#LaserRangeFinder

Horus Vision has an updated version of its laser range finder. The HoVR 2.0 features a 2,000-yard range and an IP54 water resistance rating. A Bluetooth connection is also standard for passing range information to other devices.

SIG Sauer has an updated version of the Kilo-10K ABS HD binoculars. The new Gen II model has improved color and light transmission. Let’s take a look at what else has changed. 

Since their debut about 25 years ago, hunting-oriented laser rangefinders have become almost an essential tool for any long-range shooter or hunter. In those 25 years, laser rangefinders have adapted to meet more demanding requirements for durability, protection against inclement weather, increased ranging distance, and other useful feature sets. The new Leupold RX-5000 TBR/W is a rangefinder “for the modern hunter” and uses the popular onX Hunt app along with onboard GPS technology to help hunters navigate and track their kills precisely.

Do you hunt? Are you looking for that all-in-one device that doesn’t suck? Well, on tonight’s Friday Night Lights, the AGM Voyage LRF TB75-640 may be the device you are looking for. It is a thermal biocular with a built-in laser rangefinder and a digital night vision channel that can be fused with the thermal for thermal fusion! To my surprise, this device works better than expected. Let’s take a closer look.

Vortex has finally made what many long-range shooters have been asking for, an affordable, weapon-mounted laser rangefinder. The Vortex Impact 4000 is a budget friendly alternative to the more expensive military grade weapon mounted laser rangefinders.

Are you nocturnal or crepuscular? Well, either one you are all welcome to this week’s Friday Night Lights. Last week we looked at a somewhat obscure full-power laser, the ATILLA-200. This week we take a look at a long-range laser rangefinder with MFAL capabilities, the WILCOX RAPTAR S.

Vortex just announced their latest laser rangefinder. The Razor HD 4000 GB ballistic laser range finder connects to Geo Ballistics, a ballistic calculator app so when you range your target, it will show you what your bullet drop will be.

Rangefinders are great for a number of different uses outdoors but here at TFB we mostly use them for measuring the distance to targets. While there are already a ton of great options on the market, more options are always better and that’s why Burris Optics is excited to announce its first handheld laser rangefinder with the introduction of the new Signature LRF 2000.

Leupold has added a new scope to their Mark 5HD line. The 2-10×30 is a low magnification scope perfect for close to reasonable distances like 800 or even 1000 yards depending on your caliber. They are also coming out with their BX-4 Range HD binocular, a laser range-finding binocular, and they have a new laser rangefinder with flight path.

Leupold’s new BX-4 Range HD Rangefinding Binoculars combine a laser rangefinder, ballistics software and the optics of a binocular into one unit. This will let you find and range targets at the same time, without having to switch gears and lose the opportunity. Inside the ocular there’s a red OLED display, to make readings easy to see at any time of the day or night.

Bear Creek Arsenal has just announced their new BCA Red Dot/Rangefinder combination optic. This new optic is intended to be used for hunting and long-range shooting applications so that shooters can accurately and quickly estimate distances to targets without having to use a separate rangefinder. Like other rangefinders on the market, the BCA Red Dot/Rangefinder has lots of convenient options and features, most notably the inclusion of a standard Picatinny rail mount. More details in Bear Creek Arsenal’s official product announcement are below.

The Terrapin X Laser Range Finder (LRF) from Safran Vectronix of Switzerland has been on the market for a while, and they keep adding functions and supporting companies to their ecosystem. The Terrapin X is more than just a standard LRF – with a combination of sensors and connections it becomes a navigational, target spotting and presentation tool. As you range a target, the device measures not only the distance but also the elevation and compass direction. If you connect it to your Smartphone (iOS or Android) via Bluetooth, you can pinpoint the exact position of your targets with the help of the phone’s GPS module. The targets are named Target 1, 2 and so on, but you can rename them if you like, as they appear on the map.

Pulsar has just released their brand new Thermal Imaging Spotters in the Axion XQ series – the Axion XQ and Axion XQ LRF (with Laser Range Finder). TFB has the smaller Axion XM30S up for review, and so far the results are very promising. There’s a lot of thermal imaging power in a small, pocket-size package. In comparison to the Axion XM series, new Axion XQ and Axion XQ LRF, utilize a larger 38mm focus lens, a larger 17 μm thermal imaging sensor with 384×288 pixels resolution and

Have you ever tried to use a laser range finder (LRF) at night? Try it with night vision. The ones made for hunting seem to have coatings that block infrared light making it harder to see through them at night. Well, the US Government had the MARK VII made by Northrop Grumman. It is a glorified laser range finder on steroids. According to sources, it can range out as far as 10,000 meters or 10 kilometers. Thanks to a friend, I got to take a closer look at one.

If you don’t know the distance to your target it will make it more difficult – if not impossible in some cases – to get your ballistics right, and hit where you want. Of course, you don’t always have to “hit” something. It can be good to know the distance to something without the need to destroy it sometimes.