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<blockquote data-quote="Lenny Foffa" data-source="post: 2838000" data-attributes="member: 100742"><p>I need help with this. I just don't understand how the handheld Kestrel can be useful when shooting extended ranges. If the shooter knows the Caliber, the Load, the Velocity and the B C of the projectile, and the altitude and the Temp and you know the true distance to the target, and that is all added to his or her JBM or some other Ballistic Program, then you know the velocity and drop of your bullet from your muzzle to the target. The missing part, as I understand it, is the wind. So I do not yet get how holding a meter in your hand at the bench, tells you amount you need to hold left or right for the wind condition at a target a mile away. The only two times I shot 1000 and 1200 yards, someone familiar with the range was glassing the target ,and telling me how many min to hold to compensate for the wind. I thought they were looking at the tall grass and trees moving at or near the target . So obviously I do yet understand why the kestrel is needed?? Any advice is GREATLY appreciated. A sincere Thank You!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lenny Foffa, post: 2838000, member: 100742"] I need help with this. I just don't understand how the handheld Kestrel can be useful when shooting extended ranges. If the shooter knows the Caliber, the Load, the Velocity and the B C of the projectile, and the altitude and the Temp and you know the true distance to the target, and that is all added to his or her JBM or some other Ballistic Program, then you know the velocity and drop of your bullet from your muzzle to the target. The missing part, as I understand it, is the wind. So I do not yet get how holding a meter in your hand at the bench, tells you amount you need to hold left or right for the wind condition at a target a mile away. The only two times I shot 1000 and 1200 yards, someone familiar with the range was glassing the target ,and telling me how many min to hold to compensate for the wind. I thought they were looking at the tall grass and trees moving at or near the target . So obviously I do yet understand why the kestrel is needed?? Any advice is GREATLY appreciated. A sincere Thank You!! [/QUOTE]
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