Archery Rangefinders · Ranked by CareScore™
Every archery rangefinder below is scored by our proprietary CareScore™ system — a transparent, quantitative model that weighs the specs that actually decide real-world performance. We don't take the manufacturer's word for what's best; the data ranks them.
The short answer
The best archery rangefinder of 2026 is the Nikon PROSTAFF 1000i with a CareScore of 91.5/100 at $219.95, ahead of the Leupold RX-1400i TBR/W Gen 2 (90.6).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.11 methodology — June 2026 data.
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 Deer unpublished — we do not write the 600 the overview implied.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 Leupold. Maker $199.99. Printed 5.1 oz. Printed deer 900. Min 6. Bow Mode plus Flightpath. 5x21. Part #183727. 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 Close-min unpublished — the cell stays blank.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 Close-min unpublished — do not encode a manual 5.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 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.
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 light Sig. Maker $349.99. 5.6 oz with battery from the official operator’s manual — the PDP table is silent. Printed deer 1500. ARCH. 6x22. SKU SOK3K602. CR2. Segmented OLED.
The mid Vortex. Maker $449.99. Printed 7.6 oz. Printed deer 1400. Min 5. HCD. 7x24. Red OLED. CR2. Scan Feature.
The archery Leupold. Maker $499.99. Printed 7.5 oz. Printed deer 900. Min 6. TBR-Archery plus Flightpath. 6x22. Part #182444. CR2. OLED.
The image-stabilized Sig. Maker $599.99. Printed 7.5 oz on the PDP table. Printed deer 1600. Archery plus AMR. 6x22. SKU SOK4K601. CR123. TOLED. DTC OOS on build morning; still on the current index.
The heavy Vortex. Maker $599.99. Printed 9.1 oz — heaviest printed ounce here. Printed deer 2000. Min 6. HCD plus ELR mode. 7x25. CR123. Scan Feature. Deer 2000 is displayOnly.
