Thread: LR dope : chrony or kestrel ?

Originally Posted by ARdave

isnt it easier to just zero and chrony your load and input the atmospherics in automatically through shooter on your iphone etc? and verify if theres any difference by shooting at a known long range and seeing if its bang on/close/miles off? or am i doing it the hard way as always haha

Ardave, the process you mention is very good, it just wasn't an option in ebf first post in this thread where he asks a very specific question about two components.

And to answer your question, yes your way is easier and often requires less ammo, less ammo used to get the desired poi at distance as a chrony will get you very close to poi with your first few shots

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

And to answer your question, yes your way is easier and often requires less ammo, less ammo used to get the desired poi at distance as a chrony will get you very close to poi with your first few shots

Kinda depends on the distances you test at, as well as the accuracy of the chrony, no ?

I think the vast majority of guys test at ranges of 200m or less. Not optimal for confirming LR drops.

Also, unless you spend serious $$ and are every careful about setup, I am not sure how accurate the average chrony is.

If your drops don't correspond to what the calculated trajectory for chrony MV is, which variable do you change ? MV, atmospherics or both ?