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R5 2000 AB Laser Rangefinder
Best budget Applied Ballistics rangefinder. The current Bushnell R5 2000 AB gives 2,000-yard max ranging, Bluetooth app profiles, ARC modes, and AB Ultralite holds at a sub-$300 price point.
- Price
- $250
- Brand
- Bushnell
- Category
- Rangefinders
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Features
- •6x25 monocular
- •2,000 yd max range / 650 yd deer range
- •Applied Ballistics Ultralite to 800 yd
- •Bluetooth Bushnell Ballistics app support
Capability Boosts
Long Range+2
Mobility+1
Recommended For
hunting sidearm+3
Range Training+2
training+2
target shooting+2
range+2
Outdoor Defense+2
+13 more
Overview
The Bushnell R5 2000 AB is the budget ballistic wildcard. It will not match a Razor HD 4000 GB or Revic for laser strength, glass, or solver depth, but it brings Applied Ballistics Ultralite and Bluetooth profile management to a price tier that usually tops out at angle compensation.
Key Features
- Applied Ballistics Ultralite with elevation and wind holds
- Bluetooth connection to Bushnell Ballistics app
- ARC modes for regular, bow, and AB workflows
- EXO Barrier lens protection
- IPX4 water resistance
Pros
- +Cheapest current pick with Applied Ballistics support
- +Sub-$300 price point
- +Better answer than chasing older discontinued Bushnell rangefinder names
Cons
- −Deer range is much shorter than the premium picks
- −AB Ultralite is limited compared with full AB Elite devices
Detailed Specifications
- Magnification
- 6x
- Objective Diameter
- 25mm
- range
- 2,000 yd max / 650 yd deer
- solver
- Applied Ballistics Ultralite
- Waterproof Rating
- IPX4
- Battery Type
- CR2
- weight
- 6.4 oz
- sku
- BU-R5-2000
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Compatibility Tags
type: rangefinderguide-onlyuse: huntinguse: precisionlrf: ballisticsolver: applied-ballisticsconnectivity: bluetoothbudget: under-500
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