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Vectronex range finder

birdog

DASHER DOME
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If you are looking for a rangefinder that will consistently give a reading
at 1,000 yards plus even in bright sunshine, the Vectronex is what you
have been looking for. Conditions had to be perfect for my Leica 1200
to get a reading in the 1,000 yard area. I can get a reading on trees at
1 mile every try even in bright sunshine.
The Terrapin model is rated to 2400 meters. That is in the worst conditions.
Just after sunset in low light conditions I have got consistent readings
off of trees on distant hills of 4900 yards, almost 3 miles.
I took my Terrapin to Colorado this past September and could not have
been more pleased with it. In this photo which was in very bright conditions
I ranged the two groups of trees. The left group was 2600 yards and the
right group was 2200 yards.

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If you are a long range target shooter needing accurate range estimation past 1500
yards the Vectronix is the answer. It is made by a Swiss company that sells
to the U.S. military.

Here is a photo by Voldoc on a visit he made to the Dasher Dome.
As you can see, big performance comes in a small package as the
Vectronex is smaller that Doc's Geovid rangefinder binoculars.

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Here is a link to an Accurate Shooter bulletin board article.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/04/new-high-end-extreme-range-laser-rangefinder-from-vectronix/
 
Worth every penny,

I keep telling people about these and they don`t believe the ranges they are capable of accurately reading.
 
Only thing I'd change about my Vectronix would be to give it the same 8x as the Swaro LG it replaced. Even though it's only got 5x magnification, I've had no problem hitting a 12" swinger at 1000yds with it, so maybe the lack of magnification isn't as important as I'd first thought.
 

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