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Who has experience with different brands? I'm looking to get one now that I finished my new rifle and will be plugging ground pigs from afar. :D

Have looked at A few different ones

this one is a combo package....

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Optics/Rangefinders|/pc/105591780/c/105675480/sc/105677280/Bushnell174-Out-and-Back-Rangefinder-and-Binoculars-Combo/734221.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-optics-rangefinders%2F_%2FN-1102695%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105677280%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105675480&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105675480%3Bcat105677280

These leuolds

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Optics/Rangefinders|/pc/105591780/c/105675480/sc/105677280/Leupold174-RX-600-Compact-Laser-Rangefinder/748888.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-optics-rangefinders%2F_%2FN-1102695%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105677280%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105675480&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105675480%3Bcat105677280

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Optics/Rangefinders|/pc/105591780/c/105675480/sc/105677280/Leupold174-RX-750-TBR-Compact-Laser-Rangefinder/748889.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-optics-rangefinders%2F_%2FN-1102695%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105677280%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105675480&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105675480%3Bcat105677280

And there was one more I was looking at on optics planet butnam to lazynto look for the link right now.

So again does anyone have any recommendations or experience with any of these?

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Who has experience with different brands? I'm looking to get one now that I finished my new rifle and will be plugging ground pigs from afar. :D

Have looked at A few different ones

this one is a combo package....

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Optics/Rangefinders|/pc/105591780/c/105675480/sc/105677280/Bushnell174-Out-and-Back-Rangefinder-and-Binoculars-Combo/734221.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-optics-rangefinders%2F_%2FN-1102695%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105677280%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105675480&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105675480%3Bcat105677280

These leuolds

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Optics/Rangefinders|/pc/105591780/c/105675480/sc/105677280/Leupold174-RX-600-Compact-Laser-Rangefinder/748888.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-optics-rangefinders%2F_%2FN-1102695%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105677280%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105675480&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105675480%3Bcat105677280

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Optics/Rangefinders|/pc/105591780/c/105675480/sc/105677280/Leupold174-RX-750-TBR-Compact-Laser-Rangefinder/748889.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-optics-rangefinders%2F_%2FN-1102695%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105677280%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105675480&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105675480%3Bcat105677280

And there was one more I was looking at on optics planet butnam to lazynto look for the link right now.

So again does anyone have any recommendations or experience with any of these?

I'd stay away from the package deal stuff. I like Leupold stuff, any of those two will do. looks like their only good for around 750 yards. If you have the extra money, I'd go for this model. It has a angle calculator built into it, for taking angle shots. Hell, when I went to school, I used a crapy golf one. But, we only trained at 300 yards max. ;)

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Leupold-RX-1000i-TBR-Compact-Rangefinder-with-DNA/1161086.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3DRangfinders%26x%3D23%26y%3D17%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=Rangfinders&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

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I'd stay away from the package deal stuff. I like Leupold stuff, any of those two will do. looks like their only good for around 750 yards. If you have the extra money, I'd go for this model. It has a angle calculator built into it, for taking angle shots. Hell, when I went to school, I used a crapy golf one. But, we only trained at 300 yards max. ;)

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Leupold-RX-1000i-TBR-Compact-Rangefinder-with-DNA/1161086.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3DRangfinders%26x%3D23%26y%3D17%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=Rangfinders&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

That one I looked at and its a little out of my price range.

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As far as the shot angle..... I have an app for that :lol:

Now that is funny.

Think in Football fields... Learn it. Live it. Use it. Get yourself accustomed to seeing in football fields. Especially for ground hogs... Unless you are out using a spotting scope to find ground hogs you should not have to sit down and run the numbers to take them out.

But, If you are, welcome to the fun world of getting serious with your shooting.

I shot one last night. It was kind of humerous. Fiances dad was down with his Kubota helping me out with some landscaping. The pig was teasing me across the road. Kept doing the pop and bob checking me out. I ran in and came back out. Sit the AR up. Gave two clicks for the distance. Next time he popped up, wack. Dad-in-law was like nice shot. I just laughed. Asked him if he wanted to try. This is what I got back...

