I have basically given the others to my kids to play around with. Back when I worked in grain, we used Leica for measuring bins for bushel counts.

I think my 1000 model goes down to 10 yards.
 
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AnnieCos990

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I use an ATN Auxiliary Ballistic Laser 1500 it's not so expensive and it's really worth it.
Using an ATN 1500 auxiliary ballistic laser is not that expensive and really worth it. And seriously, I didn't think it would be worth so much for its price. Not long ago I didn't even know about the ATN company, but after I found that they have laser rangefinder I was more interested in them. $349 for a digital rangefinder with whom you can hit a target at 1500 m it's a small price. It's simply connects to your mobile by Bluetooth that give you more comfort than ever. Ah and here is a version for 1000 m, it's cheaper but have the same function ability.