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Viper HD 3000 Laser Rangefinder

Best straightforward hunting rangefinder when you want premium Vortex glass, strong ranging, HCD angle compensation, and a simple non-ballistic workflow.

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Quick Specs

Price
$600
Weight
9.1 oz
Brand
Vortex
Category
rangefinder

Features

  • •7x25 monocular
  • •Up to 3,000 yd reflective / 2,300 yd tree / 2,000 yd deer
  • •HCD angle-compensated ranging
  • •Tripod adaptable with utility clip

Capability Boosts

Long Range+3
Reliability+1

Recommended For

Outdoor Defense+4
Range Training+3
Home Defense
Duty/Patrol

Compatibility Tags

type: rangefinderguide-onlyuse: huntinguse: precisionlrf: angle-compensatedsolver: none

Overview

The Viper HD 3000 sits between basic hunting LRFs and full ballistic solvers. It gives you better glass, much stronger ranging, and HCD angle compensation without asking you to build ballistic profiles in the unit. That makes it a strong pick for hunters who already use a phone app, laminated dope, or a simple point-blank zero.

Key Features

  • ✓HD optical system with red OLED-style display
  • ✓HCD and LOS ranging modes
  • ✓Normal, first, last, and extended laser range target modes
  • ✓Tripod adaptable body
  • ✓Waterproof and shockproof housing

Pros

  • +Excellent deer and tree range performance without a solver premium
  • +Simpler than app-heavy ballistic rangefinders
  • +Good pick for hunters already using external ballistics

Cons

  • −More expensive than basic rangefinders but does not include a ballistic solver
  • −Not the best choice for PRS shooters who want in-display holds

Detailed Specifications

Magnification
7x
Objective Diameter
25mm
range
3,000 yd reflective / 2,300 yd tree / 2,000 yd deer
rangingModes
HCD, LOS, scan
weight
9.1 oz

Compatible Platforms

+6 more

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Tikka T3X CTR

Howa / Legacy Sports

Howa 1500 HCR (Howa Chassis Rifle)

Ruger

Ruger Precision Rifle

Pairs Well With

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Christensen Arms Modern Precision Rifle

2 shared compatibility tags

Excellent

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2 shared compatibility tags

Excellent

Custom

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1 shared compatibility tags

Excellent

Ruger

Ruger Precision Rifle

1 shared compatibility tags

Excellent

Q LLC

Q Mini Fix 300 BLK Pistol

Enhances home defense, outdoor defense, range training

Excellent

Desert Tech

Desert Tech MDRX

Enhances outdoor defense, range training

Excellent

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