What is the effective range for deer with this unit
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Depends on how far your comfortable taking a shot. The range finder is accurate to within a few yards. I measured it against known distances. For me I will not taken a shot longer than 300 yards.
616893
I would be confident to 500 yards. I wouldn't take a longer shot than that on a deer.
1448302
Mine works great up to about 2 - 300 yards can't complain for what it is and what it cost. It's just a generation 1 but works good
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Damion, Accuracy and range are comparable to any 150 pound crossbow on the market. Ethical range to hunt an animal is 30-40 yards, I would recommend 30 yards, which this bow can handle. As far as accuracy goes, it all depends on the shooter and how much they practice with their weapon. It will get the arrow where you need it to go, just make sure to practice with it.Best, Bruce
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I have used it at 100 yards and it works great. I haven't had to test it at longer range yet.
1410320
it is accurate and effective on small vermin to about 25 yards.for target shooting may be good for 50 yards
647497
Gerard's answer is spot on. If you're using this for hunting, although it can be shot accurately out to 60 - 100 yards, it is probably not a good idea to try to take an animal at those extreme ranges as there's the possibility of only wounding the animal and not killing it.If you're just curious how far the bolt would fly if you're going for maximum distance, it'll easily go a few hundred yards, so do NOT fire it in the air. You have no idea where it'll come down.
940019
I find this very helpful because .now I have deer standing around me at 5 yards all around me.it works.
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It is accurate and verry capable of taking down large game,bear,deer,boar.However I put a fixed sniper scope on mine making it more accurate at longer distances,I use the 17" bolts with a 3 blade broadhead tip.
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A lot of messing with it! Set it up with like 5 minute intervals, it'll take a lot of pics but you can shorten the interval and it only needs to be off ground for deer of maybe 3' seems to shoot a bit high good luck
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Not sure about max range, I was using and getting hits in the 6-8 ft range. A lot of false positives though.
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Wm, I would not recommend this for deer hunting. You can however, take smaller game with it.Best, Bruce
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Talking about Eliminator 2 scope. I have had good luck out to 750 yards at elk. Deer consistantly at 500 to 600 yards. If it wont range, pick a tree or rock close target to get range. Best scope i ever had. Lost several elk taking my eyes off to range, set scope elevation only to have lost site of elk. With this scope, you never take eyes off target. I have the E2 on a 280 ack and E3 on a 338 lapua mag. O have ranged and taken elk out to 1450 yards with E3. The E2 out to 700 yards ranging on the animal itself.
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Meters and Yards, so, yes. It's a great range finder for hunting...not meant for golf though :)
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I picked up one of these about 4 years ago and its still working fine. It has a 1-12 (or ten) beam spread so if a deer is 4 feet wide you should be able to take its temp from about 36 feet.(assume a three foot target region). I frequently beam the middle of my back yard. A IR thermometer is a tool that every home should have and almost none have. I have used itto check out boy scout temps for hydration purposes, checked for bad brakes, caught my son watching TV when he should have been studying, cooking, etc. As a disclaimer, I have not used it at long distances for game.
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I would estimate at least 30 yards. I use it in my backyard to stop barking and it is effective at quite a distance. There are times when I just bring out the can and the barking stops.
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Yes it would. Out to 100 yards it picks up very well and as long as there is not grass or limbs between you and the small game it will range them. I have even ranged flying ducks at 65 yards with it.
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I have my doubts it would work well on a bear even. It barely stopped an aggressive deer at 12 ft when I used it. But if it does work on bears it would work on a lion in my opinion and all I'm giving is an opinion. From my experience with this product they vastly overstate the range. Instead of 30ft I'd put the effective range at no more that 12-15 ft. But the fact is it's far better than having nothing. However there might be things that would work better but I don't have the experience to know what they are.