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 What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 02:10 AM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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Which model do ya'll use for long range shooting and precision matches?
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
[Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn]
#7182279
05/29/18 02:13 AM
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J.G.
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Never replaced mine after being stolen.
I use an app. And the phone on air plane mode to save the battery. Amything less than 900 yards, I know the DOPE, I go off that.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
[Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn]
#7182287
05/29/18 02:23 AM
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dee
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"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 02:48 AM
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Never replaced mine after being stolen.
I use an app. And the phone on air plane mode to save the battery. Amything less than 900 yards, I know the DOPE, I go off that. I want the Kestrel for weather conditions. I can't get the DOPE from my Strelok app.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
[Re: dee]
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05/29/18 02:49 AM
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Do you use it with Applied Ballistics, Dee?
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
[Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn]
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05/29/18 02:50 AM
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J.G.
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Never replaced mine after being stolen.
I use an app. And the phone on air plane mode to save the battery. Amything less than 900 yards, I know the DOPE, I go off that. I want the Kestrel for weather conditions. I can't get the DOPE from my Strelok app. "Shooter" populates DA and Temp, and adjusts accordingly.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 02:54 AM
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Never replaced mine after being stolen.
I use an app. And the phone on air plane mode to save the battery. Amything less than 900 yards, I know the DOPE, I go off that. I want the Kestrel for weather conditions. I can't get the DOPE from my Strelok app. "Shooter" populates DA and Temp, and adjusts accordingly. That would be helpful.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
[Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn]
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05/29/18 03:30 AM
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Funny you should mention as I haven’t used my 5700 in awhile but yesterday took it to the range and input my .284 Win and used it along with checking Applied Ballistics on the phone just to see how well they matched. Only could shoot to 654 but they gave same data of 3.66 mil with 183 Sierra running 2775. I did not link them just used local weather on phone in AB. Knocked all the red paint that was the bullseye off..... that gun will shoot!  I have Shooter but quit using it as it seemed to have IPhone glitches all the time
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 03:39 AM
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Funny you should mention as I haven’t used my 5700 in awhile but yesterday took it to the range and input my .284 Win and used it along with checking Applied Ballistics on the phone just to see how well they matched. Only could shoot to 654 but they gave same data of 3.66 mil with 183 Sierra running 2775. I did not link them just used local weather on phone in AB. Knocked all the red paint that was the bullseye off..... that gun will shoot! I have Shooter but quit using it as it seemed to have IPhone glitches all the time Thats some good shooting, brother. Is that the same .284 in the Eliseo chassis?
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
[Re: ImTheReasonDovesMourn]
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05/29/18 03:43 AM
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Funny you should mention as I haven’t used my 5700 in awhile but yesterday took it to the range and input my .284 Win and used it along with checking Applied Ballistics on the phone just to see how well they matched. Only could shoot to 654 but they gave same data of 3.66 mil with 183 Sierra running 2775. I did not link them just used local weather on phone in AB. Knocked all the red paint that was the bullseye off..... that gun will shoot! I have Shooter but quit using it as it seemed to have IPhone glitches all the time Thats some good shooting, brother. Is that the same .284 in the Eliseo chassis? Yep that’s it.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 03:45 AM
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Funny you should mention as I haven’t used my 5700 in awhile but yesterday took it to the range and input my .284 Win and used it along with checking Applied Ballistics on the phone just to see how well they matched. Only could shoot to 654 but they gave same data of 3.66 mil with 183 Sierra running 2775. I did not link them just used local weather on phone in AB. Knocked all the red paint that was the bullseye off..... that gun will shoot! I have Shooter but quit using it as it seemed to have IPhone glitches all the time Thats some good shooting, brother. Is that the same .284 in the Eliseo chassis? Yep that’s it. Accurate . I just dropped off the 223 at my gunsmith for a fresh barrel.
Last edited by ImTheReasonDovesMourn; 05/29/18 03:50 AM.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 03:51 AM
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"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 03:57 AM
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You got it. 1:7 Bartlein Sendero. It should be a blast to shoot.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 04:36 AM
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Female is bigger and will be hell on grackles. O, you meant that kestrel. My bad.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 05:12 AM
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dee
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Do you use it with Applied Ballistics, Dee? Yup. I never use the phone app much but its awesome to sync and load profiles that way. Biggest thing I like is not having to worry about battery like one does with a phone. It lasts a long while.
"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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#7182390
05/29/18 05:38 AM
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Female is bigger and will be hell on grackles. O, you meant that kestrel. My bad. And a sh__load of them get shot every dove season.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
[Re: dee]
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05/29/18 05:39 AM
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Do you use it with Applied Ballistics, Dee? Yup. I never use the phone app much but its awesome to sync and load profiles that way. Biggest thing I like is not having to worry about battery like one does with a phone. It lasts a long while. That's the one I need.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 11:06 AM
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I started using the weatherflow instead of my kestrel 4500. Its smaller and lighter and seems to give me the same results for what its worth. The connect to your phone via bluetooth.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 11:55 AM
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Admittedly, Shooter functions better on Android systems, which is what I use.
And I couldn't care less about measuring wind speed where I am standing. When I still had my Kestrel 4500 with A.B. I don't think I ever opened the wind vane door.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 12:10 PM
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dee
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Admittedly, Shooter functions better on Android systems, which is what I use.
And I couldn't care less about measuring wind speed where I am standing. When I still had my Kestrel 4500 with A.B. I don't think I ever opened the wind vane door. I do but only use it as a reference. I'll adjust angle and speed to what I see downrange.
"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 12:16 PM
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I'm also using a Weatherflow meter in conjunction with BallisticARC on my phone. It's a pretty small instrument, Bluetooth to the phone works great, and at ~$100 it's quite a bit cheaper than a Kestrel.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/29/18 05:13 PM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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I'm also using a Weatherflow meter in conjunction with BallisticARC on my phone. It's a pretty small instrument, Bluetooth to the phone works great, and at ~$100 it's quite a bit cheaper than a Kestrel.
I'm gonna look that one up. Thank you sir.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/30/18 10:02 PM
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Jeremy aint playin   no sir. I'm about to go from ignorant, to even more stupider 
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: What Model of Kestrel?
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05/31/18 12:28 AM
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J.G.
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Jeremy aint playin no sir. I'm about to go from ignorant, to even more stupider Still gonna get beat, and will have to buy the beer.
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