I'm in the market for a angle compensating range finder, ease of use ,compact size and durability are essential,realistically will most likely be used 0-300 yards mostly but it would be nice to have 1000 yard capability,what say you with real life experiences ?
I use a Bushnell VLRII that is 10 years old. It will easily range criters at 300 yards, but with the 6x magnification it is hard to hold steady unsupported for longer distances. I can range reflective objects to 800 yards (which I have done). This was < $200 new. I bought it for archery hunting and it does angle adjustment. I mostly use it for setting targets, setting decoys, picking shooting lanes, etc. I've never ranged antelope at 500 yards, so I don't know if it can do it.
I would imagine that newer rangefinders in the ~$200 price range are even better.
