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Old 06-22-2007, 05:30 PM   #1
 
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hey guys this year i will be hunitng a food plot and i was thinking it would be smart to pic upa range finder to help dial in the shot,I was looking at the bushnell 450, any feedback on these i read some reviews and it sounds like its a good bang for the buck but tell me what you guys think
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the bushnells I used would range a deer sized target under average hunting conditions to about half what they were rated, remember those numbers stated are for highly reflective targets. I had a bushy 600, never did range a deer past 400 yds with it. I have ranged deer with my leica 1200 to 970 yds.
How far you planning on ranging?
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Putting food on the table is top priority next to a roof over my head...
Top quality tools and a sharp pencil keep a roof over my head and a
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just using it for bow season, don't really gun hunt.
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Old 06-23-2007, 02:10 PM   #5
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then it'll work fine for ya.
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thanks!!!
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Old 06-24-2007, 07:57 AM   #7
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just using it for bow season, don't really gun hunt.
The best and certainly most popular rangefinders for the majority of bowhunters I know are the Bushnell 450 and even more so, the Nikon. The Nikon for only $200 has a ton of fans, is very accurate and features a RED LED display which can be seen much better than the Bushnell models. That being said though, either LRF will do a great job for ya this season. Good luck and good huntin'
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Old 06-24-2007, 03:41 PM   #8
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Ihave never seen a NIkon with the red led display. Is there one particular model that has it? I was told only Leica rangefinders had the red led readout.
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so will this bushnell 450 be able to range a deer out to 400 yards?? if not, what's the limit? Thanks
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so will this bushnell 450 be able to range a deer out to 400 yards?? if not, what's the limit? Thanks
The Bushnell 450 ranges right around 400 yards. I've never experienced much pass 400 yards limit. I hope i answered your question promptly, if you have any others ask away. Thanks
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