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What is everyone using for Range Finders? I am looking to upgrade mine, it will be used while hunting so size, weight and most importantly durability is a must. I will also be using it for target shooting out to 1km+. I do have a Kestrel with link so a range finder with ability to connect to the kestrel would be a bonus but not required. I have been looking at the vortex razor 4000 which seems like a good bang for the buck and of course it has vortex lifetime warranty if anything where to happen to it. The vortex viper 3000 would also cover my distance requirements but it does not give you angle to target like the razor. The Leica's are also very nice but do come in at a higher price although they do offer the bluetooth capabilities but do not have the lifetime warranty. Another option i would consider as I would like to upgrade my binoculars at some point would be a pair of range finder bino's.
 
I've got the Sig Kilo 6k in 8x32. Very happy with them so far and I've ranged stuff at 4000yd so far in good conditions.

I believe the price just went up but they were a good value in my opinion when I bought them.
 
I've had a bunch of rangefinders over the years and currently have Sig Kilo 3000BDX rangefinding binos, Vortex Fury 5000AB rangefinding binos and just picked up a Vortex Viper 3000. If you're going to replace your binos, the Fury 5000AB are great, they range as well as the Kilo 3000s (freehand range stuff well past 2000 yards) but the built-in AB Elite is nicer than having to Link your Kestrel to the binos, imo. I haven't played around much with the Viper 3000s but was easily ranging stuff past 1000 yds the other day. I'll have to check and see if they display the angle to target but I do know that they have an "angle compensated range" mode that does the math for you.
 
rugbydave said:
I've had a bunch of rangefinders over the years and currently have Sig Kilo 3000BDX rangefinding binos, Vortex Fury 5000AB rangefinding binos and just picked up a Vortex Viper 3000. If you're going to replace your binos, the Fury 5000AB are great, they range as well as the Kilo 3000s (freehand range stuff well past 2000 yards) but the built-in AB Elite is nicer than having to Link your Kestrel to the binos, imo. I haven't played around much with the Viper 3000s but was easily ranging stuff past 1000 yds the other day. I'll have to check and see if they display the angle to target but I do know that they have an "angle compensated range" mode that does the math for you.
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I did a bit more digging but it looks the viper does display angle to the target if you are in the LOS mode. Went to the Gun store yesterday and they had the Vortex Razor and Diamondback that i looked through as well as the Leica 2800. It was snowing pretty good so I was unable to get any ranges on targets past a few hundred yards. But I will say I liked the Razor a lot more due to its wider FOV. Another feature the vortex models have is the built in 1/4" adaptor for tripod mount. I think i have decided on getting a vortex just need to decide if it will be the Viper or Razor model.
 
I have a Sig Kilo 2000 that I bought 5.5 years ago, while it's a good rangefinder, the screen is starting to fade out and I can't read a few numbers now. I called Sig and it's out of warranty so I'm pretty much SOL.

In that sense, the Vortex warranty is worth it since it does cover electronics.

Personally I'm not a fan of rangefinding binos. They have their place, but I'm a glass snob and want the best glass possible. It's very rare that a company puts that glass in the RF models. Swaro EL Range bino's have incredible glass but at $4500, it's a tough pill to swallow. The other side is that RF technology improves drastically every 5 years or so, while a good pair of binos will easily last 20. I don't want to be replacing binos that regularly to get the latest, greatest rangefinder.
 
I have a Leupold RX-1600i TBR/W. So far so good, but only a 2 year warranty on electronics from Leupold.
 
I ended up going with the vortex razor, I had no issues ranging fields across town at 2300 yards freehand yesterday when it was a clear day. It just started snowing again so visibility isn't great but I was able to from freehand through a window in my house in normal mode range a reflective traffic sign at 1800 yards away. It seems like a great piece of gear so far.
 
I use a set of Leica Geovid HD-B. Amazing glass and the range finder / laser is exceptional. I can range coyotes well out past 1000m+
 
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bearkilr said:
Hitting them at that range is another story.
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Agreed. i wouldn’t even try. My point was that they are able to accurately range smallish game at very long range and do so with precision. I have ranged the cattle in the neighbour’s fields out at 1600m+. Outbuildings much further.

I also really like the onboard ballistics which I have programmed to my handloads and scope. One click of a button and I have range and elevation adjustments
 
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