Does anyone have input on range finders under $1,k that work in the snow out to 1,000 yds?

The Geovids and new Swaro EL's are a bit out of reach.

How about the Bushnell range finding binocs? (Infusion I think?)

Swarovski makes a 6x rangefinder for right at $1000. It has the highest quality image of any rangefinder I've looked through. It's a monocular though not binocular.

Will probably depend on what you’re trying to range. A coyote at 1,000 yards in snow is asking a lot from any rangefinder under a grand.

When you look at rangefinders you probably want to look at the quality of the optics and the divergence beam (lazer/beam size). The smaller the beam size the more accurate your readings will be but you’ll have a tough time holding that puppy steady at long range to get your reading.

I’ll give you the beam size of three very good rangefinders under $1,000 for comparison to what you might look at and the high end models costing an arm & leg.

Leica 1200 has a beam size of 2.5X0.5 mrad
Swaro 8X30 has a beam size of 2.5X2.5 mrad
Zeiss 8X26 Victory has a beam size of 4X2 mrad

Currently the best model out there for accuracy at long range is the high-end Zeiss 10X45 Victory which has a beam size of 1.6X0.5 mrad and I’ve read where it’s a cat’s meow of rangefinders.

Not all rangefinders of the same brand are equal – some are bad, maybe 40% won’t perform as advertised at long range and will have to be sent back for “tweaking”. That’s why it’s good to try them out before purchasing if you can arrange it with the dealer. If you don’t range much over 600 yards you probably won’t notice a difference.

You’ll hear the Swaro 8X30 will give you the best ranging distance – that’s probably true but what they don’t tell you is – it may not be ranging your target, as the beam is looking at a 6 foot area at 1,000 yards – the Leica 1200 may be more accurate at that range due to a tighter vertical beam.

Your "need" will probably dictate how much you spend.

I picked up used Leica CRF 1200 a while back that works great. I haven't used it in snow yet. I've used it in the mountains here in Colorado while fishing just messing around I'm happy with it.

I have a 10X Bushnell Fusion. It's not a Geovid, but it's pretty close. I have used mine extensively for one year. Took it to Africa. Ranged the same distance as my PHs Leica 1200. Have used it on 150+ killed WV deer and 400+ killed WV groundhogs. My Geovids range to 1200 yards. My Fusions go to 1400 yards. They have a superior neck strap than the Geovids. They have a slight green tint and are not quite as sharp image as my Geovids, but for 1/3 the price of the Geovids you can't go wrong. It's just doesn't make sense to carry binos and a rangefinder when the Fusion is available at this price. I don't regret buying mine and so far I've used them more than my Geovids.

Thank you for the replies folks, think I will have to check out a few, but the Bushnell Fusion sounds the most interesting.

Does, Leupold still make their range finding binos? I have a pair of the first generation but honestly I've never ranged anything at 1000yds only to about 700-800 and they worked great but I heard they improved the design.

I would avoid the Leupold
The Leica 1600 is a great little LRF.
IT will range as far as my Swaro, and is much faster