In need of Range finder guidance

[whetrock]

It just so happens that I'm in the market for a Range Finder of some sort and would like to keep my budget a bit on the low side ( I.E. 400 bucks). As of now I'm seriously considering the Nikon Monarch gold 1200 and while I seldom shoot over a few hundred yards here in Okla. I may have the opprotunity in the near future to go hunting out west were field conditions may be vastly different and I'm no good at guestimating range past a couple hundred yards or so I'm guessing a nice range finder of some sort could prove to be an excellent tool in my arsenal of optics.

 

[oldfortyfiveauto]

http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/ranger-1000-rangefinder

Take a long hard look at the new Vortex rangefinder. I played with one at the NRA convention and liked it much better than any other I looked at (I looked at all of them). I'm just waiting for it to be available. My older Leupold works well, but is too big to fit in a shirt pocket. I've been looking for a smaller one for my up coming elk hunt. I've found that most people, myself included only use about 20% of the features of most things they buy and that is very true with my Leupold. This new Vortex make the commonly used feature easy.

 

[Gtimothy]

I dual purpose my golf rangefinder for shooting when I'm at the range. The Bushnell V2 "Patriot Pack" contributes part of the cost to "Folds of Honor Foundation", which provides scholarships to children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p...ics7_RangeFinders3&cp=4406646.4413989.4414133

They also make a slope version but it costs more...and is illegal for play in tournaments.