02-10-2014, 02:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-10-2014, 03:02 PM by bigbear_98.)
I am at work so I will have to do more of a post later. To the point of equipment. There were two things that were highly recommended. A Kestrel with AB, not Horus, and any scope with Tremor 2 reticle, or Horus. BUT.... IT wasn't pushed as buy this it is the only way. It was "here are some things we have developed, we like it, we have seen great things happen because of them, and we recommend them." They showed us how to make any equipment work. There were no infomercials or anything like that. They had a TON of equipment from many different makers for us to look at. "THis is something we have tried and like. There may be other things out there, but this is what we like."
We were able to use anything he had and compare to what we had. I am happy with all of my equipment. It performed well.
The things I got out of the class were, a lazer range finder is invaluable. Any range finder that works. Lots don't work past normal shooting distance. Knowing DA is invaluable, hence the KEstrel. We were able to use a Kestrel through the class. After truing the data on both the Kestrel, my Ballistic AE iphone app, and the Whiz wheel, I could compare the three, make a shot, and see which was right. All three were. Your ballistic calculator MUST have a truing feature. Wind sucks.
After the class My cousin and I were putting hits on 12 plates at 1100 yards with ease. Anything under 800 was easy. I have complete confidence in my equipment both my 308 and my 6.5 Grendel. I learned how to watch trace from a bullet all the way to the target.
ETA: I also learned that your bullet can fly accurately, predictably, and precisely after it goes subsonic. This is the main reason to have an engine you can true. My 308 is subsonic at ~1060. I was hitting at 1174.
We were able to use anything he had and compare to what we had. I am happy with all of my equipment. It performed well.
The things I got out of the class were, a lazer range finder is invaluable. Any range finder that works. Lots don't work past normal shooting distance. Knowing DA is invaluable, hence the KEstrel. We were able to use a Kestrel through the class. After truing the data on both the Kestrel, my Ballistic AE iphone app, and the Whiz wheel, I could compare the three, make a shot, and see which was right. All three were. Your ballistic calculator MUST have a truing feature. Wind sucks.
After the class My cousin and I were putting hits on 12 plates at 1100 yards with ease. Anything under 800 was easy. I have complete confidence in my equipment both my 308 and my 6.5 Grendel. I learned how to watch trace from a bullet all the way to the target.
ETA: I also learned that your bullet can fly accurately, predictably, and precisely after it goes subsonic. This is the main reason to have an engine you can true. My 308 is subsonic at ~1060. I was hitting at 1174.