Looking at Leupold RX-1000i range finder, should I buy TBR or not?

[Hibs]

Pretty sure I'm going to buy a new Leopold RX-1000i range finder. The question is, should I buy the standard model, or the model with True Ballistic Ranging technology? I'm mainly going to use this on my recent AR build, which all ready has a Leupold Mark AR scope with mil-dots and range turrets. Would the TBR complicate things even more? Then again, would it be useful for when I hunt with my other rifles? Would love to hear from someone who has used it. It's only $30 more then the standard version.

Per Leupold's website....

Quote:Not only will you have accurate laser range finding capabilities to 1,000 yards, with True Ballistic Range® technology matched to your rifle’s ballistics, you get the ballistics range to the target shown as a holdover point, an MOA adjustment, or the equivalent horizontal distance.

The RX™-1000i TBR has three True Ballistic Range readouts for rifle shooters.

MOA: The minutes of angle of elevation to adjust your riflescope for precise zero.

HOLD: The number of inches or centimeters to hold over or under aim point on target.

BAS: The equivalent horizontal range for which you should hold for use with your bullet’s ballistics.

 

[KDH]

I have the RX-1000i TBR with DNA. Ironically I use it more for the angles in bowhunting than coyote hunting. Of course I hunt elk in your state and Coyotes in the relative flat ground of Iowa.

I would definitely get one with the TBR technology.

I like mine. I have had laser rangefinders from two other companies and the leupold is easily better than the others I have used.

My only gripe if it is one, is that it is suppose to range up to 1000 yards and I have not found conditions in the field to be good enough to range over 700-800 yards maximum.

 

[wahoowad]

Mine estimated the bullet drop using a limited set of ballistics data for several popular rounds. You had to go into the configuration and pick bullet A or B or whatever and hope they had yours. I never use the TBR (I have the 750) as my ballistic profile wasn't in there. They make some broad assumptions that X cartridge matches up with yours. I just get the distance and look at my range card. If #40 isn't much to you then get it - if you don't you might keep wondering how good it could have been. But if you don't get it - don't sweat it.