Archery Rangefinders · Ranked by CareScore™
Printed price of $300 or less. R3, RX-1400i, CRF.1, Nikon 1000i, R5 AB, Crossfire, Broadhead 2. KILO3K is $349.99. FullDraw 5 is $499.99.
Who this is for: Handheld hunting rangefinders the maker prints at $300 or less.
The short answer
The best archery rangefinder for under $300 is the Leupold RX-1400i TBR/W Gen 2 with a CareScore of 91.8/100 at $199.99, ahead of the Nikon PROSTAFF 1000i (91.7).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.11 methodology with weights re-tuned for this buyer — June 2026 data.
The cheap Leupold. Maker $199.99. Printed 5.1 oz. Printed deer 900. Min 6. Bow Mode plus Flightpath. 5x21. Part #183727. CR2.
The light row. Maker $219.95. Printed 4.6 oz without batteries. Min 6. Deer unpublished — we do not write the 600 the overview implied. ID angle. 6x20. CR2.
The cheap row. Maker $199.95. Printed 6.4 oz. Printed deer 350. Bow ARC. 6x25. Close-min unpublished — the cell stays blank. DTC OOS on build morning; still on the current collection.
The light Vortex. Maker $289.99. Printed 4.8 oz. Printed deer 750. Min 5. HCD. 5x21. Red TOLED. CR2. Scan Feature.
The Applied Ballistics Bushnell. Maker $249.95. Printed 6.4 oz. Printed deer 650. Regular / Bow / AB. 6x25. Close-min unpublished — do not encode a manual 5. CR2. IPX4.
The Maven. Maker $200. Printed 8 oz including battery. Printed deer 650. Min 5. LOS/COMP. 6x22. SKU CRF1. CR2. IPX7. Auto black-to-red. Reflective 2,400 sits in notes — we do not score max range.
The bowhunting Bushnell. Maker $299.95. Printed 6 oz. Printed deer 500. Regular and Bow. 6x25. SKU BU-R5-2000BH. CR2. IPX4. Scan Mode Yes. Auto black-to-red display.
