rangefinder vs. steping off yardage?
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gardendale al USA
Posts: 12
rangefinder vs. steping off yardage?
I am not bad at guessing distance but want to make THE BEST SHOT POSSIBLE.
I have been stepping off my yardage but this spreads scent around. Is it too much with just rubber boots?
If a RF works better then...do the Ranging mirror rangefinders work or do I need to suck it up and spend the cash for a laser RF?
thanks...JWhite
I have been stepping off my yardage but this spreads scent around. Is it too much with just rubber boots?
If a RF works better then...do the Ranging mirror rangefinders work or do I need to suck it up and spend the cash for a laser RF?
thanks...JWhite
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Miami FL USA
Posts: 208
RE: rangefinder vs. steping off yardage?
I have both types of rangefinders and have basically retired the Ranging split image type for my use. The laser is far superior and very accurate. I taped out my field archery range to 80yds and the laser was right on at each yardage to the extent that if I would lean back and forth while standing over a yardage distance the yardage would change within inches of movement. The split image type is harder to use and is not nearly as accurate, I lend mine out to hunting guests who do not have a rangefinder.
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#5
RE: rangefinder vs. steping off yardage?
Yeah I bit the bullet this year and man...I thought I was pretty good at distances and stepped out yards in stands. Well in all cases my range finder proved me wrong. I say buy yourself a laser RF and you won't be sorry.
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern, VA
Posts: 163
RE: rangefinder vs. steping off yardage?
I guess I'm a bit ol' fashioned since I don't use a Rangefinder, but I have a question. Do you use them to pick out objects around you and check the range or do you actually use them on the deer when you see them to check yardage?
#8
RE: rangefinder vs. steping off yardage?
I use a split image type rangefinder. For what I use it for it works very well. It is only good out to 40 yards and that's perfect. I paid about $25 for it at Bass Pro on sale. I can't see spending a lot of money on a laser since the only thing I use it for is archery. Now is I was gun hunting and wanted to range at 300 yards, that a different story.
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bridge City TX S.E.Texas
Posts: 139
RE: rangefinder vs. steping off yardage?
Smokepole, I think 90% of the time they are used to check yardages ahead of time but I have had a few oporatunities to actually shoot deer with it. I have a lot of fun with mine other than on the stand... They are cool...Fletch
Good Luck All....Fletch
Good Luck All....Fletch
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