Ranging
02-07-2007, 06:26 PM
#1
Typical Buck
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Location: Delaware OH USA
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Ranging
What is the farthest you have ranged a deer at? What rangefinder were you using?
What is the farthest object you have ranged? What was it? What rangefinder did you use?
Seems like answering these questions will be a big help for those of us in the market for a rangefinder and don't want to be surprized by a product which says 1000 yards, but only ranges deer to 200 yards.
What is the farthest object you have ranged? What was it? What rangefinder did you use?
Seems like answering these questions will be a big help for those of us in the market for a rangefinder and don't want to be surprized by a product which says 1000 yards, but only ranges deer to 200 yards.
02-08-2007, 07:09 PM
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RE: Ranging
The farthest I have ranged a Deer is 723 yards, I use a Leica 1200 Range finder. I have however ranged cattle out to just over 900 yards. This is the first year that I have had this range finder but have not found it's limmits as of this posting. I will say that it is the most accurate and dependable range finder I have ever owned and works in all weather and even at dark if you can see it you can range it. They are a bit pricey but well worth the money.
02-08-2007, 10:57 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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RE: Ranging
Lieca 900 -Deer661 yards is the furthest I havetried and gotten.911 was the furthest Icould obtainusing my truck.
Bushnell Scout -Deer 337 yards. I have got over 400 off my truck or other large objects.
Bushnell Scout -Deer 337 yards. I have got over 400 off my truck or other large objects.
02-09-2007, 04:38 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Ranging
I also have a Leica 900 and find when trying to range something at long distance you require a steady hand because it’s not that easy to have the small object in the target area... I was actually able to range geese flying over head and found that interesting in trying to guess the height they were flying at...
02-11-2007, 09:21 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Ranging
This my next toy, I think. I'm basically trying to find something to find something which will range animals to 700ish and things near animals to about 1200. It seems like everybody had a 1200 or 1500 yard rangefinder, but it is hard to find out what can actually be ranged with them and how far.
I tried a Bushnell old model yardage pro 1000 out at a store outside. I could get a semi at 700 ish. I could get a thick treeline at 450ish, but when I tried to measure anything at 1000, I just got a blank screen. That is where the idea for this post came from.
I tried a Bushnell old model yardage pro 1000 out at a store outside. I could get a semi at 700 ish. I could get a thick treeline at 450ish, but when I tried to measure anything at 1000, I just got a blank screen. That is where the idea for this post came from.
