Help on choosing the best Rangefinder!! please help…
Dears my TAG Brothers,,,
for a while ago i am interesting on buying a good range finder, i want to buy the best one that works on any day light conditions on birds/trees/…. at any place and also very fast and clear ,,,
i think below provided links are the best two ones ,,if i am not mistaken ??!! that you know guys,, if i am mistaken or no…???
please consider all needed features and specification for hunting ,,, i really have no information about rangefinders ,,, even the two i have pasted links below,,,but i read the descriptions and thought these are good ones ,,, hope you can guide me to the best one between these two RFs ,,,
http://www.optics-trade.eu/shop/int/rangefinders/leica-rangemaster-crf-1600.html
http://www.optics-trade.eu/shop/int/rangefinders/zeiss-victory-prf-8×26-t.html
guys ,,,thanks a lot for your very appreciated help and reply ,,,
i wrote to Opticstrade on youtube,, asked about the best one between the Ziess one and Leica one ,,,he told me that the best one is Leica ,,, and you know better than me,,,thanks..
Edit: this is the comparison list for both and you may have more info about them ,,, http://www.optics-trade.eu/shop/int/catalog/product_compare/index/
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That’s true but i don’t have any problems ranging Pigeons at 100 m with neither my Bushnell nor my Nikon.
A fat woman can be accurately ranged upto at least 500 m with both of those. I quess that’s why also The Uncle endorses them.
I range blackbirds off power lines all the time without a problem. Its very quick too
I’d recommend the prostaff 3 for airguns in a heart beat
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Sir Ville, the higher quality rangefinders have a tighter laser convergence. This will allow the shooter to range a pigeon at 100 yards and not just landmarks near the pigeon. This is really helpful for me if I am shooting birds off electrical wires where there are no large landmarks. If birds are in a tree then ranging the tree works just fine.
What´s wrong with the Nikon you´ve got ??
My thoughts as well. My nikon prostaff 3 works better that the 5. I can buy a lot of pellets with the money I have left over from the other units. I’m sure they are not any better for airgunning purposes
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What´s wrong with the Nikon you´ve got ??
My thoughts as well. My nikon prostaff 3 works better that the 5. I can buy a lot of pellets with the money I have left over from the other units. I’m sure they are not any better for airgunning purposes
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Hemn : For airgun hunting you don´t need a RF for long distances. I don´t think you´ll ever try to shoot a Pigeon at 600 yards with your EdGun anyways. As long as you have a good rangefinder that , with good accuracy , covers upto 200 yards you´re set for airgunning.
What´s wrong with the Nikon you´ve got ??
One of the most important facts with these is beam divergence. The Zeiss has one the size of a truck :biggrinn:
I tested the Zeiss and especially small quarry is difficult to range when obstructed by vegetation.
I went with the Leica. No regrets!
guys,,,
Zeiss one has an image stabilizer feature,,, and Leica doesn’t have,,,do you think this is a great feature? or Leica with other features can leave Zeiss??!!
Realistically, past 600 yards–most rangefinders won’t run with the Leicas or Swaros.
I had the Nikon ProStaff 3 Laser Rangefinder, at first I bought the prostaff 7 early this year and have pretty much shelved it. It doesn’t read when it’s raining or snowing. The prostaff 3 does. I think it’s the best for the money for airgunners
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The Leupolds are great buys but the Leica 1600 beam divergence is much less making it more precise on small objects at distance to get the distance of the object being targeted and not the things around it / near it’s path. The lack of beam divergence also means softer targets are more easily ranged accurately. This is what makes the Leica special in that class of RF’s.
The main reason the Swaro gets purchased is the dual purpose of bino/RF. If price isn’t an issue and range finding is your business then the Vectronix Terrapin will crush the Swarovski in every way. Although they went out of production earlier this year, they can be had like new on the secondary market for $2k. Because of ITAR they cannot be exported from the US.
The Leica has a fatal flaw too. It is too expensive. :rofl: Actually, I thought the Leupold RX-1000 outperformed the Leica 1000 I tried in the field for coyotes IMO. The 1200 is probably superior. 🙄
The Swarovski has a fatal flaw, and that is lack of contrast with teh surroundings. The optics are superior, but only marginally, and not being able to immediately read the range against a dark background is a deal killer. I have Swarovski binos (large and small) and a Swarovski spotting scope, but their range finder isn’t ready for prime time unless they’ve switched to an LED (not LCD) display.
GsT
For me Leica Hemn
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For some reason my Nikon would not give me consistent readings on small objects. I even tried a tripod, that’s always my luck i guess spend more money than everyone else to get the same performance. I do have to correct one thing however, the the old-man does not use a rangefinder for his “ladies”, he prefers the “rule of thumb, that is if he can’t cover them with his thumb from 500 yards out then he’s interested