what rangefinder

fendt

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Hello all.

I am in the market for a new rangefinder I am looking at a swaro 8-30 and a leica rangemaster 1600. So what do ye think of these two the good points and the negitave I think the swaro are nice to look trough but are very big compared to the leica. Look forward to hearing the replies Thanks.

Fendt.
 
I have a Leica that I bought secondhand from Norseman on SD. It is truly pocket sized and an excellent piece of kit. I am very pleased with it. I saw one of my friends use a Swaro, which was very small too. He even managed to get a reading off of a Buzzard that was circling at considerable height above us. They are both very good. The compact size is a real boon as they can so easily be carried in a pocket.
 
Leica or zeiss for me! had a Leica for years now absolutely faultless!nice pin point aiming spot which is good for accurate ranging. zeiss seem to be better in the low light i find though
 
I have an older Leica and like it, but at the Midland Fair this year I looked at both the Zeiss and Swaro.
The Zeiss is impressive, and never failed to ping anything within 1150 yards of the Zeiss stand.
The Swaro felt and looked better to me, but failed to range many of the same thing the Zeiss and had
no trouble with, and the Swaro stand was around 200 yards close to some of them.
I still have my Leica, and to be honest I won't change for as long as it keeps working, when I
do have to it will be for the Zeiss, unless something better comes out.

Neil. :)
 
Often looked at Rangefinders but never found any with an adjustable brightness reticule. Well I did see one but I didn't like the price!:oops:
 
I have had both the Leica CRF1600 and the Swarovski. They are both very good rangefinders and will both range a very long way (over 1900 yards in the right conditions where its not too sunny and if you can keep a steady hand). For me the Swarovski has far too big an aiming circle and the unit is quite a chunk, not only that but the beam divergence is bigger on the Swarovski which means it will give more false readings to things like rises in the field where the target is beyond, i know this is more likely to happen at longer distances but for the money it should have a tighter beam divergence. Personally the Leica wins hands down, its accurate, small and to be honest the built in ballistic program is very good if you have a closely matching load (i would'nt rely on it myself as i would rather use a dedicated program but its not bad when you cross reference the figures). Not only is the Leica better but its cheaper too.
 
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Thanks for all the replys I have decided to go with the leica will let ye know how I get on with it thanks
 
Shoulda went Opticron bud

Opticron? Great if you are ranging things at close quarters but that sort of defeats the object. Comparing an Opticron rangefinder with a Leica CRF1600 is like comparing a VW Golf and a Ferrari Enzo! Stick with your Leica choice you will never need another.
 
good choice IMO:

i have had about 5 leicas, and only sold them on as i needed the cash, and as soon as i'm back on my feet ill be after another one,

bob.
 
Opticron? Great if you are ranging things at close quarters but that sort of defeats the object. Comparing an Opticron rangefinder with a Leica CRF1600 is like comparing a VW Golf and a Ferrari Enzo! Stick with your Leica choice you will never need another.

Rubbish. I`ve compared both, side by side, along with the swaro (which was awful) and found no justfication for the extra price.

You stick with what you like bud, but my optricron ranges out to any distance you like to use the Lieca at
 
Well unless you have an Opticron that i dont know of and you may well have as i know little about the brand (the best one i can find is only rated for just 670 yards) then i am sorry but they are night and day. But as i say i could be wrong so please feel free to share the model you have with me as if its something different at a cheap price with the same beam divergence specs etc as the Leica i am all ears.
 
670 yrds is close quarters is it ?? hahahahaha

Specs mean nothing mate,
Standing with one in either hand, both reading exactely the same out to 400mtrs, and prefering the reticule and readout from the cheaper one, is all that counts imo.

Jees,, some folk truely cannot see past anything German.

Like I say, crack on.
 
670 yrds is close quarters is it ?? hahahahaha

Specs mean nothing mate,

Depends on your ability i guess. I am not knocking your choice as that is up to you, what i am saying is please dont compare the 2 units as if you seriously think the opticrap one is on a par with a Leica performance wise then you need to have a lie down, as i said before the beam divergence on the opticron will be bloody huge compared to the Leica and the optics will be so inferior its unreal. Anyone on here that knows anything about them will agree with me.
 
Depends on your ability i guess. I am not knocking your choice as that is up to you, what i am saying is please dont compare the 2 units as if you seriously think the opticrap one is on a par with a Leica performance wise then you need to have a lie down, as i said before the beam divergence on the opticron will be bloody huge compared to the Leica and the optics will be so inferior its unreal. Anyone on here that knows anything about them will agree with me.

Yes I`m sure they will.

Tell you what,, ignore all my posts will you,,except this one.
 
I see that this is yet another posting that has ended up with handbags being swung...

I've got a Leupold RX1000 that for under £300 does all I need

MkI Human Eye tells me when anything is "far away" and I don't need to range anything beyond 400 yds, as I've no plans to try and shoot anything half that far away.

If I need to get closer, I'm a bit old fashioned, and stalk.
 
I see that this is yet another posting that has ended up with handbags being swung...

I've got a Leupold RX1000 that for under £300 does all I need

MkI Human Eye tells me when anything is "far away" and I don't need to range anything beyond 400 yds, as I've no plans to try and shoot anything half that far away.

If I need to get closer, I'm a bit old fashioned, and stalk.

Totally agree, good reply.
Tusker
 
Do you guys never lie up in a nice safe position and have a bit of fun with long range crows and rabbits? If not you are missing out.
 
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