Thread: leica rangemaster

thinking about buying a second hand range finder. a leica 1200 only hunting north island be lucky to shoot out past 350-400 m but would like to take out the guess work.
They look like a good basic reliable unit. Had a cheap unit years ago and found it handy cutting shooting distance by working out if i get to that patch off bush and shoot from there etc.
Also the leica 1200 seems to be the most common unit coming up second hand or is there a better model? I was looking a meter model.

i've had one for a long time never had any trouble with it.

do they just tell you the distance or do they tell you the angle you are reading on?

No the 1200's just read distance, they are a great basic unit & that's one of the best things about em. They just do one thing & do it very well & have great glass.

Mist & light rain are the only thing that screws em up a bit.


You will need to go to a "b" unit if you want all the other cool bits like TBR etc, if you don't mind paying a little more the 1600b's are great units

very happy with my 1200 . . . optics are very good, ranges well . . $5-600 on TM, money well spent compared to cheaper units that don't perform

Just make sure you get the 1200 Scan if you are talking the older LRF series. Good reliable units.

what about the other rangemaster models like the 800,900 or 1000 just less distance? still the current compact model

Any one using a rangemaster crf 800?

You won't go wrong with a Leica I have the 1000 model and what I like is how fast the distances come back, almost instant. My old Leupold was slow and was short on ranges. The leica has ranged over a 1000 yards several times. Mine can be changed from Meters to yards whichever you choose. Great rangefinder would be lost without it now.