Anybody using this type of optics? often while hunting squirrels in the wild...not off feeders ect. I will spot a squirrel with binoculars, then switch to rangefinder to get range then to gun scope, they are constantly moving. So I need to combine to two in one optic, but haven't researched. Any of you airgun brothers have suggestions?
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Biniculars with rangefinder
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You might want to rethink this idea unless you have $1-2K+ laying around. I wouldn't go cheap on rangefinder binoculars. Plus almost all of them are large size binoculars to have the rangefinder feature in them. You're better off using a dedicated pair of binoculars and a carry a compact rangefinder.
This is a bit dated but you get the idea.
Rangefinder Binoculars Reviews & Field Tests: Overall Results Summary[/QUOTE]http://precisionrifleblog.com/2013/...ws-field-tests-overall-results-summary/embed/
This is a bit dated but you get the idea.
Rangefinder Binoculars Reviews & Field Tests: Overall Results Summary[/QUOTE]
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The combo binocs and rangefinder are very expensive. Most only come in the highest end brands.
I'm a bowhunter and use both devices. I do as the poster suggested, Swarovski Binoculars and Leica Range Finder. Combined price would still be about $500 less than a single unit and both of these are more portable. I just replaced the Leica rangefinder with cheaper but just as good Sig Sauer.
I squirrel hunt in the wilds as well. I don't use my rife scope as a "spotter" because of safety reasons UNTIL I know what I'm scoping. I can follow a squirrel in my scope just fine. If I'm hunting travel lanes or mast (feeding) trees I'll pre-range them and wait for the squirrel to enter the area.
I'm a bowhunter and use both devices. I do as the poster suggested, Swarovski Binoculars and Leica Range Finder. Combined price would still be about $500 less than a single unit and both of these are more portable. I just replaced the Leica rangefinder with cheaper but just as good Sig Sauer.
I squirrel hunt in the wilds as well. I don't use my rife scope as a "spotter" because of safety reasons UNTIL I know what I'm scoping. I can follow a squirrel in my scope just fine. If I'm hunting travel lanes or mast (feeding) trees I'll pre-range them and wait for the squirrel to enter the area.
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I have calibration marks on my side-focus wheel on my scopes. A 5 meter variation doesn't significantly affect 22 and 25 caliber point of impact much. I must admit, and actual rangefinder would be a neat tool.
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I bought a used pair of Leica BRF's 10 years ago maybe for about 1700, and it's one of the single best shooting-related purchases I ever made.
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I have a range finder but I rarely ever use it when hunting squirrel. If you are using a separate device to range and then adjusting your scope before shooting, it's no surprise that the squirrel is gone by the time you are ready.
Even if you got the two in one range fiber / binoculars, I think you'd still have this issue.
Like Addertooth said, a decent scope with good ranging would solve the problem in the best way.
As an alternate suggestion, get familiar with the area you hunt in and use the range finder to identify the distance to a few key reference points around you before you start looking for squirrels.
Also, if you haven't already, try zeroing the scope at the most common distance you take hunting shots. Then, for any game that is within 30 yards of your zero (15 yards up or down), you can just point and shoot without worrying about the correction.
The only time i have time to make adjustments when squirrel hunting is when I spot them just sitting still on a branch, which is not often and they are better at spotting me than I am with them (so they don't stay still for long).
Even if you got the two in one range fiber / binoculars, I think you'd still have this issue.
Like Addertooth said, a decent scope with good ranging would solve the problem in the best way.
As an alternate suggestion, get familiar with the area you hunt in and use the range finder to identify the distance to a few key reference points around you before you start looking for squirrels.
Also, if you haven't already, try zeroing the scope at the most common distance you take hunting shots. Then, for any game that is within 30 yards of your zero (15 yards up or down), you can just point and shoot without worrying about the correction.
The only time i have time to make adjustments when squirrel hunting is when I spot them just sitting still on a branch, which is not often and they are better at spotting me than I am with them (so they don't stay still for long).
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I bought a pair of Bushnell 10x50 binoculars from Amazon, for $34.95 Prime. My range finder is a model 400 Bushnell, I bought reconditioned for just $65 plus shipping. Both have served me well for nearly three years.
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