Range Finder

[Island]

Out of interest, if I’m not being too nosey, where do you work/stalk around? And is it something you do yourself or on behalf of an estate etc? Wanting to start to build some ideas for good people to get some stalking time & training with - cheers

You could do a lot worse than Jim mate, I have learned a huge amount over the last few years.

Mostly about drinking whisky admittedly, but still a lot nonetheless!

 

[User00025]

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But wouldn't a rangefinder stop people taking longer shots? or at least make an accurate decision on whether its within there capabilities.
M

If I remember accurately you didn't need one for the last two bucks, and they were a fair way off. even the one before was a distance. Just keep shooting like that my friend and sod the RF. Oh and I stand with Boggy on this one, never had one, can't afford one, don't want one.

 

[25 Sharps]

Incline can make a significant difference to effective range. I would always prefer that a range finder make that calculation.



My club range is a quarry site, approx 130m long. By convention, portable home made target target frames are deployed at a point in the quarry said to be 100m from the firing point. I ranged that position last time out and it is actually 92m. Perhaps not a lot in it, but if I can set the rifle to be bob on at 100m, then minor personal errors in the field have less chance of resulting in a sub optimum quarry shot.




Agree

Sounds like they are at 100 yards then!

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

Over clear fell they can be a lifesaver, range can be deceptive when it all looks exceptional similar!

Ben

 

[deerly departed]

I wasn't sure whether to start another thread but being another piece of technology and having some really good reasons for and against on RF what are peoples thoughts on using Thermal spotters? I have never used one but on several occasions have tracked my shot deer into thick cover just using blood trails some prooved more difficult than others especially the diminutive Muntjac .
The practises I use came from training and experience but I do know folk who have spotted shot deer with thermal in thick cover and retrieved them much quicker.
Good piece of equipment or lazy tracking?
M

Why would it be lazy ???
If it finds a downed deer quickly then thats only a good thing and if younare.following a hot trail then it is not necessary to abandon a search or wait for a deer dog to turn up.
Its a step forward. Literally in this case.
My preferance is to gralloch asap so if I can find it quickly then all the better.

 

[Sika-Hunter]

Deerly Departed it just just to get peoples thoughts on newly used technology and whether this is something that would take over from the traditional way of tracking deer. I done my DSC 1+2 quite a few years ago now and the use of a thermal tracker wasn't included in the training then. Not sure if its mentioned now?
M

 

[deerly departed]

Deerly Departed it just just to get peoples thoughts on newly used technology and whether this is something that would take over from the traditional way of tracking deer. I done my DSC 1+2 quite a few years ago now and the use of a thermal tracker wasn't included in the training then. Not sure if its mentioned now?
M

Yes I understand your request for peoples thoughts.
I guess that one thing to remember is that the NEW is seldom EMBRACED by those that were taught with the old.

As far as I am concerned....and primarily for safety... thermal.allows a far reaching advantage to see whats in front of the shot as well as potentially ID'ing what the quarry MIGHT be. I am still a great believer in running digital or tubed NV for the shot to give the shooter the absolute best way to ID what the cross hair is being placed on and before the shot is slipped.
I have not thought of using thermal as a tracker but it makes perfect sense to me.

 

[imnotrucknut]

I see more and more clients with Range Finders or binoculars with built in range finding ability.
For long range shooting fine but for stalking I just don't get it what happened with learning to judge distance,that was a part of
learning the kraft
I can judge distance out to 300 yards or so,further that I will normally take a shot and a lot further than I am going to allow a client to take one , the majority of shots taken stalking are sub 200 yards,and the biggest proportion considerably less.
Its not difficult to learn to judge distance out to 200 yards just a little practice and you will find you do it automatically so why the need for for Range Finders is it a case of " must have all the gear whether I really need it or not" or are people just too lazy to put in a little practice in judging distance,or am I missing something.

I'll be honest I tend to use mine when I just relocated a high seat and I ping trees or objects then make a mental note.
Regards Gary

 

[ciscokid]

Incline can make a significant difference to effective range. I would always prefer that a range finder make that calculation.



My club range is a quarry site, approx 130m long. By convention, portable home made target target frames are deployed at a point in the quarry said to be 100m from the firing point. I ranged that position last time out and it is actually 92m. Perhaps not a lot in it, but if I can set the rifle to be bob on at 100m, then minor personal errors in the field have less chance of resulting in a sub optimum quarry shot.




Agree

92 metres is 100 yards so they probably set the range up as a 100 yard range.
Even after 30 - 40 years of metrication I still think in inches, feet and yards.
I don't however miss pounds, shillings and pence. I cant imagine working out the drink rounds in the pub anymore. Would not mind the prices though, 2 shillings 6 pence ( 12.5 New Pence ) for a pint of light and bitter ( do people still drink light and bitter? )