bushnell rangefinders
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Ridgerunner665
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- Oct 28, 2008
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I have the the G-Force 1300...it does its job nicely, from 5 to 1,300 yards.
It will range hair (deer, cow, horse, etc.) at 600 yards easy...800 in good conditions and fresh batteries.
Trees at 1,000 are no problem.
Yes, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.
It will range hair (deer, cow, horse, etc.) at 600 yards easy...800 in good conditions and fresh batteries.
Trees at 1,000 are no problem.
Yes, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.
Wyo7200
Handloader
- Aug 20, 2014
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I have the scout 1000 DX, got it on a sale from Sportsman's Warehouse over christmas and only paid $150 for it. They are a little cheaper now than they were when I got mine. I thought it was the one that shows the arrows top line of flight, but in my haste to get a good deal I overlooked that it wasn't that model. Anyway, I used my DX1000 on my last late season elk hunt.
We spotted three elk laying on a ridge that was a good mile and half away. We started a stock walking between the ridges that were between us. Each ridgeline that provided cover, we would pop over, see if they were still there, get a range, get back down and head for the next ridge. The ranging at the first ridge started at 500 yards according to the DX. The next ridge was 350, then 300, and the last one was the ridge that the elk were on so we popped up behind some tree cover. They were on to us, with all three elk looking in our direction. Ranged one last time to get 210 and sent the 160gr AccuBond to do its job. POI was consistent with my bullet drops so Id say the measure was spot on. It was around 0-19 F and the finder worked without a hitch.
When searching for my dad's elk, I was spotting so I played with the finder a little more to see how it performed. We walked up hill behind the cabin and every time we would stop, I'd turn back and range the distance. I was ranging against a steel sided cabin, and don't think I had a good angle on some readings so the laser would angle off the side and wouldn't return. Anyway, it ranged out to 995 yards in some very cold temps. Had problems ranging through car windows, naturally.
Setup was easy to program the ballistic drop calculator, but have yet to confirm its accuracy. For $150 clams, I'm happy.
We spotted three elk laying on a ridge that was a good mile and half away. We started a stock walking between the ridges that were between us. Each ridgeline that provided cover, we would pop over, see if they were still there, get a range, get back down and head for the next ridge. The ranging at the first ridge started at 500 yards according to the DX. The next ridge was 350, then 300, and the last one was the ridge that the elk were on so we popped up behind some tree cover. They were on to us, with all three elk looking in our direction. Ranged one last time to get 210 and sent the 160gr AccuBond to do its job. POI was consistent with my bullet drops so Id say the measure was spot on. It was around 0-19 F and the finder worked without a hitch.
When searching for my dad's elk, I was spotting so I played with the finder a little more to see how it performed. We walked up hill behind the cabin and every time we would stop, I'd turn back and range the distance. I was ranging against a steel sided cabin, and don't think I had a good angle on some readings so the laser would angle off the side and wouldn't return. Anyway, it ranged out to 995 yards in some very cold temps. Had problems ranging through car windows, naturally.
Setup was easy to program the ballistic drop calculator, but have yet to confirm its accuracy. For $150 clams, I'm happy.
