Anyone use a range finder?
02-22-2016, 05:49 PM
#11
Spike
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 9
Can't agree more, preparation work is really important for big hunting and with the help of range finder, it can be much easier to do the preparation work.
02-22-2016, 05:56 PM
#12
Spike
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 9
I've never had one, as I'm pretty good at judging an animals distance out to the 300 yards that I limit myself to because of my bad eyes. With the known drop of the bullet with my rifles zeroed at 200 yards, I can hold on the animal and get the job done. I do think that they are very important in archery or for anyone shooting at what people call "long range" because then the exact distance to the target is much more critical in both instances.
02-22-2016, 06:15 PM
#14
Spike
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 9
One is none, two is one...............I carry two !
Nikon 800 is always at the ready & Bushnell 1200 in my pack for longer shots.
First thing I do once I arrive at a area when I am going to sit for a while - range stand out objects in that area so I can judge distance if an opportunity presents it's self quickly.
If I need to break-out my Bushnell I figure I have the time and I know that the distance requires a much more precise shot !
Nikon 800 is always at the ready & Bushnell 1200 in my pack for longer shots.
First thing I do once I arrive at a area when I am going to sit for a while - range stand out objects in that area so I can judge distance if an opportunity presents it's self quickly.
If I need to break-out my Bushnell I figure I have the time and I know that the distance requires a much more precise shot !
05-12-2016, 07:55 PM
#15
Spike
Join Date: May 2016
Location: CA
Posts: 8
rangefinder
Just wondering if any of you use a range finder when go hunting. I came across this suaoki range finder on Youtube, and was surprised at its accuracy to within 1 meter! So I tapped the share button. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nas9xiue7MI
Any thoughts about this stuff?
Do you guys use it?
05-12-2016, 09:37 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Germany/Calif.
Posts: 2,664
The only time I get into real trouble is shooting from hill to hill or across a low spot. I've blown my range guesstimate on more than a few occasions.
I'll take shots at Fox I won't take on game animals and a Fox under all that fur is a pretty small target at 400 yards.
I'll take shots at Fox I won't take on game animals and a Fox under all that fur is a pretty small target at 400 yards.
05-13-2016, 12:30 PM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 15,436
I always have one in my back pack but I generally only use it at a new spot where I range several trees or stumps or rocks so I can use them for distance if a deer comes by and don't have to take the time to range the deer.
05-15-2016, 06:40 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 2,178
I have a Leupold RX-600 that I use to Range things with when I'm Bow Hunting,then as several mentioned I remember the distance because usually when an Animal comes in there's no time to be messing with a Range Finded and getting the shot!
I probably use it more when Coyote Hunting to see the distances across more open Fields and to double check the distances before and after the Shot.I'm lousy at judging distances so a Range Finder was a must in my Gear Arsenal.
I probably use it more when Coyote Hunting to see the distances across more open Fields and to double check the distances before and after the Shot.I'm lousy at judging distances so a Range Finder was a must in my Gear Arsenal.
05-17-2016, 10:49 AM
#20
Spike
Join Date: May 2016
Location: CA
Posts: 8
If I am in my regular deer stand then no. But if I am hunting in a new place then yes - they are very useful. Particularily as I hunt black powder and get one shot. I have a few reviews on my site on some of the most popular ones.