The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Range Finding: Bushnell Scout 1000 ARC, Leupold rx650, or other?

sigcurious · May 31, 2012, 02:03 PM

For budget minded range finding these two, seemed to provide the best bang for your buck, based on a forum search and general internet search. Are there other options I should be considering for target shooting at 300 yards or less?

Most of the information I found tended to reference hunting where the light conditions and how reflective the target are greater factors than for my use. Before spending the cash on something I was hoping to clarify if a less expensive model would work just fine given that I could make the conditions more ideal by leaving a reflective surface at my shooting location to range find off of, then range find from my target location.

Something else I considered was just getting a gps unit, to get an approximate range which would also provide me with additional functionality. Has anyone gone this route for target shooting? I'd imagine the additional temp, barometric and altitude information that some units provide would be useful as my shooting progresses.

May 31, 2012, 02:03 PM	#1
sigcurious Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1,755	Range Finding: Bushnell Scout 1000 ARC, Leupold rx650, or other? For budget minded range finding these two, seemed to provide the best bang for your buck, based on a forum search and general internet search. Are there other options I should be considering for target shooting at 300 yards or less? Most of the information I found tended to reference hunting where the light conditions and how reflective the target are greater factors than for my use. Before spending the cash on something I was hoping to clarify if a less expensive model would work just fine given that I could make the conditions more ideal by leaving a reflective surface at my shooting location to range find off of, then range find from my target location. Something else I considered was just getting a gps unit, to get an approximate range which would also provide me with additional functionality. Has anyone gone this route for target shooting? I'd imagine the additional temp, barometric and altitude information that some units provide would be useful as my shooting progresses.