Can anyone recommend a rangefinder that TRULY...

I hunt in wide-open country, with lots of hills, mountains, ravines and brush. I like to walk a bit and sit and look, and then continue on. So, when sitting, I'll range on bushes and rocks, just to have a general idea of how far it would be if Bambi shows up out beyond my usual 250-yard point-blank range.

If he shows up at 500 yards and is headed in my general direction, I might have a chance at a decent shot before he might drop into some brush at 250 or 300 yards out.

A rangefinder is handy when prairie dogging, since it's hard to figure distance on really flat ground. Helps with figuring wind drift for a .223 at 300 yards or so, compared to 250 or 350.
 
Agreed,finding the game with binoculars,then switching to a rangefinder,then switching to a rifle is cumbersome,requires hand movement (Hi,here I am,over here) and sometimes you only have 5 seconds or so.

That is why I strongly recommend knowing the MOA value of your Duplex,or other reticle feature,and using the Mil-dot principle to estimate range.

For example,a Leu 4x has a 12 MOA duplex.Assuming an 18 in brisket to whithers dimension,if a deer fits the whole duplex,150 yds.Center crosshair to post,300 yds.My 6x42mm Leu is about 2 Mils.

You can measure this when you sight in on a bench with a sight in target with squares.

With a 2800 fps class trajectory,this method is close enough for 350 yds or so,and is useful looking through the scope.With this skill,out to 300-350 yds,a rangefinder,you can leave behind and go light.(If you will shoot at 400+ yds,you must know range to 25 yds or less)

It also is a good way to let a beginner know how far is too far.

With a 3-9 on 9x,its pretty easy to poke and hope on a critter too far,and break a leg
 
i own the new zeiss PRF laser rangefinder with holdover calculations. i just ranged some deer last night actually at 843 yards and it was quick to respond. tried it on 5 or 10 deer in the herd. all were between 830 and 843.

have ranged cars to 1300

ranged a jack rabbit at 400!

it is not the smallest one out there but i would have to say after comparing it to all the leo and nikon and bushnell AND yes the leica 1200. i think for the $$$ its the best. paid 650usd

readout is in red and holdover is very accurate according to my trajectory math for my gun... within an inch or 2 at 400yrds.

http://www.zeiss.com/sports
 
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I use a Lica 1200. It will range to 1200yards depending on conditions. Now having said that when rangeing a target at 1000 yards the target has to be bigger than a pickup truck in order to get an accurate fix and siteing. One problem you will have with any brand you choose is that the zero point on the range finder will be too large for any animal at 900 yds. your target will be too small even to be seen let alone range it. Generally if my Lica can't range it, the critter is too far to shoot anyway, so I either get closer with a spot and stalk or I let the animal go.
 
The Swarovski Laser Guide will out-range the Leica LRF and Geovids. I have ranged trees and bushes at 1999 yards in favorable conditions.
 
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