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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 189716" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Currently, there are no affordable handheld rangefinders that will offer reliable ranging capabilities out to where the 338 AM and 375 Allen Magnum will reliably and consistantly reach.</p><p> </p><p>The Swar is the best of the lot. By affordable I mean under $1500 for a rangefinder. There are some military units that are in the $8 to $11K range that are amazing, I just can not justify spending that amount of money if I plan on staying happily married!!! LOL</p><p> </p><p>For example, last fall before pronghorn season, I was doing the final testing on my 338 Allen Magnum which was loaded with the prototype 265 gr AT RBBT to a velocity of 3465 fps.</p><p> </p><p>For the final test, I set out 6 clay pigeon targets at ranges from 980 to 2200 yards. I allowed myself 2 shots at each target.</p><p> </p><p>The targets were places on bare, steeply angles hill sides where good reange measurements could be taken. It was a slighly overcast day and the Swari ranged every one even out to the farthest which I believe was 2189 yards. It would not get this measurement every time but I got several exact readings at this level.</p><p> </p><p>Of all 6 targets. 3 total were broken on the first shot at each target. None of the first shots missed by more then 1/2 minute at the respective ranges. Two of the remaining targets were broken on the second shot for that target. the only target that was not broken was the 1340 yard target and that was because the wind got me on the second attempt. Still the first shot missed by 4" low and the second shot missed 5" to the right due to the wind. No shot would have missed a big game animal and to be honest, more then likely, no shot would have missed a coyote size target.</p><p> </p><p>That said, that was with accurate KNOWN ranges. While pronghorn hunting. My max range was limited to 1500 yards at best and generally in the 900 to 1000 yard range. Not because the rangefinder was limiting my reach but because of the lay of the land and just not being able to get a read on a pronghorn on flat terrain in relation to my position. IF I could get elevated over the targets, I could get a better ranging angle for the lazer to work at farther ranges.</p><p> </p><p>Right now, out limiting factor is ranging equipment that even the serious long range shooter can realistically afford.</p><p> </p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 189716, member: 10"] Currently, there are no affordable handheld rangefinders that will offer reliable ranging capabilities out to where the 338 AM and 375 Allen Magnum will reliably and consistantly reach. The Swar is the best of the lot. By affordable I mean under $1500 for a rangefinder. There are some military units that are in the $8 to $11K range that are amazing, I just can not justify spending that amount of money if I plan on staying happily married!!! LOL For example, last fall before pronghorn season, I was doing the final testing on my 338 Allen Magnum which was loaded with the prototype 265 gr AT RBBT to a velocity of 3465 fps. For the final test, I set out 6 clay pigeon targets at ranges from 980 to 2200 yards. I allowed myself 2 shots at each target. The targets were places on bare, steeply angles hill sides where good reange measurements could be taken. It was a slighly overcast day and the Swari ranged every one even out to the farthest which I believe was 2189 yards. It would not get this measurement every time but I got several exact readings at this level. Of all 6 targets. 3 total were broken on the first shot at each target. None of the first shots missed by more then 1/2 minute at the respective ranges. Two of the remaining targets were broken on the second shot for that target. the only target that was not broken was the 1340 yard target and that was because the wind got me on the second attempt. Still the first shot missed by 4" low and the second shot missed 5" to the right due to the wind. No shot would have missed a big game animal and to be honest, more then likely, no shot would have missed a coyote size target. That said, that was with accurate KNOWN ranges. While pronghorn hunting. My max range was limited to 1500 yards at best and generally in the 900 to 1000 yard range. Not because the rangefinder was limiting my reach but because of the lay of the land and just not being able to get a read on a pronghorn on flat terrain in relation to my position. IF I could get elevated over the targets, I could get a better ranging angle for the lazer to work at farther ranges. Right now, out limiting factor is ranging equipment that even the serious long range shooter can realistically afford. Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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