By Terry Houin
“He’s 325 yards, your come up is 6.2 MOA, and we’ll hold left 3 MOA for wind.” My Revic BR10s quickly kicked out a range and shooting solution each time I fired the laser. “Do you see the ram?”
My hunter was having a little bit of trouble picking out the old ram mixed into the herd of about 200 sheep as they worked their way up the mountain. I fired the Revic’s again — “He’s 365, up 7.7, and still a left 3 wind hold; do you see him at the tail end of the train with the smaller group?”
Still no visual contact on the old ram, but that’s alright. No reason to rush a shot into a herd; we can work it out.
One thing I’ve learned from my years of service and teaching is to remain calm. I know my hunter is stressed and a little frustrated trying to locate one specific ram in a sea of sheep, so remaining calm and talking him through the process is a critical skill most people overlook. Add to that the stress of me standing over him like a disappointed father probably doesn’t help much.
A little bit of luck goes a long way; our big, old Aoudad broke from the big herd, taking a half dozen ewes with him. “There he is, they just broke off and are working right across the top of the middle cliff band.” Contact, my hunter is on him and feeling more relaxed now. One last click of the button and the Revic BR10s kicked out a final firing solution, up 9.3 MOA, left 4 MOA, which for this old ram we’ll hold mid-body for wind.
When the bullet made impact, I knew we were done with the easy part of the hunt. As this old brute tumbled down the mountain, he found a way to get wedged in a near vertical portion of the mountain — fun times. Once again, I turned to the BR10s, opened my Revic App to the mapping page, selected the rangefinder icon, found the ram in my binos, and fired the laser one last time for this hunt. Instantly a Raypoint dropped onto my map, marking the ram’s final resting place.
Details — The Upgrades
Here’s a few of the details on the upgrades and features on the new Revic BR10s. Overall size is essentially the same, just a new color differentiates the Gen 1 and 2s, and they fit nicely in my Eberlestock bino harness.
The glass and new coatings provide crisp edge-to-edge clarity with plenty of light gathering for those first- and last-light hunts. Paired with a new laser makes getting accurate readings on animals past 2,000 yards or hard targets out to 8,000 a snap.
The new display is quick and easy to navigate with all the info needed for a quick shooting solution at your fingertips with the onboard sensors giving real-time adjustments for pressure, temperature, incline, and azimuth. With a few taps of the fingers, you can add a precise wind call for those longer shots. One new feature is the option for getting your solution as Mil, MOA, or as a Revic Smart Range for your synched turret.
The one new feature that was not available on the older models is the ability to drop GPS waypoints, aka Raypoints, into your REVIC app mapping tab. I’ve been told this will be compatible with several top mapping apps in the near future if not already.
Uncle T’s takeaway
I’ve been known to compromise on some things, but I do not compromise on my long-range tools, and that’s why I love this all-in-one tool from Revic. You get high-quality glass, a beefy laser, and probably one of the best ballistic engines on the market all wrapped up in a nice package with a long battery life. I’m not gonna call these a “game changer,” as that’s an overused term that makes me think of unprofessional people. But these have made my life of guiding Uncle Terry’s special shooters much easier.
Cost: $2,945.
Pros — Great glass; fast, powerful laser; top-tier ballistic engine; Raypoint mapping tool.
Cons — Not cheap; retail is just under $3k, but the guys at Revic have been known to have a sale from time to time. Carry an extra battery; mine died when I was trying to range a big buck and my spare was in my other bino harness.
