Range Finders

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I'd like to get a range finder for coyotes mainly. A woodchuck or two once in a while. I'll be shooting everything from a .17 up to a 7 Rem Mag, with about 6 different calibers in between. I'm guessing a long shot would be 200 yards or so. I'd spend a couple hundred bucks for one. Anyone have experience in this area or own/use one?
 
It's true that I don't NEED a range finder. In actuality we don't NEED any more guns and yet we continue to collect more each year. I just thought it would be a nice toy and I didn't want to buy an overpriced piece of crap, so I went to the experts for advice...
 
don't you love it when people tell you what you need and don't need?
i'm in the market for one as well. i like that redfield has one but it is chinese made unlike their scope line. a good usa made leupold is much more coin. i'm on the fence.
 
I bought the Bushnell Scout Arc 1000 and I am happy with it. My only complaint is the readings are hard to make out in low light. Even at noon in a ground blind I have to strain to make it out. Some of the ones at a little higher price are backlit which may be a plus. I also need to remember to use the darn thing. I have hunted for so long without one I forget that its in my pack until I am digging around for my knife to field dress a deer and come across it.
 
try a nikon prostaff 550?

I'm fairly happy with my Nikon Prostaff 550. 6x magnification, single or continuous shooting mode, auto power off, one button operation, carrying case included, etc.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Nikon+ProStaff+550&hl=en&tbs=shop%3A1&aq=f

It's a little dull as far as light gathering/brightness compared to a Nikon Prostaff Riflescope, but it works fine for for me for 200 YDs (or your situation). Haven't really had my hands on anything else, either. I've had this rangefinder for over 2 years.

I got both the scope and rangefinder in a package, for basically the price of the range finder.

I'm not a Nikon rep. or anything, either.

-Spoo-G
 
I have a leica 1200 that I have had for a few years. Got a wildgame inovations rangefinder this year for christmas for a unknown reason from a relative and I have used it out to 400 so far without a hitch and numbers are identical to the leica which was 7 to 8 times the price. You can get one of the wildgame inovation ones for around 100 for last years model a little more for the new ones. Great budget range finder for your shooting bag.
 
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