Obviously, you and Bob (brother in law in SF), Got this scope thing down. You are the only two I have ever seen sit a rifle down adjust the scope and then get behind it and take a shot that fast. (as he scratched his head looking across the field). Rick, I looked at the yardage (and know the field well) before I ever went to get the rifle. I knew where I was taking the shot from before I went into the house. As for the scope it was zero'ed when it was put away so I knew what I needed to make that shot. He just looks at me and says, "scary".

I look at him and say confident prepared and skilled!

Oh, yeah we use Nikons when we are shooting archery. Just simple yardage pro 400's. Never needed anything beyond that. Actually they don't make a 100 or 110 :D That is all I need. That 70 80 90 100 and 110 meter fita crap can get the best of ya...

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Lol awesome.

There is a Bushnell that ranges out to 800 yards that goes on sale the 25th I might be picking that one up.

Its hard for me to think football fields cuz I pretty much hate football. Ill watch it and get into it but im not a die hard lifetime fan. Lol

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Lol awesome.

There is a Bushnell that ranges out to 800 yards that goes on sale the 25th I might be picking that one up.

Its hard for me to think football fields cuz I pretty much hate football. Ill watch it and get into it but im not a die hard lifetime fan. Lol

Your reticle kind of blows for ranging. I'd highly recommend getting an FFP reticle with different substensions. For ranging with a reticle, I'm kinda leaning towards an MOA based reticle with 1 MOA and 2 MOA hashes as its a finer measurement than the half MIL and MIL I currently have. When you are ranging something fairly small like that, a more accurate measurement of the object will result in a closer range estimate. That said, I'm probably going to buy one of the bushnell fusion's that dipshit has. Accurate out to a mile is good enough for me.

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Really,, Why didnt you just call and ask me. :)

Save your money and buy more then you think you will need because will want to range much further then what you can shoot. Not to mention that the better the LRF, the smaller the size of the targets you can range at distance. I think you've played with both of my LRF's and both have their purpose.

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Really,, Why didnt you just call and ask me. :)

Save your money and buy more then you think you will need because will want to range much further then what you can shoot. Not to mention that the better the LRF, the smaller the size of the targets you can range at distance. I think you've played with both of my LRF's and both have their purpose.

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Your reticle kind of blows for ranging. I'd highly recommend getting an FFP reticle with different substensions. For ranging with a reticle, I'm kinda leaning towards an MOA based reticle with 1 MOA and 2 MOA hashes as its a finer measurement than the half MIL and MIL I currently have. When you are ranging something fairly small like that, a more accurate measurement of the object will result in a closer range estimate. That said, I'm probably going to buy one of the bushnell fusion's that dipshit has. Accurate out to a mile is good enough for me.

I know that guy.. Its.... MEEEEEEEEEEEEE... I LOVE MY FUSIONS!!!!!!!!

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Really,, Why didnt you just call and ask me. :)

Save your money and buy more then you think you will need because will want to range much further then what you can shoot. Not to mention that the better the LRF, the smaller the size of the targets you can range at distance. I think you've played with both of my LRF's and both have their purpose.

I thought you were in Africa still! We were at tvp over the weekend you should have came .... dipshit. :)

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Lol awesome.

There is a Bushnell that ranges out to 800 yards that goes on sale the 25th I might be picking that one up.

Its hard for me to think football fields cuz I pretty much hate football. Ill watch it and get into it but im not a die hard lifetime fan. Lol

Think in soccer fields then.

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Lol awesome.

There is a Bushnell that ranges out to 800 yards that goes on sale the 25th I might be picking that one up.

Its hard for me to think football fields cuz I pretty much hate football. Ill watch it and get into it but im not a die hard lifetime fan. Lol

If it makes it any easier then instead of thinking in terms of "the whole football field" you could trying thinking in terms of "how many yards will Michigan return EVERY DAMN KICKOFF against OSU this coming season". Oh wait, that is the same distance

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