.223 and Kestrel

[Idgunner]

Boy am I having fun! I have a Savage Model 10 with a McGowan 26 inch 8 twist varmint barrel and a Burris XTR II 4-20x50 scope. I also have a Leica 1000 range finder and recently bought a Kestrel Sportsman to give an exact firing solution based on range to target and wind direction and speed. I programmed the Kestrel with the MV of my 75 gr A-Max handloads and selected the G7 ballistic profile and it is spot on! As long as I do my part on the trigger this combo is deadly on rock chucks. I've only been out 4 times now and already am up to 72 chucks with the longest kill at 423 yards. Anything out to 250 yards is a sure thing. gun)

I spot and range with the Leica, get a firing solution with the Kestrel and dial it up on the scope and pop the chuck. The farmer loves me.

 

[grizz1874]

Sounds like a blast! Where did you pickup the kestrel?

 

[Idgunner]

Sounds like a blast! Where did you pickup the kestrel?

I got it here;

Kestrel Sportsman Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics

I did not understand how the Kestrel reads the wind and when I contacted Kestrel to express my concern an application engineer contacted me and got me on the right path. These things are AWESOME!

I went with the Sportsman model because I only have a couple of rifles that I need it for and I can upgrade to the Elite model anytime I want.

 

[gj]

Boy am I having fun! I have a Savage Model 10 with a McGowan 26 inch 8 twist varmint barrel and a Burris XTR II 4-20x50 scope. I also have a Leica 1000 range finder and recently bought a Kestrel Sportsman to give an exact firing solution based on range to target and wind direction and speed. I programmed the Kestrel with the MV of my 75 gr A-Max handloads and selected the G7 ballistic profile and it is spot on! As long as I do my part on the trigger this combo is deadly on rock chucks. I've only been out 4 times now and already am up to 72 chucks with the longest kill at 423 yards. Anything out to 250 yards is a sure thing. gun)

I spot and range with the Leica, get a firing solution with the Kestrel and dial it up on the scope and pop the chuck. The farmer loves me.

Ah technology,,, back in my day we didnt have all that stuff, it was ,,,,well i think he is about this far and about a 6 mph wind so ill hold across his back and right at the tip of his nose and hope the wind blowes it into him ! That was in the Pocatello area about 1975. Where are you located IDgunner ?

 

[Idgunner]

I'm in Pocatello.

 

[gj]

I'm in Pocatello.

Cool i used to hunt the west side of I -15 south of the port of entry. Its called marsh creek rd, I think....

 

[Idgunner]

Cool i used to hunt the west side of I -15 south of the port of entry. Its called marsh creek rd, I think....

Yep, that's Marsh Creek. It is flooded now. Where are you?

 

[gj]

Yep, that's Marsh Creek. It is flooded now. Where are you?

from aberdeen but have lived in blackfoot for the last 20 years or so...

 

[geo4061]

Yes sir. I use a Leica 1600 and a Kestrel 4500AB. They are an outstanding duo.

 

[Idgunner]

Yes sir. I use a Leica 1600 and a Kestrel 4500AB. They are an outstanding duo.

Nice. Does the Kestrel 4500 have ballistic software?

 

[gj]

Boy am I having fun! I have a Savage Model 10 with a McGowan 26 inch 8 twist varmint barrel and a Burris XTR II 4-20x50 scope. I also have a Leica 1000 range finder and recently bought a Kestrel Sportsman to give an exact firing solution based on range to target and wind direction and speed. I programmed the Kestrel with the MV of my 75 gr A-Max handloads and selected the G7 ballistic profile and it is spot on! As long as I do my part on the trigger this combo is deadly on rock chucks. I've only been out 4 times now and already am up to 72 chucks with the longest kill at 423 yards. Anything out to 250 yards is a sure thing. gun)

I spot and range with the Leica, get a firing solution with the Kestrel and dial it up on the scope and pop the chuck. The farmer loves me.

Idgunner dont you know that 20X way to much power,,,,, that all you need is 10X for chuck and p-dogs at 500 600 700 800 yards just ask all the PROs here they will tell you that !

As far as my self i will stick to my 6-24 X scopes ! No matter what the PROs say !!!!!

 

[Idgunner]

Idgunner dont you know that 20X way to much power,,,,, that all you need is 10X for chuck and p-dogs at 500 600 700 800 yards just ask all the PROs here they will tell you that !

As far as my self i will stick to my 6-24 X scopes ! No matter what the PROs say !!!!!

HAHA, guess I should have asked! In the meantime I love my XTR II. I've not spotted any chucks past 500 yards to shoot at yet but I'm always looking.

 

[geo4061]

Applied Ballistics. It's the older model before the 5700. The 5700 has the same soft wear. The 5700 does have a few upgrades like a larger easier to read screen and single battery.. You have an outstanding set up.

 

[Idgunner]

Applied Ballistics. It's the older model before the 5700. The 5700 has the same soft wear. The 5700 does have a few upgrades like a larger easier to read screen and single battery.. You have an outstanding set up.

Thanks, I like it. I call it my 'system'.