Rangefinders

[Robbie uk 24]

Dont know much about them... and this might sound like a daft question but how does it know what your looking at to give an accurate range ?? If you looking at a rabbit how does it know if your not looking in front of it or behind it ? I'm quite sure there will be a decent explanation....

[swamp thang 16]

I don't own a range finder, but did once try one out that belongs to a friend. My understanding of how they work is that the distance is calculated based on the object which is brought into sharp focus by the user. I may be dead wrong on this, but that was the impression I got from my very brief use of a laser range finder.

[Rake aboot 4,929]

I use an Opticron RF, they work well, and for airgun hunting, they are handy, You can range out the area you are hunting beforehand and have a good idea about aiming points. Or, just keep it in yer pocket and use it as you go,

[Sidelock 10]

The lazer hits the object centred in the view finder measures the time for the reflection to return, turns that time into a distance

[Phantom 631]

The Rangefinder has a crosshair reticle much like a basic scope, place the object/target in the middle. The laser is central in its housing to be representitive of the crosshair position in the viewfinder. Unlike a pellet that has gravivty pulling it down the laser is directional light that is fired straight at the object.

 

Optical Rangefinders as mentioned above (like a telephoto lens) are focused until the image is sharp and then the range is read from a coresponding marking system.

 

Tony

[Robbie uk 24]

Its all as clear as mud now LOL

[19powell90 89]

All you do mate is look through it like a handheld scope & point it at what you want to shoot and press a button and it tells you the distance from you to the object simples

 

Scott

[Robbie uk 24]

Sounds cool, might have to invest in one of those saves all the guess work !!!

[Phantom 631]

Sounds cool, might have to invest in one of those saves all the guess work !!!

 

Not quite!

Use a range finder to help you/teach you the distances

You will find that quarry sometimes won't sit still long enough for you to 'ping' it. Use it wisely and you will develop your sense of distance and you will find it quicker to look at the quarry and your brain will tell you the distance. If that makes any sense lol

 

Tony

[rossi_j 99]

Sounds cool, might have to invest in one of those saves all the guess work !!!

 

Not quite!

Use a range finder to help you/teach you the distances

You will find that quarry sometimes won't sit still long enough for you to 'ping' it. Use it wisely and you will develop your sense of distance and you will find it quicker to look at the quarry and your brain will tell you the distance. If that makes any sense lol

 

Tony

 

perfect sense tony

 

I used mine to teach me how to recognise distances by eye and i have it down to a couple yards either way now, i still use it to confirm distances of long range shots, for bragging rights mainly :laugh:

 

.atb. .Ste.

[Robbie uk 24]

To be fair i am quite good at judging distance. I have been shooting since the early 70's. But the rangefinder will assist to making better judgement.