Laser Range Finders?

[marcelxl]

Can anyone help educate me in the world of laser range finders please?!

I am after one for archery - for setting up my sighted bow and playing about with.

Absolute maximum range would be 100yds but would be mostly on 60yds or under although who knows, might even take up rifle shooting again so a longer range would not be an issue.

Don't thank at this stage I could justify silly money on one and I am not yet an optics snob.....yet! but I would rather not have something that is total rubbish! as long as it is accurate, and fairly rugged.

I would appreciate any feedback/recommendations please (or even if anyone has a secondhand one lying about!)

Many thanks in advance

Marc

 

[cbrdave]

Hawke Lrf 400 and 600 are good rangefinders, usually on offer online, easy to use too

 

[marcelxl]

I have seen those, although one review say that they are not waterproof at all. Favourite ATM though having just bought some Hawke Frontier bins too which are incredible for the money.

 

[cbrdave]

I am afraid that the old saying is that the more you pay the more you get but i must admit i had a Hawke Lrf400 and it did everything i needed although i was shooting at 10 - 70metres it apparently ranged to 400

 

[Doc]

I had an 'own brand' laser rangefinder from one of the discount airgun places - cost about£100.

It was useful for deer stalking in that you can get your eye in - you guess the range and then see how close you are. This is a skill that definitely improves with practice.

Practically speaking, it didn't help much with the deer as I generally don't shoot beyond 200 yards, and my .270 is pretty flat up to that range. It was more use for rabbits where the rimfire .22 bullet drop gets significant and misjudging a 90 yard range as 80 yards can mean a miss.

I can see it would be useful for archery. I shoot instinctive, without sights, with the bow, and in the summer when I can practice daily this is great up to 30 yards and the rangefinder is unnecessary. My instinctive shooting falls apart beyond 30 yards and I greatly admire those who can shoot instinctive beyond this.

If you shoot the bow with sights beyond 30 yards I think it would be very useful.

If I was buying again I'd get a Leica. The 'cheap' one died one week after the year warranty expired.

 

[marcelxl]

Thanks for the feedback chaps!

I do shoot instinctive as well, I am working hard on split vision shooting-Howard Hill style and loving it!

I did used to shoot unlimited, quite well too! and would just like to "keep my eye in" so-to-speak!

Ulterior motive too, looking like I will be moving this year to somewhere bowhunting is legal and whilst I can shoot instinctive I am not happy with the variables right now and I don't miss with a compound!!

 

[adestu]

try searching for a guntuff one i think i got mine from js ramsbottom.89.00 gbp
ade

 

[udamiano]

Have a look on here, they usually give pretty accurate reviews and at reasonable prices

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...logId=10051&langId=-1&searchTerm=range+finder