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Time to start giving the wife some Xmas suggestions. One thing I've been wanting to add to the range kit is a rangefinder. I've seen the Leicas in the Cabelas catalog. I've also read a bit about the Newcon Optik. It's quite a bit less money--$249 for the LRM 1200 and $299 for the LRM 1500 at Binoculars.com.
Q for you--Has anyone tried the Newcons? How do they hold up over extended use? Things I carry in the field tend to get banged around a bit. It looks like the warranty on the Newcon is only one year, unless you buy an extension.
See: http://www.newcon-optik.com/registration.shtml
Cabelas told me Leica has a 3-year warranty on the electronics, 5 years on the optics.
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SnakeEye
Go with the Lieca and don't look back. I have the 1200 yd model and it ranges as far as I can shoot!
www.varmintsforfun.com
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bcott
I have both an early model Bushnell Ranging 400 and a newer Leica 1200. I purchased the Leica 1200 because I was not happy with the performance of the Bushnell. eg; could not range small targets. I have not looked for another rangefinder since purchasing the Leica 1200.
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jb1000br
Without going through my testing, and others that i have heard, i can second the "get the leica and never look back" suggestion.
i have the 800 yarder and it impresses meevery time i use it--i regularly get readings to brush/trees over 900yds.
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mikecr
I can range any spot in a hayfield,anywhere I point) to 690yds on bright sunny days, with a 1200 eica. Beyond that, I may have to actually have a hard vertical object for ranging,like a tree or fence line).
That's not bad. Is there better?
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vmthtr in green bay
Photovillage is where I bought my Leica. Got it with USA warranty for $369. Love it. Ranges PD's out to 600 yards and have gotten a crow on a plowed field at 720.
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paraman1
I have the Leica 800 yard model that I bought used,but like new) for 225 bucks . It is darn accurate and has 7X magnification which makes it useful for scanning for targets and then being able to range find them quickly rather than scanning with the scope or binocs and then range finding and then going to the rifle . The optics are superb and it just flat out works . The battery life seems to be pretty darn long too as I have had it for over a year and it still has the batteries the previous owner had put in it.
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Geoff Seymour
I have used the Leica 1200 for about a year, it is light to carry and works fine as far as most people will shoot. A wind meter to also to be recommended.
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milanuk
For those of you w/ the Leica rangefinders, how small is the reticle? I have an older Yardage Pro and the space btwn the reticle crosshairs is so big even w/ the 6x monocular that it's hard to precisely center it on anything smaller than a truck at 800yds or so. The Leica's look like they cover a pretty small area w/ that little square, anybody have an idea how many MOA it is? Thanks, Monte
Time to start giving the wife some Xmas suggestions. One thing I've been wanting to add to the range kit is a rangefinder. I've seen the Leicas in the Cabelas catalog. I've also read a bit about the Newcon Optik. It's quite a bit less money--$249 for the LRM 1200 and $299 for the LRM 1500 at Binoculars.com.
Q for you--Has anyone tried the Newcons? How do they hold up over extended use? Things I carry in the field tend to get banged around a bit. It looks like the warranty on the Newcon is only one year, unless you buy an extension.
See: http://www.newcon-optik.com/registration.shtml
Cabelas told me Leica has a 3-year warranty on the electronics, 5 years on the optics.
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SnakeEye
Go with the Lieca and don't look back. I have the 1200 yd model and it ranges as far as I can shoot!
www.varmintsforfun.com
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bcott
I have both an early model Bushnell Ranging 400 and a newer Leica 1200. I purchased the Leica 1200 because I was not happy with the performance of the Bushnell. eg; could not range small targets. I have not looked for another rangefinder since purchasing the Leica 1200.
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jb1000br
Without going through my testing, and others that i have heard, i can second the "get the leica and never look back" suggestion.
i have the 800 yarder and it impresses meevery time i use it--i regularly get readings to brush/trees over 900yds.
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mikecr
I can range any spot in a hayfield,anywhere I point) to 690yds on bright sunny days, with a 1200 eica. Beyond that, I may have to actually have a hard vertical object for ranging,like a tree or fence line).
That's not bad. Is there better?
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vmthtr in green bay
Photovillage is where I bought my Leica. Got it with USA warranty for $369. Love it. Ranges PD's out to 600 yards and have gotten a crow on a plowed field at 720.
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paraman1
I have the Leica 800 yard model that I bought used,but like new) for 225 bucks . It is darn accurate and has 7X magnification which makes it useful for scanning for targets and then being able to range find them quickly rather than scanning with the scope or binocs and then range finding and then going to the rifle . The optics are superb and it just flat out works . The battery life seems to be pretty darn long too as I have had it for over a year and it still has the batteries the previous owner had put in it.
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Geoff Seymour
I have used the Leica 1200 for about a year, it is light to carry and works fine as far as most people will shoot. A wind meter to also to be recommended.
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milanuk
For those of you w/ the Leica rangefinders, how small is the reticle? I have an older Yardage Pro and the space btwn the reticle crosshairs is so big even w/ the 6x monocular that it's hard to precisely center it on anything smaller than a truck at 800yds or so. The Leica's look like they cover a pretty small area w/ that little square, anybody have an idea how many MOA it is? Thanks, Monte
