Thread: Rangefinder binos

Originally Posted by flock

Reason I splashed on rangefinder binos was the situation where glassing - spotted an animal by the time I had found it in the seperate range finder & then the scope, the animal had gone. Don't believe in using a scope for glassing thats just wrong, so a range finding scope wasn't an option. Agree glass isn't as good but overall happy with my choice.

Not to mention it's then more difficult to try find the animal again with the RF with less magnification, smaller FOV and harder to hold steady.

Originally Posted by flock

Reason I splashed on rangefinder binos was the situation where glassing - spotted an animal by the time I had found it in the seperate range finder & then the scope, the animal had gone. Don't believe in using a scope for glassing thats just wrong, so a range finding scope wasn't an option. Agree glass isn't as good but overall happy with my choice.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Not to mention it's then more difficult to try find the animal again with the RF with less magnification, smaller FOV and harder to hold steady.

Do you really think the difference between swapping bino to RF unit is going to make the difference between getting a shot off?

If you are talking a 500m+ shot, you are not taking a snap shot... if the animal is 300m or under, why even bother ranging?

If it's a safe shot, throw the rifle up, take aim (or hold over/dial) and fire.

I suspect a lot of people are not familliar with the ballistics of their rifle or terrain they are in and rely on gear telling them what to do...

If I see a deer somewhere I've not been before, I'll range the area from where I am, no need to range if I'm there and see deer again (highly likely if you don't throw a hail mary shot).

Sadly the first or second thing asked about a successful hunt nowadays is 'How far was it?" (I'm guilty of this myself).