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boltgun71 · October 28, 2007, 12:34 PM

I have a Bushnell Yardage Pro 800, one of the older models, and it is OK. It can be very finicky on target quality and not give you a reading if the conditions or target reflectibility aren't just right. It works well out to about 300yds for deer sized game, to 400yds its OK sometimes, 500yds and your lucky, and anything past 500 its worthless. Its supposed to be good to approx. 880yds on refelective targets but it hasn't held up to that claim. I have lasered vehicles and metal sheds(all reflective targets) and cant get a reading past 500yds. Hopefully the newer Bushnells are better. I myself am interested in one of the new Leupold laser rangefinders. If you can afford one, Leica makes the best one IMO. I have used a few of those and they are great out to 800-1,000yds regardless of target quality. I have no experience with the Nikon so I cant help you their. Hope this helps.

October 28, 2007, 12:34 PM	#3
boltgun71 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 547	I have a Bushnell Yardage Pro 800, one of the older models, and it is OK. It can be very finicky on target quality and not give you a reading if the conditions or target reflectibility aren't just right. It works well out to about 300yds for deer sized game, to 400yds its OK sometimes, 500yds and your lucky, and anything past 500 its worthless. Its supposed to be good to approx. 880yds on refelective targets but it hasn't held up to that claim. I have lasered vehicles and metal sheds(all reflective targets) and cant get a reading past 500yds. Hopefully the newer Bushnells are better. I myself am interested in one of the new Leupold laser rangefinders. If you can afford one, Leica makes the best one IMO. I have used a few of those and they are great out to 800-1,000yds regardless of target quality. I have no experience with the Nikon so I cant help you their. Hope this helps.