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 [Read More…]
The cheap and affordable rangefinder has seen a lot of progress over the 25 some odd years since they were first introduced to the civilian market and X-Vision Optics has just presented yet another addition to the market. The X-Vision Optics RFP875 is a multi-purpose [Read More…]
While SIG SAUER may be best known for their firearms, they offer a robust line of optics as well. SIG’s Electro-Optics division offers dozens of products including everything from riflescopes and red dots to weaponlights and lasers, prism scopes, standalone [Read More…]
Although SIG SAUER is best known for their firearms manufacturing, that’s certainly not all they do. They also make optics, suppressors, ammo, airguns, and plenty of other firearms-related parts and gear. In terms of optics, their product catalogue includes [Read More…]
Early this year, I stumbled on a very affordable Simmons rangefinder in a pawn shop and couldn’t pass it up. The clerk didn’t know how long the Simmons Protarget Rangefinder had been there, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the battery still worked. The [Read More…]
Vortex Optics of Barneveld, Wisconsin has just introduced their latest edition to the optics world – the Impact 1000 Rangefinder. This affordable, angle-compensated rangefinder boasts simple and easy to use controls as well as a variety of ranging modes giving [Read More…]
Most long-range shooters know Horus for their reticles like the H-59, Tremor2, and Tremor3. They were the pioneers in what we now refer to as Christmas tree style reticles. They focused on the ability to have a refined hold point for hold-overs and provide for faster [Read More…]
Bushnell has been on a furious pace in the last year to innovate and re-create their brand with a flurry of new products. This has come in the form of new riflescopes, red dots, rangefinders, and many other shooting related components. With this has come 4 new series of [Read More…]
Leupold has a fairly diverse assortment of rangefinders. From golf to archery to firearms use, they have everything covered for the weekend enthusiast across a gamut of hobbies. One of their newest rangefinders to enter that portfolio is the RX-1600i TBR/W with DNA [Read More…]
Rangefinders are an integral part of kit for many long range shooters. Getting a precise distance measurement to target – at any range – can help a shooter put a round right where it needs to go. For anchoring a game animal, this can be critical. Wounding [Read More…]
Gunwerks recently announced the company was releasing an updated version of the BR2500 Ballistic Rangefinder. Called the G7 BR2500, the new unit offers a broad range of features including the extension of its effective range beyond 2,500 yards under optimal conditions [Read More…]
I, personally, am surprised at the slow integration of electronics and firearms. While understanding that many firearms enthusiasts are untrusting of electronics in guns, their proliferation across all daily life still seems a bit counter to the hesitations. So, [Read More…]
SIG SAUER’s Electro-Optics division has been one of the busier optical outfits this year, cranking out a variety of sights, scopes and rangefinders for the shooting and hunting markets. I’ve got two of their products currently for review, the KILO850 and the [Read More…]
Nikon Sport Optics announced a new laser rangefinder the company is calling “revolutionary.” The new Monarch 7i VR incorporates vibration reduction (VR) technology into the unit to compensate for the human body’s normal small movements that can hinder [Read More…]
Leica announced the availability of its new laser range finder: the Rangemaster CRF 2000-B. According to the company, this is the first compact laser range finder available from any company that can provide precise measurements of distances up to 2,000 yards. Leica [Read More…]
Just in time for the fall hunting season a new laser rangefinder is being added to the HALO lineup. Knowing how far away game really is has far more to do with a successful hunt than bragging rights of the “he was *this* far away…” variety. Being aware [Read More…]
Leica announced its new generation of rangefinding optics that includes a compact, stand alone rangefinder and a set of rangefinding binoculars. Rangemaster CRF 1600-R The Rangemaster CRF 1600-R is a stand alone laser rangefinder that has a line of sight (LOS) ranging [Read More…]
It wasn’t that long ago that SIG SAUER launched its Electro-Optics division. When the new division was introduced, the company rolled out a number of scopes, rangefinders and other accessories with it. Not content to rest on its haunches, the company announced a [Read More…]
When you’re hunting – especially when you’re hunting at greater distances – figuring out just how far away your target is becomes paramount. Even people who are fairly skilled at guesstimating distance like to know for sure what they’re [Read More…]
I found a little treasure in the pile of press releases that slide across my desk each morning. We haven’t seen much of the optics line since Sig Sauer’s awesomely aggressive “we make it all” multi-line launch at Shot Show 2015. We will be seeing [Read More…]
Whether you’re a diehard hunter or dedicated to making increasingly greater long-range shots, you need a way to measure that distance. That means having a good rangefinder, preferably one that’s accurate and has straightforward features. New from Halo is a [Read More…]
We spent several hours out in the Las Vegas desert at the Metropolitan Police Dept’s range testing the new Wilcox Raptar. The Raptar is a unique device that incorporates both visible and IR aiming lasers, an IR illuminator, and a laser range-finder. The integral [Read More…]
[ Written by gun optics guru Timothy Yan ] Laser range finder came a long way since the last time I used one in the military. In those days, laser range finders were so big and heavy that it requires a tripod for support. Nowadays, the previously military only laser [Read More…]
I recently blogged about the new rangefinders from Leupold. Jeff, their PR guy, emailed me to say they also have two cheaper, lower ranged versions of the new RX-1000 coming out soon. The RX-1000 model The RX-600 and RX-750 can be used out to 600 yards and 750 yards [Read More…]
Leupold’s new RX-1000 Rangefinder is very impressive. It is lightweight, compact, has a 6x zoom and can measure out to 1000 yards. Standard model RX-1000 There are two models, the standard and the TBR model (True Ballistic Range). The TBR model includes an [Read More…]
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