aussiejack Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 hey guys im in the market for a laser range finder. i am slowly starting to get into intermediate ranged hunting. at the moment i want to range and shoot deer out to no more than 500m. my price range is around 600 dollars What are people using? what is good Value? Cheers Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
264 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Just purchased a leupold RX-3 $350 from magnum sports. Works fine, going to use it in NZ. Climb and work too hard to miss with a rough range estimation. Cheers Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafloss Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Bushnell Legend 1200 Arc - does the job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiejack Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Just purchased a leupold RX-3 $350 from magnum sports. Works fine, going to use it in NZ. Climb and work too hard to miss with a rough range estimation. Cheers MickThanks for your reply. I agree thats why am interested too. Sounds like a good price Do you know how far it ranges non reflective stuff like animals? The ones i have looked up all say 1000 yards but only range animals to around 500 or 600 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiejack Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Bushnell Legend 1200 Arc - does the job.Thanks mate ive seen these. I guess once again it comes down to whats available from the stores but these seem common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty_10 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I have a leupold rx1200 tbi works easily to 600m on roos. I've ranged it to 750 on trees. Sent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiejack Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I have a leupold rx1200 tbi works easily to 600m on roos. I've ranged it to 750 on trees. Sent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk Thanks mate im liking the look of the 800 version of these and a little bit cheaper. Do you use any of the holder over measurements given for different trajectories etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty_10 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Thanks mate im liking the look of the 800 version of these and a little bit cheaper. Do you use any of the holder over measurements given for different trajectories etc?I have a ballistic hunting turret on my scope so simply dial in my number of clicks and centre the cross hairs. I use it in the true ballistic range (eg angle compensation) mode and it seems to work a treat. Sent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiejack Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Thats the go i have a zeiss conquest dl which i could have got the asv turret for but at an extra 400 bucks i passed. it moves in cm so 1cm at 100m clicks. How can i go about using this? Should i just create a drop chart and when i range the target look up the clicks in cm on my drop chart? Or do the range finders convert the hold over to cm?? Sorry for all the questions Cheers jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHuntVic Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 $150 from Aldi, you might be struggling to find a store with any left though. Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbadpaul Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I use a leica 1200 range finder now but have owned/used bushnel and leupolds, I wasnt that impressed with the Bushnel, and had to bounce it off trees or rocks near whatever i was shooting as it took forever to give the distance if i pointed it at the deer past 300yds. The leupold was pretty good but i loaned it out and it never came home . If you can find a S/H leica i would strongly advise you to buy it, they really are good, pretty much instant readout on distance and on solid objects reaches out to 1400yds, and i can flick a switch to change from yds to mts. red LED display helps as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I just bought a Leupold RX-650, $350 works like a treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiejack Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks for your help guys. My lgs has stuff all in stock. il keep looking around. Cheers jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistler Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I have the Leupold RX-800 DNA and have ranged out to 700yds so far. Had it for two years. I like it. Whistler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher a Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 On 18/03/2016 at 4:26 PM, SamHuntVic said: $150 from Aldi, you might be struggling to find a store with any left though. Grant. Grate range finder and grate price On 18/03/2016 at 4:26 PM, SamHuntVic said: $150 from Aldi, you might be struggling to find a store with any left though. Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 I was keen on finding one of the Aldi rangefinders after the discussion here, but could not find any available. I looked around for something similar and found an 800m one on Kogan for pretty cheap. Just wanted to say it works great so far. Very accurate at the target range. Would recommend. https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/800m-laser-rangefinder/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_ads&gclid=CjwKCAjwsIbpBRBNEiwAZF8-z1gAbKZAoOSQ-3_DLHrxz0y8zU9Djuv80WSV5RylOMz1i####Z5rqnJxoCBEcQAvD_BwE This one is $240, but when I bought it a week ago it was being sold for $140, so keep your eyes peeled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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