Sub $300 range finders

[stevo911_]

I've been tasked by a friend who knows nothing about hunting to find the best buy on a sub $300 rangefinder for her partners birthday.

Not sure if anyone has seen any deals out there at all? (I've checked the usual places and haven't seen much)

So far the Nikon 3i @ cabelas is winning at $275, though prophet river has Bushnell "the truth" and "bone collector" for $250 as well.

I figured there would be some good sales since it's the beginning of hunting season, but maybe we're a couple weeks late?

 

[kmc]

for my money I bought Nikon 3I fantastic for price

 

[stevo911_]

for my money I bought Nikon 3I fantastic for price

Thanks for the input, I just saw Nikon is doing rebates, so I'm just trying to figure out how much of a rebate there is on those units, been very happy with my Nikon binos and scopes.

 

[wmd]

A few hundred more and you can buy a vortex witch is warrantied for life.

 

[Nikon Travis M.]

Thanks for the input, I just saw Nikon is doing rebates, so I'm just trying to figure out how much of a rebate there is on those units, been very happy with my Nikon binos and scopes.

$30 on the 3i and $40 on the 7i, kicked off today. First time we've done rebates in Canada!

 

[stevo911_]

$30 on the 3i and $40 on the 7i, kicked off today. First time we've done rebates in Canada!

Thanks for the info (rebate webpage wasn't live when I was looking at that).

International has the free shipping and lens pen promo with Nikon (and they price match), so between that and the rebate my friend got the 7i, I couldn't afford not to as well at that price, so I guess I own a rangefinder now too

I'm stoked, I'm a huge fan of Nikon glass, I like my nikon versions better than my bushnell elite, leupold and vortex glass, especially for bang for buck. (To be fair I think I'm turning into a Nikon fanboy as my dslr and all it's glass are Nikon as well)

 

[mrbishi]

I was looking at the 3i myself, how good is it in lower light conditions or where the animal isnt contrasted as sharply against its back drop, obviously were not taking Leopold or Zeiss for this kind of money.
Is it 275 minus the rebate ?

 

[stevo911_]

Yep, plus if you get international to price match you get free shipping and lens pen