THE RANGER 1000 RANGEFINDER
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1. oe 3 NZ A RANGER NZ E eE THE RANGER 1000 RANGEFINDER The Vortex Ranger 1000 is an extremely effective angle RANGEFINDER compensated laser rangefinder intended for both archer and rifle shooter Using the primary HCD Horizontal Component Distance mode the Ranger 1000 provides the key angle compensated range information required by the vast majority of rifle and bow shooters in a simple quick to read display The Ranger 1000 also provides LOS Line of Sight mode and Scan feature along with adjustments for reading in yards or meters and setting the brightness of the display Please be sure to read entire manual prior to using the Ranger 1000 N Wo eT E GPT Menu Button Measure Button Adjust Focus with Eyecup Loop Lanyard through Attachment Sockets Utility Clip Attaches to Either Side Battery Tripod Compartment Socket RANC ERE RANCEFINOER Basic OPERATION Install battery with positive side facing outwards Install Battery Open the battery compartment and install the CR2 battery iil included with the compartment cover ae Ranger 1000 Remove battery Power Up With the battery installed the Ranger 1000 is in a Ready Condition the normal power off condition when not ranging To power up the Ranger 1000 from Ready Condition and prepare for ranging press and release the Measure button The HCD or LOS ranging screen will display The2. Ranger 1000 will power down automatically after ten seconds of non use Battery Focus Power Indicator Turn the eyecup in or out until image is sharp 3 Z RANGARE E A RANGEFINDER Mode Selection Raneer is factory set to HCD mode yard and medium brightness For most users these will be the preferred settings Mode Selection To change modes after the Ranger is powered Display up activate the Mode Selection by pressing and holding the Menu button for at least four seconds This must be done when the crosshair is not displayed on the screen Once the Mode Selection screen displays release the button As you progress through Mode Selection you may exit at any time and save your Usethe Menu button to activate the Mode settings by pressing and holding the Menu button for at least four seconds the Ranger will Use the Measure then return to power up button to toggle condition through each Mode Selection option Selection displays Set and Save Mode Selections in 3 Steps Step Choose between the HCD and LOS Modes After activating the Mode Selection press the Measure button to toggle between the HCD and LOS displays Press the Menu button to save your desired choice and move to the Choose Between HCD and LOS Yards Meters selection screen Step 2 Choose between Yards and Meters Display Press the Measure button to toggle between the Yards and Meters display Press
3. the Menu button to save your desired choice and move to the Brightness selection Choose Between Yards and Meters screen Set and Save Mode Selections in 3 Steps Step 3 Choose the Brightness Setting The Ranger 1000 provides three illumination settings Press the Measure button to toggle through the three Brightness settings Press the Menu button to save your desired setting and move back to HCD LOS selection screen Choose Between One of Three Brightness Settings To exit Mode Selection and save settings press and hold the Menu button for four seconds Settings will also save when Ranger powers down automatically RAAN SIRE RANCEFINOER Ranging With the Ranger 1000 powered up activate Ranging by pressing and releasing the Measure button a crosshair will appear in the display Position the crosshair on the target object and press and release the Measure button again to get the distance measurement If the laser is not able to range due to the reflectivity of the target you will see a display similar to that shown here To range a new target simply re aim and No press the Measure button again Reflectivity Displayed Scan Ranging With the Ranger powered up activate Scan Ranging by pressing and holding the Measure button down A blinking crosshair indicates Scan Ranging is activated By keeping the HCD button depressed the Ranger will now DISPLAY continuously measure distance as you pan
