Rangefinder feedback

[mtelkhntr]

For the past couple of months I've been kicking around the idea of getting a rangefinder to use for rifle hunting. I've narrowed it down to this one;

Leupold RX-1000I TBR W/DNA

Does anyone have one or used one and what do you think?

 

[Class III]

I don't have the Leupold RX-1000I TBR W/DNA but one of my hunting buddies does. I was on the phone with him when I saw this posted and asked him what he liked and dis-liked about his range finder.

His words, not mine. LOVES the light gathering capabilities. Loves that he can change reticles. Loves the size and weight.

On the other hand he is on his second one. He found out that it's not waterproof, the hard way, while deer hunting on his property in ND last year.

Not being waterproof was the ONLY bad thing he had to say about his range finder. He bought his about a year ago so some improvements to water repellency/waterproofing may have been made since he bought his.

HTH

Class III (Who has a Nikon 1000A S and loves it)

 

[mtelkhntr]

Thanks for the quick feedback. I've been led to this one by the features and price. With what you mention I need to look to see if they've made some improvements or at least look at the warranty.

 

[kraigwy]

I have the Leupold RRX 1200, but it don't range 1200. 600 yards if I'm lucky, but that's what you get for the mid price range rangefinders. If you don't want extreme long range, its great, plenty of other features.

If you want a range finder that will get out there you're going to have to spend the money.

I was a range officer for a SH LRP match a couple weeks ago. The match was set up so you don't have time to range with a Mil Dot, you had 5 min to find, range and engage 10 targets out to 1200 yards.

We got to talking about range finders and how I tried serveral but didn't find one that would work at extreme ranges.

One guy took me to the parking lot, pointed a single tree on a distant hill side and handed me his Vectronix terrapin, it read in excess of 2800 yards. I never heard any thing bad about it talking to other owners at the match. Its runs about $2000 but I have more then that in range finders that wont do half what they advertize.

 

[jkc]

I have a Swarovski, company issued for work, sometimes used personally during hunting seasons, frequently checked by certified surveyor GPS equipment, reliably accurate to +/- one meter @ +/- 1K meters. Like with most stuff, optics especially, you get what you pay for...