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Ryo
9 June 2009, 16:57
I never really heard of anyone talking aboug these, but it makes sense to have a rangefinder built into a scope. There's actually a couple of models out that I didn't know about.

Swarovski LRS3
http://www.gunaccessories.com/Swarovski/LaserRangefindingScope/LRS.jpg

Burris Laserscope
http://www.burrisoptics.com/images/laserscope_01.jpg

Nikon IRT
http://www.hunting-headquarters.com/showmedia.wml/storeid/514/filename/GS46692-3.jpg

Zeiss Diarange
http://www.mackspw.com/ProductImages/XLarge/127145.jpg

Bushnell Yardage Pro
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/actoptics/bushnell-yardage-pro-laser-rangefinder-rifle-scope-20-4124.jpg

Just curious if anyone has tried them out. I read a review saying that the Zeiss had one of the best clarity and low light optics when compared to the Bushnell and Burris.. but of course there's a huge price difference.

TehLlama
11 June 2009, 11:50
I never understood why Barret's BORS wasn't designed to integrate with a laser rangefinder.

Weight is the primary concern with this - a mil-dot reticle is a good pound lighter than a ruggedized rangefinder with batteries, and the POA/POI shift at the extreme ranges would require an even more expensive optic (what I would forsee that actual use being).

I'm more curious if it would be possible to integrate a laser rangefinder into an APTIAL unit, and keep the final package (with tiny LCD) the size of a PEQ2