deye243 wrote:For the short-range you are talking about I would just get one of the eBay rangefinders work perfectly fine for that sort of thing.
Now I have a Leupold 1400 tbr think it is for the money very good value I also have a Leica 2800.com but very pricey comparing the two out to 1500 yards they both measure within 1 m of one another so I can attest to the Leupold accuracy.
This is within your price range
https://magnumsports.com.au/leupold-rx- ... oled-.html
in2anity wrote:Honestly, if you're getting serious about culling wabbits, a better option is to pick yourself up a 17hmr, limit yourself to 100m, and never worry about trajectory again. Or just get a 223; if you aren't too close to town.
deye243 wrote:in2anity wrote:Honestly, if you're getting serious about culling wabbits, a better option is to pick yourself up a 17hmr, limit yourself to 100m, and never worry about trajectory again. Or just get a 223; if you aren't too close to town.
Why limit to just 100, maximum Point Blank Range with my 17 HMR 1 inch above and below line-of-sight is 160 yards just too easy Point shoot bang flop.
And as for estimating range since the eyesight in my right eye has deteriorated I have lost the ability to estimate range and years ago I was pretty bloody good at it out to 400 yards it served me very well while spotlighting not anymore to estimate range you need good eyesight in both eyes.
Maybe the OP just needs a rangefinder
in2anity wrote:Ok fair enough. But say you are out on foot in daylight, and you stumble upon some rabbit. The rabbit and you will likely observe each other simultaneously. The rabbit will stop for a brief moment, to observe you, and then retreat. Like a skittish deer, it's that brief window of time where you get only a moment guess distance, raise your rifle, holdover, then break. That's where developing aforementioned technique will pay.
Camping a warren - yeah sure, different story. Suppose it depends on how you intend on hunting.
JohnV wrote:I have never used a range finder on such a small target . I would think that getting a good bounce back off a fury Rabbit would be difficult . I just sight my 22 to be on at 90 meters and if it looks over 100 then take a back line hold . If you want to cull rabbits then spotlighting them will give good results using a 22 rimfire but shooting from a fixed position during the day I would want something with a bit more reach .
Lazarus wrote:JohnV wrote:I have never used a range finder on such a small target . I would think that getting a good bounce back off a fury Rabbit would be difficult . I just sight my 22 to be on at 90 meters and if it looks over 100 then take a back line hold . If you want to cull rabbits then spotlighting them will give good results using a 22 rimfire but shooting from a fixed position during the day I would want something with a bit more reach .
I use a cheap as chips Aldi range finder and have had no problems ranging them out to 450m.
If it won't range on the rabbit, you just need to range on something in its close vicinity, like a stump or a tree.
jamie_blue wrote:Hi All,
I'm hunting rabbits with a 22lr, taking shots from between 20 to 50m. At this stage I've been sighting in at a set distance, placing it out then staking out.
Any recommendations for a decent quality range finder (around $300-450). I'm doing some searching but feel like I'd be paying overs for something that will range up to 1400 yards when I have no intention of shooting that far.
Cheers
I agree. A 22 is really a 50m caliber in my eyes. Sure they will fall onto the target if you have the elevation- but past 50m a strong wind simply wrecks your group beyond a rabbits head. Grab a cheapy 223 and run classic 55grs and you’ll get you rabbits, no range finding needed.Peter988 wrote:Surely this is a gee up? Shooting between 20 - 50 metres and needing a range finder? Aim at the bloody thing and shoot it.