MY busnell yardage pro scout has been nothing but a headache!I returned it once,got a knew one and is still only reading 10% of the time and only out to 30 yards when it says it reads to 500+.Anyone else had this problem?I will be writing bushnell and sending it back again! :angry: :sad:

 

I've checked mine a couple of times against a measured distance, and it has been within 1 yard either way most of the time. The strange thing is that it was never always short on distance or long on distance. It may read 34 yards to a target that was actually 35 yards, and the next time read 25 yards to a target that was actually 24 yards. But it pretty much stays around that 1 yard error. What you are talking about is a difference of five yards, and that does seem excessive. I would expect it to be closer than that. I might be inclined to contact the company on that one, especially since you can prove that it's not accurate.

 

I have a good friend that was just about ready to throw his Nikon laser range finder away because it was always under reporting the yardage. I asked him if I could check it out, and determined that he had accidently changed the scanning mode from yards to meters. Once we figured out that out, it has worked fine.

 

Most advertise +- 1 yard or .5 yards. I would definitely send it back.

 

I was disappointed when I checked mine agaisnt a tape. It was always off a yard or two.

Then I read the little imprint on the top that said accurate to within 2 yard increments. The range finder reads in 2 yard increments...it is supposed to be off by one or two yards. LOL

One thing I noticed when shooting at a 25 yard target...if I lean forward it reads 24...if I lean backwards it reads 26...but it never reads 25.......duh! LOL

Gotta read more of those instruction pamphlets that come with all those gadgets I can't live without. Then maybe I'll learn to read a road map when traveling...no...that won't ever happen.

Nate

 

My nikon prostaff 440 is dead on out to 50 I know for sure. It seems to be dead on past there as well, but haven't put it on taped distances past 50 yards. It certainly seems to be accurate enough past 50 for a rifle though. The other week, I was picking off 20oz soda bottles out at 200-350 yards with my .270 pretty regularly, while ranging with this nikon. The only time I really use it to be honest is when I am archery hunting, muzzleloader hunting, or groundhog hunting in the summer time.

 

I used to have a Yardage Pro, but sold it. I've found the best range finder I have is the two mounted in the front of my head (eyes) combined with my brain. For the most past I'm within 2 yards out to 35 yards and within 3 yards beyond that to 45 yards.

For normal eastern whitetails where I hunt a long shot is 30 yards so there is no need of one at this short distance.

 

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Mine has been within + or - 1yd. when I've use'd it, and I have a Bushnell Yardage pro scout :hail:

 

Both my Bushnells read one yard short, and my Wind River bino/rangefindewr reads a yard long. It's not the end of the world, of course, but I don't know why they can calibrate them right.

 

I've seen variances in mine ( Bushnell yardage pro ) when pointing it at light and dark colored objects that are right next to one another and should both be the same distance away.

 

It's not a calibration error I don't think. It's probably in what you "target" and how it reads the "reflection". And if you are not on flat level ground, there is going to be a difference of measurements. Line of sight vs ground yardage.

 

I have a Yardage Pro Scout and its always been +/- 1 yd., but I knew that before I bought it. For me, I don't see the need to spend the extra $$ for finer calibrations when used for hunting. I'm not a good enough shooter where +/-1 yd will change my aiming point.

 

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works well provided you order the correct one....for the species you are hunting. I hunt whitetails and therefore no need to order one for anything else for me.

 

My bushnell 800 works great and is plus or minus one yard or dead on.

 

It really doesn't matter if it's way wrong, as long as its consistent. If you mark your target range with the range finder, sight in with the range finder and use it again in the woods, it won't matter.

BTW My Bushnell 400 is within a yard out to 75 which is as far as I've tested it against a tape measure.

 

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i have the busnell yardage pro scout and have never checked it with a tape measure but will the next check i get.

Although now i question if it is accurate, in the past i have never had a reason to doubt it.

It has always preformed fine unless the battery starts going bad,,, then it got screwy,, but i knew that something was up,,, changed the battery and it was fine.

 

I use to have a Bushnell 500 range finder and it was always off too, so I sold it and got a Nikon Prostaff 440 and it seems to be right on the nuts.

 

My nikon 440 prostaff is spot on. :thumbs_up

 

I'm no fan of Bushnell optics but I can't say I've ever had a problem with mine. It's amazing how different it is judging distance from an elevated position as opposed to ground level. On a bad day its more accurate than I am and I think I'm pretty good at it. I just check it regularly at known distances to know its right and then not worry.

 

I've been through two Bushnells over the years. I use them for golf and shooting, so they get plenty of use.

I'm not gonna buy Bushnell any more. Gonna try the Nikons or Simmons. If I happen to hit this big ole powerball I'll try out those Leicas.