Range finder suggestion

[Thumbcocker]

My Buckmaster Nikon rangefinder is pushing 30 years old. Still works but I lost the battery compartment door. Iam thinking about a new one. The biggest requirement is that it work through the mesh windows of a ground blind. Suggestions please.

[versa-06]

I use a Leupold RX 650 & am well pleased, but have never looked through a mesh in a blind, Sorry. -06

[Winger Ed.]

I'd put a piece of duct tape over the battery compartment, and call it good.

[405grain]

Use camo duct tape.

[NSB]

My Buckmaster Nikon rangefinder is pushing 30 years old. Still works but I lost the battery compartment door. Iam thinking about a new one. The biggest requirement is that it work through the mesh windows of a ground blind. Suggestions please.

I’ve never seen one that would work through mesh. In fact, none of mine would work through glass. Are you saying your old/broken one works through mesh?

[Thumbcocker]

Not through mesh. If I replace it I want one that will work through mesh. If that isn't an option it's duct tape.

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[Winger Ed.]

That black duct tape from the Gorilla Glue folks is the best.

It'll stick the break of day to the crack of dawn.

[BLAHUT]

Map out your position and get all the range settings at the beginning of your hunt; Then there is no need to try and range find through mesh ?? IMHO

[Thumbcocker]

Map out your position and get all the range settings at the beginning of your hunt; Then there is no need to try and range find through mesh ?? IMHO

I usually do that but in an open area its not always an option. No rocks or trees.

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[NSB]

Put some flags or markers out at known/measured distances. We do that on the fields on our property that we watch during deer season. Don’t need a range finder if you hunt the same spots all the time.

[Thumbcocker]

I'm using a crossbow. I like to be sure. If I wanted a tutorial on hunting I would have started a thread on that. I also use the crossbow on turkeys from a ground blind. Take a look at the size of the vitals on a turkey and you will see that 3 or 4 yards can make a big difference.

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[versa-06]

Sounds to me like you have got it all figured out. Don't think you need us.

[NSB]

You didn’t start out saying you were using a crossbow. No one’s trying to tell you how to hunt, they are just trying to help you out. Let’s just leave it that range finders don’t work through mesh. That’s all you need to know.

[buckwheatpaul]

I have a Leupold Range Finder that I truly love....long battery life!

[popper]

Get the duct tape, lasers don't work through obscure objects.

[Shopdog]

I'm with buckwheat,use a Leupold almost every day on our 3D bow range. Long battery life,and just plain easy to use.

[waksupi]

Print out one of these. I used them for years for BPCR courses. I put them between a couple sheets of plexiglas, make notations with china marking pencils, so I could rub the notes off with a tissue.

https://armypubs.army.mil/pub/eforms...37%20final.pdf

[koger]

I have a Sig Sauer/Buckmaster, that is small and works from point blank to several hundred yards. I have an extra one I got in promo deal with a scope, and it is simple to use. $100 if you are interested.