New Ballistics App from Bryan Litz for Android Devices
Bryan Litz has just released AB Mobile, a new, state-of-the-art Ballistics App for Android OS devices. (An iOS version for iPhones/iPads is in the works, but ETA is not yet set.) For those familiar with the Shooter App for Android and iOS, the $29.95 AB Mobile App is basically an extended/advanced version of Shooter. AB Mobile was coded by the same programmer, and uses the same solver, but this new AB App has an enhanced interface, plus many additional features that extend capabilities beyond any ballistics App currently on the market. In the video below, Bryan explains the features of the AB Mobile App and shows how to navigate through the various function screens.
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Applied Ballistics Mobile App Features:
- Accounts for all major and minor trajectory variables
- Built-in library of Litz-measured G1 and G7 Ballistic Coefficients for popular bullets.
- Access weather data and latitude from GPS or Kestrel via blue-tooth link.
- Web-sync feature stores rifle/ammo libraries online for quick retrieval.
- Features custom drag curves for specific bullets as in-app purchases ($1.99).
- Displays single shot solution in HUD view or Reticle view.
- Displays multi-shot solution in Reticle view, table, and graph.
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Custom Ballistic Calibration Based on Observed Drops
In addition, Applied Ballistics’ AB Mobile App offers Ballistic Calibration, so you can enter your observed drop at range and the program will calibrate your muzzle velocity, projectile drag (BC), and drop scaling over various segments of the trajectory. This is great for tactical shooters who need highly accurate drop tables for unknown distance matches. For those without access to chronographs, Ballistic Calibration also give you a fairly reliable MV baseline.
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Tried it but was unstable. Crashed twice in 15 minutes. Was able to get refund from Google Market. Sent feedback to developer.
Looked very much like and gave same results as the much cheaper Shooter app.
Tom,
We’ve received your feedback and will have the bug fixed very soon.
Thank you for making us aware of the issue.
-Bryan
Looking forward to a port to iPhone/iPod Touch platform…
It is similar to Shooter in many ways, however AB stands out not only from Shooter, but from ANY ballistics calculator out there today in that:
1) Custom drag curves; this is a custom drag model specific to a bullet. This isn’t G1 or G7. This is a custom model specially created for each particular bullet. It provides that much more accuracy where the G1 or G7 models fall short in mapping a trajectory.
2) Reticle view. This reticle view isn’t just a view of your reticle and a holdover like other apps. It supports different magnification levels and supports the ability for you to enter what you have dialed on your turret and how that will affect your hold in reticle. Again, this isn’t something you’ll find in other calculators.
3) Advanced ballistic calibration. This isn’t your run of the mill velocity calibration (like Shooter has). This is far more advanced and really allows you to tweak your trajectory to match real world effectively.
So if you just do basic calculations and compare the trajectory results with Shooter, yes, they are going to give same results. It’s the advanced features that you’re getting with AB and more to come.
Are these drag curves/functions similar to those used by Lapuas “Quicktarget Unlimited”? For which bullets are drag functions available in the new AB Mobile app?
In the free version of QTU, Lapuas homepage, Lapuas bullets have dragfunctions available based on dopplerradar measurements. ( For mobile phones, “Lapua Ballistics” can be downloaded for free for both Android and Apple. The bullets in the bullet library marked with a * have the dragfunction. Great SW, but only for Lapua bullets) When purchasing Quickload, QTU is included with drag functions for all Lapua bullets, as well as several, mainly longrange, bullets from Sierra, Hornady etc.
So the use of drag functions is by no means unique for this new app. QTU/Lapua Ballistics works very well with these dragfunctions.
The app feature with reticle view maybe fun for people with SFP scopes, but of no apparent value for (us) FFP scope users.
I use QTU/Lapua Ballistics for bullets where drag functions are available. For other bullets, I like Shooter for mobile phone use.
Without knowing which bullets are available with drag functions in AB Mobile, it is difficult to determine the added value compared to Shooter or Lapua SW.
Tom,
As promised, the issue you had with negative temperature is fixed and the update has been pushed out.
RT,
There are currently 14 drag curves available for bullets from: Berger, Sierra and Lapua with many more on the way of all brands. Drag curves and reticles will be added based on user request. If the bullet you want isn’t currently in the library, you can request it and it will be added to the library.
First or second focal plane optics both benefit from the reticle output view. The magnification adjustment will be irrelevant for first focal plane, but the reticle view is still valuable since first focal plane reticles are usually intended to be ‘holding’ reticles.
I guess “Tom” is me. I’ll try it again once the library expands enough to include the 6.5 mm 140gr Amax.
What about Mild Dot Gen2XR reticle?
Mike,
We’ll put it on the list.
Thanks,
-Bryan
SuperSniper 5-20×50 reticle included in this?
Also, will there be an upgrade option for owners of ‘Shooter’ on the Iphone?
Great app! Would you please include all of the Nightforce velocity 1000 reticles? Specifically the UHV.5.
Thank you,
Roger
Do you have an ETA on when it is available for Apple products yet? I am looking forward to it!! thanks
Another reticle to add would be the LRMOA-2 from Sightron. Can you add custom bullets, like you can in Shooter?