TripleDeuce660
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Well I was thinking of getting some binoculars but now I am considering a range finder instead. I know nothing at all about range finders. I need something to glass without pointing my rifle.
First off I wear glasses and long eye relief would be nice so I don't have to take them off to use it.
I am wanting 6x magnification or greater (not sure if they make more then 6x). This is to identify male or female hogs.
I'm a 300 yard shooter so any range finder that works good to 400 is fine for me. I mainly plan to use it when I sit down on a stand to range some reference points before I start calling. An occasional hog or deer hunt.
Budget 250 or less.
Here are the ones I am looking at. Basically all leupy and nikon.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-ProStaff-Team-Realtree174-550-Laser-Rangefinder/720722.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-ProStaff-5-Rangefinder/1360958.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-ProStaff-3-Rangefinder/1360956.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
Don't understand difference between these three nikons above. All of them seem to have the same specs but for different prices.
Here is the leupold
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Leupold174-RX600i-Rangefinder/1360955.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
NOtice for a little more money you get incline compensation. with this nikon. Seems it might be worth it as it is really common to be shooting from on top of a hill.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-Riflehunter-550-Rangefinder/729072.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
Open to other suggestions.
First off I wear glasses and long eye relief would be nice so I don't have to take them off to use it.
I am wanting 6x magnification or greater (not sure if they make more then 6x). This is to identify male or female hogs.
I'm a 300 yard shooter so any range finder that works good to 400 is fine for me. I mainly plan to use it when I sit down on a stand to range some reference points before I start calling. An occasional hog or deer hunt.
Budget 250 or less.
Here are the ones I am looking at. Basically all leupy and nikon.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-ProStaff-Team-Realtree174-550-Laser-Rangefinder/720722.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-ProStaff-5-Rangefinder/1360958.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-ProStaff-3-Rangefinder/1360956.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
Don't understand difference between these three nikons above. All of them seem to have the same specs but for different prices.
Here is the leupold
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Leupold174-RX600i-Rangefinder/1360955.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
NOtice for a little more money you get incline compensation. with this nikon. Seems it might be worth it as it is really common to be shooting from on top of a hill.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Nikon-Riflehunter-550-Rangefinder/729072.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Drangefinder%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26form_state%3DsearchForm%26recordsPerPage%3D20%26search%3Drangefinder%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=rangefinder&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
Open to other suggestions.