Rangefinder help

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Craig0ry

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Hey guys,
Was looking at some rangefinders for long range hunting/Target shooting(1200yardsish), Two caught my eye. The G7 BR2 and the Leica CRF 2400-R, The G7 used seem to be the price of the 2400-R new, When its not on sale. Just looking for some opinions on what you guys think is a better option, Maybe the G7 is a clear winner, I'm not sure, and open to all suggestions and comments!
 
I have 2 different Sig Sauer range finders, one is a 2200BDX which connects via blue tooth to the information on you phone app and with your BDX scopes, works great but the scopes only have drop capability to 800 yards, great for hunting rifles but if your into long range shooting your limited to 800 yards, I have 1 range finder and 3 scopes select the rifle / load you want bond the range finder to the scope ( takes 10 seconds ) and away you go, the range finder itself is good to 2200 yards on reflective targets and I have personally ranged an antelope over 1200 yards.
The 2nd one is a Sig Sauer 2400 ABS which mates to a different app on your phone and gives you readouts for specific load combinations that you enter, you can set it for drop calculations in MOA or MIL it will range to 2400 yards on reflective target, personally I have never ranged anything past 1500 but it will give you the MIL dial up, twist the scope and shoot.

There are lots of option available depending on what you want
 
waldo54 said:
I have 2 different Sig Sauer range finders, one is a 2200BDX which connects via blue tooth to the information on you phone app and with your BDX scopes, works great but the scopes only have drop capability to 800 yards, great for hunting rifles but if your into long range shooting your limited to 800 yards, I have 1 range finder and 3 scopes select the rifle / load you want bond the range finder to the scope ( takes 10 seconds ) and away you go, the range finder itself is good to 2200 yards on reflective targets and I have personally ranged an antelope over 1200 yards.
The 2nd one is a Sig Sauer 2400 ABS which mates to a different app on your phone and gives you readouts for specific load combinations that you enter, you can set it for drop calculations in MOA or MIL it will range to 2400 yards on reflective target, personally I have never ranged anything past 1500 but it will give you the MIL dial up, twist the scope and shoot.

There are lots of option available depending on what you want
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Thanks for the info, there's too much to choose from, not sure there's any real right or common answer.
 
Lead hammer said:
I have a Leica, it works very well.
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x2

  • The good; the glass is top notch (i find myself using it instead of my binos), laser is very accurate,
  • The bad; the ballistic calculator is from dark ages.
I been using Leica for about 15 years - 2 different units.

Cheers,
 
I switched to rangefinding binos. IMHO this is the way to go.
Picked up the SIG Kilo 3000 binos with Applied Ballistics Lite on sale at Cabelas.
Will also connect to my Kestral 5700 Elite via Bluetooth.
 
Skullboy said:
I switched to rangefinding binos. IMHO this is the way to go.
Picked up the SIG Kilo 3000 binos with Applied Ballistics Lite on sale at Cabelas.
Will also connect to my Kestral 5700 Elite via Bluetooth.
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Now you need the Kestrel HUD... Heads up display... All connected by Bluetooth.

Word of warning though with all this tech is that you stop using your head and become dependent upon the tech.

Its an irresistible rabbit hole and you have to keep from becoming too dependent.

Try and use the tech to create good paper records of everything.
 
Agree with skull boy. i have the vortex range finder binos and while they do work well and only have to carry 1 piece of kit (I also use these for spotting shots, targets, game etc so no spotting scope) I did use the sig kilo at the range this summer and they are a beauty!
 
Combo Binos seems the way to go, but I’m always worried if one of the features stops working, and now you have two broken devices.
 
Lead hammer said:
Combo Binos seems the way to go, but I’m always worried if one of the features stops working, and now you have two broken devices.
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That's a very valid concern.

You certainly get convenience with one an all-in-one device, but if it breaks you are left with a pair of binoculars that has subpar glass for the price.

If you are doing competitions that require you to identify and range targets on the clock, LRF binos are a big advantage. It's the standard for competitions like the ones Competition Dynamics puts on.

For general target shooting or PRS comps (or similar), IMO you are better served by getting two stand alone units of higher quality.
 
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