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Preferred rangefinder for bow hunting?

Posted on 11/19/21 at 2:56 pm
Posted by JL
Member since Aug 2006
3199 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 2:56 pm
My wife is asking what I want for xmas. Do y'all have a preferred for shorter ranges for bow hunting?
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
16280 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 3:12 pm to
I have a Sig kilo 1200 or something like that. It's pretty good and was fairly affordable.
Posted by Pioneer BS 175
Pcola
Member since Jul 2015
1302 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 3:16 pm to
I have an AOFAR, that I bought from Amazon. Seems to do the job for me and at $70 to boot.

AOFAR Hunting Range Finder HX-700N/HX-800H 700/800 Yards Waterproof Archery Rangefinder for Bow Hunting with Range Scan Fog and Speed Mode, Angle and Horizontal Distance, Free Battery, Carrying Case

Amazon
Posted by A_bear
baton rouge
Member since Sep 2013
2362 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 3:18 pm to
My Nikon quit working this season after about 15 years of use. I bought a Leica range master 2400 to replace it. It’s a little expensive, but if it lasts as long as my Nikon, it’s worth it to me. It’s super clear and I use it for bow hunting on close stuff, but I’ve also ranged deer well over 1,000 yards with it. So it’s pretty versatile also.
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4685 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 3:19 pm to
Also have the sig kilo 1200. Does it’s job.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
9799 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 4:05 pm to
another satisfied SIG Kilo RF owner. I primarily use it for LR shooting but it works fine in the bow stand
Posted by 257WBY
Member since Feb 2014
7164 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 4:12 pm to
I think my Sig is a 2200. Works fast. Use it for all hunting.
Posted by Ol boy
Member since Oct 2018
3927 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 4:17 pm to
I have a bushnell prime 1300 it has a bow setting with angle calculation as well as a rifle setting that you can program certain ballistic profiles for your bullet and save it and it will tell you how many moa to hold.
150$ and so far I have no complaints.
Posted by bigbuckdj
Member since Sep 2011
1972 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 8:06 pm to
I had a vortex ranger that worked well, I upgraded to a Leica 2800 that has much better optics and will range in almost any weather. I hear great things about the performance of Leupold rangefinders but not great things about their durability and warranty.
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 11/19/21 at 11:12 pm to
Just learn to judge yardage, baw.
Posted by HatefulTiger
SELA
Member since Aug 2014
159 posts
Posted on 11/20/21 at 7:05 am to
I use a Leupold RX-FullDraw 3 and have been pleased.
Posted by beHop
Landmass
Member since Jan 2012
14606 posts
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:44 pm to
Leupold.
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
65116 posts
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:55 pm to
Have a Leupold and the kilo, but kilo shines for bow hunting, because of its range to zero, but not the best at reading in low light
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