4. the crosshair back and forth across target objects Releasing Measure button will LOS return laser to the Power Up Condition DisPLay 7 YW RAN CER ee 2 RANGEFINDER RANGING Mope EXPLANATIONS The Ranger 1000 provides two range modes HCD Horizontal Component Distance and LOS Line of Sight Both modes offer a Scan feature HCD Mode The Ranger 1000 s HCD range display is intended to be the primary mode used for most all rifle and archery shooting conditions The yardage number displayed is the critical horizontal component distance Horizontal Component Distance 385 Yards Using the HCD Mode Use the HCD range mode in the following situations e Rifle shooting on level ground at any range e Rifle shooting out to ranges of 800 yards with mild slopes less than 15 degrees e Rifle shooting out to ranges of 400 yards with moderate slopes 15 to 30 degrees e For all archery shooting Note See LOS mode page 13 for method of reading slope degree The displayed HCD yardage number is corrected for shot angle and needs no extra user input shooters simply use the appropriate level ground bullet drop and wind adjustment for the Use 525 yard level range displayed and shoot ground drop data to r i Archers use the appropriate make shat level ground sight pin for the range displayed and shoot 7 RANGCEHRE es 2 RANCEFINDER LOS Mode The Ranger 1000 s LOS Line of Sight mode
5. with slopes less than 30 degrees INC reading greater than 87 e Out to 500 yards with slopes in excess of 30 degrees INC reading less than 87 For demanding shooters this technique provides a higher degree of accuracy for long distance steep slope shots than simply using the HCD range and applicable bullet drop number 4 Ranger 1000 Field Reference Card mica r INC Readings 47 a0 wo Be cr Bl fir T Td Reading the Slope Angle ETE 1 7 1 78 1 78 1 5 E a as 4 as zas zas m 5 7j SS 5 50 50 4 75 475 If an actual slope angle in nn TS ras TA 675 k5 615 BR pi FTI aas a0 a5 p BO 7 95 7 15 T degrees is desired use the included Ranger 1000 Field Reference Card to Cross i ITS ia 73 18 25 rns isa EE E Ins a loa igg 1735 ws tio m PRE lie 14 78 tas 10 78 waas 6 0 S AIF ak raa ran j res j aiad I 3 as le nH 75 d Crap Dara AA __ Level Gro reference INC readings to slope EL zal pie v9 13 tra mas 17 ine 18 0 15 5 H 25 12 38 E ma ra aea lie a Tres 17 5 bers angles Slope degrees are listed Ek a H aa 23 3 425 21 3 ae Eu IFO PRES amasl 7h asas 240 inas I ans TRE IPE on the bottom of the card ma aeo aro ass aso 240 930 21 0 mie a iee eree Y IRAN ICTS RYE sees gt RANCEFINDER Using the INC Scan Feature D rrp ia ate eye a Eee unde e eee r The Scan feature can be used to range moving targets or hel
6. _ mo as as iat 32 8 9 poo fas iso isr re 3 fa Po fer foe iva fiez rea ao so fer fare a2 200 rer isa oo fes ase a2 ars isa iro Powered by GSeven com w Wind d Drop LRBC Field Card Slope Drop Columns LOS Mode Using the INC Number When in LOS mode an additional number is displayed below the yardage number This number is an incline INC percentage correction number based on angle cosine INC Percentage If the ballistic program cellphone application 87 4 or drop data card being used to calculate bullet drop does not correct drop data for slope angle the INC number can be used to adjust bullet drop data compensating this data for slope angle To do this shooters will need to reference their level ground bullet drop data for the LOS range displayed and then multiply that drop data number by the incline percentage number INC to get the actual holdover for the angled shot Level Ground Drop Data x INC Percentage Sloped Ground Drop Data A two sided MOA or MRAD Field Reference Card to help with these calculations is included with the Ranger 1000 Due to space limitations on the card some INC Readings and Drop Data increments will fall between the listed increments some interpolation may be required X RANGER N Wo eT E GPT Using the INC drop data adjustment technique will provide acceptable hunting accuracy at these ranges e Out to 900 yards
7. aces will usually reflect the laser pulse better than dull textured surfaces Animal hair will not reflect as well as a hard surface e Ranging while under cloud cover can improve laser performance compared to ranging while under bright sunny conditions e Solid objects such as rock piles will reflect the laser pulse better than less dense items such as bushes 16 T RIANGERE es 2 RANGEFINDER e Flat surfaces perpendicular to the laser pulse will reflect better than curved surfaces or surfaces angled in relation to laser pulse e Ranging over water can sometimes cause false reflections and readings e At longer distances larger objects will be easier to range than small objects e The Ranger 1000 s laser pulse is emitted in an oval pattern which is oriented vertically If you are having trouble ranging an object which is more wide than tall try rotating Ranger 90 degrees and range again e Ifyou are having difficulty ranging an animal or object try ranging a different nearby object or use the Scan feature to pan back and forth while watching for changes in range number Tripod Use for Ranging Using a tripod to steady the rangefinder can increase your ability to range small targets at longer distances If the Ranger 1000 is used on a tripod the reticle may appear tilted depending on tripod level X D ee 2 RANGEFINDER SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS MAINTENANCE Do not stare into beam or view directly wit
