Rangefinders???
 

What kind of rangefinders do ya'll use and how do you like them? Any opinions on the nikon archers choice?

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I use the Nikon 800 works good for me everytime an hits target quick.

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I have the "Nikon Pro staff 440" and that thing works very well!

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When it breaks, I'll spring for a Leupold

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I have the Nikon Prostaff 550 camo model. I love it.

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I have a Nikon prostaff 440 and a Bushnell Yardage pro. like them both. My preferance is theNikon, but the Bushnell just feels better in my hand. I let my oldest use/have the nikon. They both work as advertised and do the trick for me.
On the archers choice, I have used one but didnt feel at the time I needed one for where I hunt. Midwest,closerange 30-40yrds max. Not that they don't / won't work, just not a big deal to me. I just find a tree close to my shooting lane and target it at the same level as my stand.
But now I am planning a OR elk hunt and a real need to see how much drop/rise I am shooting on might be a must...hope this helps

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I use the Nikkon 440 and it works well for me . The archers choice isn't necessary for the price

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x2, except for the color. Unless you're in very steep terrain the angle correction feature of the archers choice isn't neccessary. For archery hunting you'd have to be 40 feet up a tree for it to make a difference.

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As I said in another thread tonight, the Nikon Archer's Choice would be the rangefinder I'd buy if I were buying one today. But I also hunt in SE Ohio where I may set my stand on a finger of a ridge, and the shots I may take may be from 40-60ft above the animal but only horizontally 25-30yds.

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I use my eyes and foot steps:D:D:D

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I still use the original, my tried and true Bushnell Pro 400. I had to send it back once and they took care of it and sent it back to me quickly. Not sure what'd I look for in a new one. I love the one I have as I have it on a Crooked Creek bino strap and it's quick and easy. Some of these new ones are, well, too small.

I've got the Leopold RXII, and I love it. I think it's the reason I killed deer this year. I'm terrible at ranging deer just by eye, but this takes the guess work out of it.

Nikon 440.

Nikon Archers Choice...green! Super sweet and easy to use.

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It's worked pretty well for me.... If I was buying a new one, I would take a serious look at Nikon's Archers Choice model...

I have a Bushnell Scout and like it but just installed the Dead On Rangefinder on my bow and will try it out this afternoon for the first time. I have it set up for elk. It is a bracketing system that uses fiber optic pins. I have in the past bracketed with the pins on my bowsight. This one is used at full draw. It should be easier and quicker. Plus the animal wont see me move to range him with my Bushnell.

I have a Bushnell Scout w/o Arc and with a rebate sale it was well worth it. Unless you hunt in areas with a lot of elevation change, one way you could save money is by skipping ARC (which is getting more and more standard anyway).