Vortex Ranger 1500, Manual

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Rangef inder
Using the HCD Mode
Use the HCD range mode in the following situations:
• Rifle shooting on level ground at any range.
• Rifle shooting out to ranges of 800 yards with mild slopes
(less than 15 degrees).
• Rifle shooting out to ranges of 400 yards with moderate
slopes (15 to 30 degrees).
• For all archery shooting.
Note: See page 13 for method of reading slope degree in LOS
mode.
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 range displayed and shoot.
Archers use the appropriate
level ground sight pin for the range displayed and shoot.
r
anging
M
Ode
e
xplanatiOns
The Ranger 1500 provides two range modes: HCD (Horizontal
Component Distance) and LOS (Line of Sight). Both modes
offer a Scan feature.
Hcd M
Ode
The Ranger 1500’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.
500 Y
ard L
ine o
f Si
ght
Horizontal Component Distance
385 Yards
Use 525 yard
level ground
drop data to
make shot.