Comments on: Input Key Variables Correctly for Ballistics Apps

By: Gene D

Gene D — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 20:45:00 +0000

I’ve used Strelok Pro for several years now , and find it to be a solid app. Just insert accurate data in the program , and you’ll get a workable solution . Always puts first shot “on paper” for me . The longer I use it , the more confidence I have with it , and I shoot many different ranges and altitudes .

By: John Campbell-Smith

John Campbell-Smith — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:19:10 +0000

John Leake

Try Strelok Pro.

Regards

JCS

By: John Leake

John Leake — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:46:14 +0000

I have the iphone version… it is different software than what your video shows. I find the program less than intuitive. Anyone got a suggestion?

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:53:14 +0000

Is it just me or is that a pellet rifle in the picture up top? If so, cool! We need more airgun exposure here, it’s a gem in the shooting world.

Anyone follow the airgun benchrest “Extreme Benchrest” competition? Great shooting and awesome technology.

By: RussR

RussR — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:58:49 +0000

That how to video is my video, I helped with some of the beta testing on the early ballistic ae.

My background..
I started shooting competition and the early 80s
Being in Ohio I meant DCM NRA shooting up at Camp Perry every year.
Starting out with small bore then doing Hi Power so I got out of high school and then doing ipsc and later doing IDPA.

and then later getting into the long-range game and doing PRS type competitions for probably the last 15 years I believe. And then I’ve been teaching long range precision shooting for around the last 10 years.

besides ballistic AE my other Top Choice for ballistic software that covers Android is shooter ballistics.

Another tip I would share for easily measuring your scope height. Is almost every rifle has the safety vent hole drilled into the side of the receiver that is Centerline cheer bore access so if you measure from that whole to the Centerline of your scope above it will give you an accurate measurement..

When it comes to finding accurate BC data. Always go to litz First.

Sometimes you may need to tweak the data a little oh, because your individual rifle can affect the BC slightly.

But before doing any of that you should always calibrate your scope first doing a tall Target test.

Because without that you end up chasing your tail and circles trying to figure out why your data is in matching up at a distance..

There’s lots of choices out there for ballistic data besides these two apps. I have used almost all of them.

When the correct data is put into the different apps. They are almost all identically the same in their output data.

I say almost, because without naming names. Some of the apps just aren’t as accurate as some of the other apps when you start pushing 1000 yards or Beyond..

Some apps have some pretty cool features as well.
But when it comes to ease-of-use and best menu layouts for features used, I still come back to Shooter ballistics, and Ballistic AE is my top two choices.

If any of the above is unreadable, it’s because I’m using voice to text to write this as I’m driving to work.

Russ

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 17:36:31 +0000

Ballistic app selection and link is for iPhone only?

Is the theory that nobody uses Android and shoots long range?

Editor: The tips section of the article came from Ballistic AE, an iOS-only App. Of course we know that other operating systems exist, but we can’t review a half-dozen software Apps in one Bulletin feature. There are many Android apps available. See:

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2013/06/update-for-applied-ballistics-mobile-app-for-android-os/

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2014/07/zeiss-ballistics-calculator-mobile-app-for-android-and-ios/

http://www.accurateshooter.com/gear-reviews/shooter-ballistics-app-for-adroid-os/