Rangefinder

Keep in mind that generally, ranging animals is possible at 1/2 the stated max range of a rangefinder. The smaller the target and the less reflective, the harder to range accurately. Large roadside billboards and steel buildings are the only things that I have been able to get the advertised max range reliably. Steel targets are brutal to range without significant features next to them to go off of.
 
I have tried a bunch.I have a Leica 2000b. It works, is easy to use, built solid but light. They make a great range finder.
I can range out to 1.2 km with it, but as long as It can be consistent in all types of conditions to about 800yds I am happy.The Leica is great.
The next best was Sig for me.
 
Depends on what it is you want to range? Like others have said, small steel targets and game can be much harder to get good returns on compared to big reflective targets. It's also generally a very good practice to figure out exactly where the aiming point actually is in your LRF's reticle (it's not always centered up). Trying to range a telephone post at distance is a good way of establishing where the laser actually is relative to the reticle.

The general rule of thumb is that if you want a LRF that can reliably range to distance "x", then buy one that is advertised to range twice as far. I've had great success over the years with Sig LRFs and have now been using the Vortex Fury 5ks and have found them to be fantastic, easily ranging out past 2k yards. Having 10x binos with good glass also makes target id/ranging a bit easier than with a 7x monocular.
 
If you are into podcasts look up Beyond the kill podcast and look for episode Precision Insights:EP05 it is all on range finders and hosted by Omer at Precision Optics. Very knowledgeable episode and should help you make a good decision on your next range finder. (Precision insights is a mini series within the podcast so scroll down to EP357 and you should find it) Hope that helps!
 
Nikon 4k. I've had it for 4 years now. Trees and bush out to 2400. Road signs out to past 4000. Deer to past 1200. Coyotes 790 is the furthest one I've had the opportunity to range. Single wire hydro pole to past a mile in good conditions. I had it out with a buddies Leica (best one they made 2 years ago) and they were pretty much identical, the Leica can just be set up to give you your drop charts as you range, the nikon is just a basic rangefinder. The Leica has better glass. Bright and sunny any rangefinder will loose significant range. Heavily overcast is where they get max range.

There is something about these newer technology 3000 to 5000 yard rangefinders, they cannot shoot through a fog, light snow, and dust. Nikons high end units can't. Leica can't. I had a bushnell 1600 arc that would no problem. But I could shoot coyotes twice as far as it around range them.
 
I've been pretty impressed with the Nikon 4k. Haven't pointed it anything under 1200y that it wouldn't range.
My next rangefinder will be all in one binos. Sig 3k, Vortex Fury etc. Something with applied ballistics built in so I don't need to carry the 5700.
 
Nikon works well.

Laser 30 would be perfect for your ranges. But the Laser 50 is the direct new gen of the great 4K black edition.

Or get a hand on a Nikon 4K black used. I have one and ranged targets up to 1800 meters.

Cheers.
 
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