Scope/Rangefinder combos?

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523elk

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Wondering if anyone has some experience with the Burris Eliminator or the Bushnell scope/rangefinder combo? Both have 100% money back guarantees but would hate to get it all sighted in and then have it fail when the elk is standing in front of me. My concern is that the range capability would be adequate on an animal at 500 plus yards. More importantly I'm concerned that the battery will die prematurely particularly in the -30 C weather I hunt in. Any help would be appreciated.

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Do you already have a laser rangefinder? I have a Bushnell
1500 and my brother has a Leica 1600. We both find it
difficult to consistently get a good return beyond 500+yds
in field conditions on a point target like an animal
without a big rock or other very reflective target next to it.
 
Neither Burris nor Bushnell are known for producing the best laser rangefinders, so I wouldn't count on either to be comparable with Zeiss,Leica, or Swarovski for range.
As well, the scope/rangefinder scopes are heavy, about twice the weight of the scopes that I prefer.
As far as higher end rangefinders go, I find it relatively easy to range deer to over 600 yards, and elk or moose to over 800 yards, but small targets at long distances require a very steady hold on the rangefinder.
 
stubblejumper said:
Neither Burris nor Bushnell are known for producing the best laser rangefinders, so I wouldn't count on either to be comparable with Zeiss,Leica, or Swarovski for range.
As well, the scope/rangefinder scopes are heavy, about twice the weight of the scopes that I prefer.
As far as higher end rangefinders go, I find it relatively easy to range deer to over 600 yards, and elk or moose to over 800 yards, but small targets at long distances require a very steady hold on the rangefinder.
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The size and weight have always been my hold up. If I were to buy a scope/RF combo, I would probably spring for the Zeiss (for quality's sake). However, the size is just unwieldy.

Why not stay with a conventional optic and separate RF ?
 
A separate rangefinder can be kept in an inside pocket of your jacket in cold weather so the batteries aren't affected. A rangefinder built into the scope can't, and it's only good on one gun.
 
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Now the real info you need to know, The scopes with a built in range finder don't carry a lifetime warrenty, on average it's only 2 years bases on the electronics inside the scope.

Read the fine print.

The stores don't tell the customers this as they wouldn't be moving a $1000 item of the shelf. Your better off buying your scope & range finder separate this way you still have warrenty coverage on the scope for a lifetime.
 
I'd take some time to do a good brainstorm on the scope/RF combo. This my opinion, but the entire concept is ridiculous to me. Think about it.

What do you use when looking for game? Binoculars.

Not only is using a scope to look for game unsafe, you shouldn't be scoping a unconfirmed target, but using your rifle to look at/for things is unweildy and a scope simply does not have the field of view of binos.

So you use binos to look for targets and to size up targets before you put your scope on them why not have a rangfinder built into your binos? Not only can you range your target before you shoot, but you can range different landmarks where game is likely to appear.

Why put a heavy, somewhat fragile, optic on top of your rifle when you can have a more handy set of rangefinding binos tucked inside you jacket?
 
cam1936 said:
I'd take some time to do a good brainstorm on the scope/RF combo. This my opinion, but the entire concept is ridiculous to me. Think about it.

What do you use when looking for game? Binoculars.

Not only is using a scope to look for game unsafe, you shouldn't be scoping a unconfirmed target, but using your rifle to look at/for things is unweildy and a scope simply does not have the field of view of binos.

So you use binos to look for targets and to size up targets before you put your scope on them why not have a rangfinder built into your binos? Not only can you range your target before you shoot, but you can range different landmarks where game is likely to appear.

Why put a heavy, somewhat fragile, optic on top of your rifle when you can have a more handy set of rangefinding binos tucked inside you jacket?
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I have to agree, I have been searching these forums for something like this cause I had the same questions. I went to a gun shop in Saskatchewan and was going to buy the Burris rangefinding scope and the guy had one on consignment but talked me out of it. I ended up not buying anything at his store.

I recently looked at the Leica rangfinding bino as well as the swarovski and the zeiss, all in rangefinding bino's. What do you guys think are the best or what experience do you have with them. I looked through all of them and think the leica looks the best and the rangfinder in it seems to work the best.

I'm sorry if this seems like a hi-jack of your thread but I think this is the direction it was headed.
 
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