Sig Sauer Kilo 2000 Range Finder First Impressions

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Just picked up the new Sig Sauer Kilo 2000 range finder and so far I am very impressed! This this is really small, rugged, portable and well made. What's most impressive is how fast it ranges. I took it for a test drive today after work and even in low light I was able to range trees at 2237 yards as well as a gate at 1823 yards where my buddy's Leica 1600B couldn't get a reading on either one. It's very impressive. I'm looking forward to getting out on the weekend to test some long range shots with my 6.5 CM rifle to test my dopes.

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I have been reading nothing but positive reviews about these. Mind sharing where you purchased or what you paid? I know they are a new release, but this is the first one I have seen in Canada
 
I run guns has them on their site.

I've seen a few reviews that the beam is a lot larger than the Leica at distance and tougher to hit small items. Mostly positive reviews tho.
 
I got it from Savingslot.com for $399 US -5% web discount code (I always google discount codes before any purchase) +$15 shipping. Worked out to $570 CND which wasn't too bad. I was about to pull the trigger on a Leica 1600B then decided to try the Sig Sauer based on feedback from others. It took me 3 weeks to get it due to customs verifying eligibility for importing, but it was worth the wait. The seller and I also looked into this before shipping to me so I wasn't worried.

What I noticed about ranging small objects is that the SCAN function eliminates any issues with a larger beam and small objects because you hold down the range button and scan the object until you get a reading. Works awesome! I'll provide a more detailed review after I've had time to really test it this weekend.
 
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So I was out again today and I found the limits of this little range finder. I went out to the farms up the road from me to a wooded area. There were a few cows just ahead of the tree line at 1723 yrds that ranged with no issue but there was one in a 20-30 foot opening in the tree line further back that I could not range. I got up to 956 yrds from the tree line before I could poke the laser through the tight opening in the tree line to range the other cow. By this time it was ranging at 1044 yards just through the opening. I worked my way back but the beam cone would not range through the opening any further than 977 yards from the tree line. I guess that's still respectable, but even on scan mode I could not get a reading through the opening beyond the first tree line. I'm hoping to get some time early afternoon to do more testing and take some pictures of the different tests.
 
On their website it says that it gives you angle corrected distance (they call it AMR) but does it also display real distance (you need both for ballistics calcs otherwise you have to do some trig)?
 
Yes. You can get both. In Angle Modified Range "AMR" mode you only get the corrected distance (horizontal) but in Line of sight "LOS" mode you get the actual line of sight distance and the angle (Eg. -20 degrees) which is sufficient for most ballistic calculations.
 
Not Sure about the OP. But I just got one in from the same company, for $570 CAD..but after crossing the border it cost me another 74$ in customs and taxes.
Just incase anybody was on the fence about doing the same.
 
I avoided the customs fees by shipping with USPS. They told me they would ship with UPS but I insisted on USPS since UPS always seems to find a way to stick it to you. I also sis some research before buying and found that closest and best export/import category was binoculars so I made sure to use that designation. Otherwise it's up to the discretion of the shipper or customs to make the final decision which could put you in an expensive category. Depending on how the costs are broken down for your fees, you might want to challenge them. I've successfully done this many times. You will never recover the UPS fees (which is why I will never use them for any cross border shipping) but you may be able to recover any customs charges.
 
CanGunNutz said:
I avoided the customs fees by shipping with USPS. They told me they would ship with UPS but I insisted on USPS since UPS always seems to find a way to stick it to you. I also sis some research before buying and found that closest and best export/import category was binoculars so I made sure to use that designation. Otherwise it's up to the discretion of the shipper or customs to make the final decision which could put you in an expensive category. Depending on how the costs are broken down for your fees, you might want to challenge them. I've successfully done this many times. You will never recover the UPS fees (which is why I will never use them for any cross border shipping) but you may be able to recover any customs charges.
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Mine were marked binoculars, shipped by USPS and I was charged $75.99 in customs fees..

Still happy to get this product at $100.00US off what most other US dealers are charging..
 
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