hand held ballistics calculator
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This is what I use. Works great, especially once you true the MV to your actual DOPE at longer distances. Using this combination, I've been able to achieve 1st round hits out to 1,100 yards at shooting matches. The elevation is dead on.
Agreed
The kestrel AB combo works very well
One unit, environment variables synced in real time
...and it works
I’ve compared BulletFlight M with a Kestral wind meter running Applied Ballistics, and found it to be almost identical regarding elevation. Obviously the Kestral has the advantage with on the spot weather conditions versus BulletFlight using a weather app.
When running an Android, I recommend still getting a Kestrel weather meter that will give you a DA (Density Altitude) readout, but there are a ton of good apps you can run! I have used Shooter, Hornady 4DOF and most recently, Applied Ballistics. Other good choices include Strelok/Strelok Pro or Ballistics AE 
That’s exactly what I did Peter. About 10 years ago, and still an awesome combo!
It all still works more or less.
I’m still running a Terrapin linked to Strelok for quick range/inc/dec/coreo data calc. I manually enter wind changes on Strelok from a Kestrel wind vane I keep on a tripod (can only link one device at a time).
Anything vastly better costs mucho dinero.
Tons of ways to run ballistics nowadays. If you're looking for phone apps, AB Quantum, Geoballistics, Hornady 4DOF are probably your 3 go-tos. Which one you choose is generally more to do with which UI is the most intuitive for you.
Outside of apps on phones the Kestrel 5700 (or X) with AB is still the gold standard in a ruggedized device/weather station but Vortex just release their ACE which is basically their take on a Kestrel.
Most high end LRFs now also include a solver, AB in many of them, Geoballistics in all Vortex's newer stuff, 4DOF in the new Leupold binos. You almost have too many solvers these days. I was out the other day testing to make sure that the DOPE the solver in my weapon-mounted-LRF matched up with my LRF binos and my Kestrel, haha. The tech has come a long ways in the last 10 years.
Outside of apps on phones the Kestrel 5700 (or X) with AB is still the gold standard in a ruggedized device/weather station but Vortex just release their ACE which is basically their take on a Kestrel.
Most high end LRFs now also include a solver, AB in many of them, Geoballistics in all Vortex's newer stuff, 4DOF in the new Leupold binos. You almost have too many solvers these days. I was out the other day testing to make sure that the DOPE the solver in my weapon-mounted-LRF matched up with my LRF binos and my Kestrel, haha. The tech has come a long ways in the last 10 years.