8. hout laser e Use lens brush to remove dust or grit from lenses eye protection Staring continuously into beam for e Use aclean lens cloth or tissue to remove smudges or smears prolonged periods of time could cause harm to your from lenses eyes If used properly this device is safe for your eyes cee e Store rangefinder in a dry location away from direct sunlight and laser eye protection is not needed Do not look at sun RANGER 1000 SPECIFICATIONS e Do not activate Menu or Measure buttons while aiming at Range Reflective 11 1000 yards 10 914 meters ever OD a Range Deer 500 yards 10 457 meters e Use the correct battery CR2 and proper battery Accuracy 3 yards 1000 yards orientation Maximum Angle Reading 60 degrees INC 50 e Donordwsenble Measuring Time second Battery Life 2000 single range minimum e Do not allow children to play with unit Magnification 6x Objective Lens 22 mm Eye Relief 7 mm Diopter 3 diopters E woe E GPT Vortex Optics WARRANTY E Te oe cave Ganee Seoerenne Vortex Optics offers a lifetime limited warranty against manufacturer defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the product ANTA wy Rest assured if your Ranger 1000 AE rangefinder should ever require repair all VORTEX OPTICS you need do is contact Vortex for service Call Vortex Optics at 800 426 0048 or e mail service vortexoptics com Vortex O
9. is specialized for rifle shooters who are using slope correcting ballistic drop data cards ballistic cell phone applications or PDAs with ballistic programs and who are LOS Range shooting at distances beyond 500 yards and INC with slopes greater than 15 degrees INC readings of 97 or less Most shooters and archers will not need to use LOS mode The range number displayed in LOS mode is the actual line of sight range with no ballistic correction for slope Most of the commonly used ballistic devices can provide independent slope correction for bullet drop data and require actual line of sight range input Using the LOS range when calculating bullet wind drifts under these steep slope long range conditions will provide a higher degree of accuracy than using the HCD range To use simply input the LOS range number into the electronic device or use the LOS range when referencing ballistic drop cards with slope correction LRBC gt You can generate your own slope correcting drop data card for your favorite rifle and load Go to the free Long Range Ballistic Calculator LRBC on vortexoptics com Ruger 77 300 Win Mag BH 190 HPBT Ballistic Coefficient 0 27 Muzzle Velocity 2950 5000 59 Incline 0 10 20 w jd fd d eaa poo fio foo foi or fos fio Boo fie 20 fio fis fi2 fos o0 28 es Jez or 54 42 550 31 fes fer 75 fes 53 joo s for os ae 78 os e50 38 112 ios ior foi 75
10. p You have a shot at a ram on a ledge In LOS mode you range him range smaller targets on uniform backgrounds in either HCD at 600 yards with an INC reading of 93 22 degree slope You or LOS modes Once powered up press and hold the Measure know the bullet in your 300 WinMag cartridge will drop 10 MOA button and scan laser back and forth watching for changes in the at 600 yards on level ground To compensate for this angled shot yardage number as crosshairs move across the target object A use the formula below or consult your Field Reference Card blinking crosshair indicates Scan Ranging is activated Example 10 MOA x 93 93 9 1 4 MOA Scanning to get range Scan back and forth watching for yardage to display To make this angled 600 yard shot use a drop adjust of 9 1 4 MOA RANGEFINDING TIPS Laser rangefinders work by emitting a brief pulse of light aimed at a target object Distance is determined by the amount of time taken for the light to emit and return to the laser s internal receiver A laser s ability to read range can be affected by many things mostly relating to the target objects Under ideal conditions the Ranger can be expected to range a large reflective object out to 1000 yards and deer sized game out to 500 yards Laser Performance Tips e Light colors will usually reflect the laser pulse better than dark ones An exception would be snow which can be difficult to range e Shiny reflective surf
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