What Rangefinder Under $800

[lawofsavage]

About to buy a rangefinder so I thought I’d get the hides opinion before doing so.

I don’t have a kestrel and don’t plan on getting one so I don’t care about connectivity other than to my phone for apps. I’ve had the bushnell fusion mile binoculars and they worked well for my purposes other than being bulky and heavy.

The main use will be on steel out to 1200 yards and for ranging deer and coyotes out to about 600 yards.

I can get a really good deal on the sig kilo bdx 2200’s and 2400’s.

My main questions are:

(1) is there anything in this price range that will outperform the sig kilo. I’d like to keep the price as low as possible.

(2) How substantial of an upgrade is the software in the 2400 vs 2200 sig kilo bdx.

 

[Diver160651]

Call optics planet get a Leica 2700b.

I have the Sig, had several vectronix and the 2700 is the very best bang for the that price point

 

[Mordamer]

Leica 2700-B can be had on ebay tonight for $799 if you use code PREGAME15

 

[Stpilot12]

The Sig 2400 has the AB ballistic solver in it, but its a lot more than $800. The Sig 2200 doesn't even come close to the Leica 2700 performance. In terms of pure range finder, you're not gonna beat the Leica 2700b in that price range. I've seen them as low as $869.

 

[lawofsavage]

It looks like there will be a 2400 bdx wth the ultra lite ab https://www.eurooptic.com/SIG-Sauer-Kilo2400BDX-Laser-Range-Finding-Monocular-7x25mm-SOK24704.aspx

And the one that has ab elite https://www.eurooptic.com/Sig-Sauer-KILO2400ABS-Applied-Ballistics-LRF-SOK24701.aspx

I can get the 2400 bdx with ultra lite well below what a 2700b would be at retail and the one with ab elite about the same as what i would have to buy a 2700b for.

Of course I always want the highest performance for the money I’m spending but my main criteria is most reliable ranging 1200 and in and which will have the best ballistic solver in it.

I guess my main question is, Other than, the ab elite giving solutions further out than ab lite, will the solutions be significantly better with ab elite at the same ranges the ab lite will work.

I need to do more research on the Leica as I haven’t looked into it much since I’ll have to pay retail for it if I go with it.

 

[Stpilot12]

That just reminded me... There's also this one.

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/leica-2400-r.6894000/

I wish I had some hands on time with the Sig 2400 to give a fair comparison, but I don't. I shoot with several guys that have the Sig 2000 and 2200's and they struggle with 2 moa steel at 1000, even in decent conditions. I've had no trouble ranging 66% IPSC @1200+, deer to 1250, cows at a mile, with the 2700 but, the AB software in the Sig 2400 is gonna beat the snot out of the Leica solver, no doubt.

 

[Diver160651]

That just reminded me... There's also this one.

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/leica-2400-r.6894000/

I wish I had some hands on time with the Sig 2400 to give a fair comparison, but I don't. I shoot with several guys that have the Sig 2000 and 2200's and they struggle with 2 moa steel at 1000, even in decent conditions. I've had no trouble ranging 66% IPSC @1200+, deer to 1250, cows at a mile, with the 2700 but, the AB software in the Sig 2400 is gonna beat the snot out of the Leica solver, no doubt.

As well as the 2000, 2400, I have lots of time on Vectors, 25c, then it is a huge step down to the 15/10/Terrapin (also lots of time). Btw - Stoilot also has a Terrapin.

The Sigs look amazing on stop signs and rear headlights with it’s huge beam. Nothing at all close to the bottom line Vectronix, nothing at all. For the cheap price they deliver kinda, but not really what they are selling.

I grabbed @Stpilot12 Leica and it was hands down better at small items that my Sigs. I bought one shortly after. To about 1800 as good as my vextronix was. And to 2800 not as good, but sometimes reads even on dense trees.

For pure range finding on real things, smaller beam, better glass go 2700 in that price range.

If you don’t know your dope, or can’t run FFS tethered, do not get a military grade range finder or even the Leica ..

Btw I can care less about highway signs and tail lights that make so many excited with the Sigs

 

[OzzyO20]

As well as the 2000, 2400, I have lots of time on Vectors, 25c, then it is a huge step down to the 15/10/Terrapin (also lots of time). Btw - Stoilot also has a Terrapin.

The Sigs look amazing on stop signs and rear headlights with it’s huge beam. Nothing at all close to the bottom line Vectronix, nothing at all. For the cheap price they deliver kinda, but not really what they are selling.

I grabbed @Stpilot12 Leica and it was hands down better at small items that my Sigs. I bought one shortly after. To about 1800 as good as my vextronix was. And to 2800 not as good, but sometimes reads even on dense trees.

For pure range finding on real things, smaller beam, better glass go 2700 in that price range.

If you don’t know your dope, or can’t run FFS tethered, do not get a military grade range finder or even the Leica ..

Btw I can care less about highway signs and tail lights that make so many excited with the Sigs

Do you think the Leica would get the job done inside 1,400 on IPSC and smaller stuff. Mainly PRS distances and target sizes. I really want a Terrapin X, but I just got engaged on an expensive vacation so I need to watch my spending for a while.

 

[Diver160651]

Do you think the Leica would get the job done inside 1,400 on IPSC and smaller stuff. Mainly PRS distances and target sizes. I really want a Terrapin X, but I just got engaged on an expensive vacation so I need to watch my spending for a while.

Even with the something like the milgrade stuff, I found that (at least for me) any shake handheld, from wind or even manually triggered reads can make correct ELR returns difficult. Some skill is involved knowing the return is really from the object and not the berm or false front.

With that in mind, I think I am not missing my terrapin or the other stuff I used in that 1500 yard range with the Leica. Also, just like a phone camera, it is so light and small I have it with me more than not.

Just my take.

 

[OzzyO20]

Even with the something like the milgrade stuff, I found that (at least for me) any shake handheld, from wind or even manually triggered reads can make correct ELR returns difficult. Some skill is involved mowing the return is really from the object and not the berm or false front.

With that in mind, I think I am not missing my terrapin or the other stuff I used in that 1500 yard range with the Leica. Also, just like a phone camera, it is so light and small I have it with me more than not.

Just my take.

Just saw the new 2400-B they released. Even more appealing still that it doesn't have a solver (everything has a solver now days) and seems to be a solid pure LRF. I'll wait for some feedback from these.

 

[Stpilot12]

Do you think the Leica would get the job done inside 1,400 on IPSC and smaller stuff. Mainly PRS distances and target sizes. I really want a Terrapin X, but I just got engaged on an expensive vacation so I need to watch my spending for a while.

If youre talking about a full size (100%) IPSC target, I think it would do that at 1400 just fine. Although I have not tried it. I'm using a 66% and the max I've tried is 1255yds. 2 moa steel inside that has been easy and repeatable.