Rangefinder. So many options, which one do I choose?

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Playing with some bullet drop equations and calculators the other day. Realized how sensitive shooting is to distance. My current rangefinder cost about $100. Only works to about 300 yards, and fogs up something something awful in the winter.
I would like:
Something that displays in metres
Is good to about 500m off of things like trees.
Is fog proof.
Min 4x
Preferably something that gives true horizontal. (Although not necessary)

Can I get all this without spending an arm and a leg?

What models do you good folk recommend?
 
The sig kilo 2000 looks to be the bang for the buck by a fairly good margin from all the reviews I have read.
 
I bought a used Leica 1200 off here.
Simple dial for meters to feet.
Uses 9 volt battery and works well for my simple distant
use ranging.
Some days out fishing I bring it along to test my judgement
on distances.
Guessing over water can sure be challenging.
 
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Sig Kilo 2000 is the best bang for the buck right now, however if you only need something reliable to 500m.. you could also look at Vortex Ranger 1000, Leica 1000-R (on sale at Cabelas) and the Nikon Prostaff 7i
 
I bought a sig kilo from prophet river and it's the best range finder I've ever used. Ranged trees to 1800 yards and a deer at just over 900 yards.
 
Just get the SIG. I got mine from savinglots.com it was 580 to my door including currency conversion, duty, and shipping. Why buy a used one when you can get a new top notch piece of kit for less?
 
well I will give you another option, I have been using a Bushnell Arc 1000 for 3 years and it works very well and is quite clear and affordable. wait for a rebate that happens fairly often any you can get it for under $300 (just my 2 cents)
 
Dogleg said:
Yeah, what he said. :) At least thats the best you can do at the price.


Don't cheap out on your rangefinder or you will get to buy them over and over. You've already paid for one lesson, make sure you've learned it.
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This is good advice! If you only plan to shoot out to 500, get something that will range over 1000. First reason being, most rangefinders are accurate and repeatable in all conditions reliably to half of their rated capacity. Second reason is that you may quickly outgrow your rangefinders distance capacity.
 
ivo said:
This is good advice! If you only plan to shoot out to 500, get something that will range over 1000. First reason being, most rangefinders are accurate and repeatable in all conditions reliably to half of their rated capacity. Second reason is that you may quickly outgrow your rangefinders distance capacity.
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I second that buy once cry once get a BR2 G7 will last you your life or until you are shooting past 2500 Yards!
 
The G7 is a pretty good unit. A shooting buddy of mine has one and I was pretty surprised how nice the glass was, it's not Swarovski good but much better than I expected from a unit with all those bells and whistles. The unit works as advertised too, I think a good long range shooting/hunting rangefinder for sure.
My big knock against them was that they only came with MOA solutions but it appears they have the Mil configuration now as well.
 
For what you are looking for any $400-600 range finder will work fine. Nikon 7i is great, Vortex 1000, Leupolds. The Sig takes it up a bit in terms of performance but costs more and isnt easy to find in stock in Canada. Swarovski and G7 are really nice but the vast majority of guys aren't willing to dish out up to $3000 for a rangefinder that they will probably never actually need. Sure its cool to range a whitetail at 1500 yards but good luck making a clean ethical shot. Im surprised no one suggested their Vectronix Vector 23 to OP.
 
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