I have been using a Vortex Ranger 1500 for many years. It's always met my needs as I'm mostly an archery hunter. This past week I helped 2 of my buddies kill some elk on private property so the animals were in flat fields and I had a hell of a time getting a range on them. I've always had trouble ranging with this RF beyond 5/600 yards, but these animals were inside of that. I've NEVER been able to get a range over 1200 on this unit when hitting large reflective objects. They claim 750 yards, but it's definitely not true. I'm also getting more proficient with my rifle so extended distances could be in the future for me so I want to invest in a better RF.
I've been thinking the Leupold RX-2800, the Sig BDX2400, or the Leica CRF 2800 would be a major step up for me. They claim that they can range deer "up to" 1800 yards, 1400 yards, and ???? respectively. Any other units I should consider?
For those of you that use any of these, do you agree with these claims? Can you consistently hit a deer/elk at 1000 yards?
I've been thinking the Leupold RX-2800, the Sig BDX2400, or the Leica CRF 2800 would be a major step up for me. They claim that they can range deer "up to" 1800 yards, 1400 yards, and ???? respectively. Any other units I should consider?
For those of you that use any of these, do you agree with these claims? Can you consistently hit a deer/elk at 1000 yards?