secretagentmole 1,701 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 As my fifth decade looms less than 3 months away I have decided that my brain is turning to mush. I put my hunting stuff away, now I cannot find my bloody rangefinder. I have torn the house, shed, garage apart, can I find it? Can I buggery. I have used a bit of string (30 metres of Corlene) to set up the rifle scopes before I went all musical on them and got the Discovery, so I wanted to get another rangefinder. Problem is Mole is a tightwad. The ones on ebay started at about £70, plus postage, so I scanned the free ads again. On Gumtree I espied something the side of a miner's lunchbox, but the strap intrigued me, for it had Bushnell on it! Rather like that. Well I had a browse round and found it was indeed a laser range finder made by Bushnell, the seller was near where we got the scope from so we did a double hit, so to speak. Pitched up and the seller showed that the rangefinder was working, at distances I guessed were approximately those shown by the display too, a few quid were handed over, about half the price of a new no name rangefinder from the Kaolin Road emporiums on ebay. Got it home and managed to download instructions, woo hoo!!! Further examination showed this is a classic as far as rangefinders go, like 2003 classic... It is also made in Japan so has the latest 15 year old technology and optics. Saying that the eyepiece has a doozy little built in eyecup, as evidenced above. It is also powered by a humble 9 volt battery that lives behind a screwed in panel... So batteries are easy to buy and pretty cheap too! Add to that the nifty 2 part case... When I find my Longridge it will probably go up for sale, but I might keep it as a spare too. Decisions, decisions, decisions.... Anybody know where I left my bloody rangefinder? Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Yes, you are getting old. I'm nudging my 6th decade. Can't see the pix? 1 1 Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 25 minutes ago, stealthy1 said: Yes, you are getting old. I'm nudging my 6th decade. Can't see the pix? I'm using google photos, so will attach here... 1 Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Can see them now. Quote Link to post
villaman 9,979 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 3 hours ago, stealthy1 said: Yes, you are getting old. I'm nudging my 6th decade. Can't see the pix? Not that far behind you my self But still go out off road biking 3 times a week , out either Friday or Saturday night on the piss 1 Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, villaman said: Not that far behind you my self But still go out off road biking 3 times a week , out either Friday or Saturday night on the piss Fitness is the key, you don't see many skinny people on invalid scooters. 3 Quote Link to post
bsasuperten 74 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 the trick is to not put things away in a safe place I do it all the time look for the object all over often quicker to buy another one it must be an age thing i'm clocking 61 now still feel like a laddie and barry sheene when i'm on the zzr 600 on a sunday bsasuperten Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Same here a safe place is that bloody safe i cant find it again Quote Link to post
falcongit 242 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 11 hours ago, secretagentmole said: As my fifth decade looms less than 3 months away I have decided that my brain is turning to mush. I put my hunting stuff away, now I cannot find my bloody rangefinder. I have torn the house, shed, garage apart, can I find it? Can I buggery. I have used a bit of string (30 metres of Corlene) to set up the rifle scopes before I went all musical on them and got the Discovery, so I wanted to get another rangefinder. Problem is Mole is a tightwad. The ones on ebay started at about £70, plus postage, so I scanned the free ads again. On Gumtree I espied something the side of a miner's lunchbox, but the strap intrigued me, for it had Bushnell on it! Rather like that. Well I had a browse round and found it was indeed a laser range finder made by Bushnell, the seller was near where we got the scope from so we did a double hit, so to speak. Pitched up and the seller showed that the rangefinder was working, at distances I guessed were approximately those shown by the display too, a few quid were handed over, about half the price of a new no name rangefinder from the Kaolin Road emporiums on ebay. Got it home and managed to download instructions, woo hoo!!! Further examination showed this is a classic as far as rangefinders go, like 2003 classic... It is also made in Japan so has the latest 15 year old technology and optics. Saying that the eyepiece has a doozy little built in eyecup, as evidenced above. It is also powered by a humble 9 volt battery that lives behind a screwed in panel... So batteries are easy to buy and pretty cheap too! Add to that the nifty 2 part case... When I find my Longridge it will probably go up for sale, but I might keep it as a spare too. Decisions, decisions, decisions.... Anybody know where I left my bloody rangefinder? I don’t no where your range finder is but nice to see you on here again bud I did message you a few weeks ago but no joy with that unless you eyesight gone as well lol 1 Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 59 minutes ago, falcongit said: I don’t no where your range finder is but nice to see you on here again bud I did message you a few weeks ago but no joy with that unless you eyesight gone as well lol never got any messages mate! Sigh, if it was text I think I changed me number.... Quote Link to post
falcongit 242 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 7 hours ago, secretagentmole said: never got any messages mate! Sigh, if it was text I think I changed me number.... Never mind bud, how’s things with you anyway, hope alls well your end mate Quote Link to post
philpot 4,927 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Hey up Stranger, you are still a bit of a kid in my eyes as chase my 7th decade. However I still feel 30 in my head but 90 when I get out of bed. Still we only live once so make the most of it and don't be tight, get a decent rangefinder bought. Phil Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 4 hours ago, falcongit said: Never mind bud, how’s things with you anyway, hope alls well your end mate Things are good, Mary has been put on insulin and seems to be getting a lot better. 8 minutes ago, philpot said: Hey up Stranger, you are still a bit of a kid in my eyes as chase my 7th decade. However I still feel 30 in my head but 90 when I get out of bed. Still we only live once so make the most of it and don't be tight, get a decent rangefinder bought. Phil It is a decent rangefinder, Japanese optics! Accurate too. I don't want to spend a lot because the moment I do, my other bloody rangefinder will turn up! 1 Quote Link to post
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