Ballistic altitude question.

[joseph floerke]

i use the shooter program for android, and i want to know what is the difference between Altitude, and density altitude which one is better to use.

 

[joseph floerke]

i use the shooter program for android, and i want to know what is the difference between Altitude, and density altitude which one is better to use.

does this help

 

[trebark]

Density Altitude takes into account 'real' altitude, temp and barometric pressure to provide you with a 'corrected' altitude.

If you just use altitude, you must also input the temp and the station pressure.

Neither is really better, they will both result in a correct shooting solution, but DA is faster.

 

[joseph floerke]

Density Altitude takes into account 'real' altitude, temp and barometric pressure to provide you with a 'corrected' altitude.

If you just use altitude, you must also input the temp and the station pressure.

Neither is really better, they will both result in a correct shooting solution, but DA is faster.

that makes since, and i plug everything in with a Bluetooth kestrel so its just a push of a button and bamb my stuff is in.

 

[Broz]

Density Altitude takes into account 'real' altitude, temp and barometric pressure to provide you with a 'corrected' altitude.

If you just use altitude, you must also input the temp and the station pressure.

Neither is really better, they will both result in a correct shooting solution, but DA is faster.

Where are you getting the DA reading? From a kestrel?

Jeff

 

[joseph floerke]

Where are you getting the DA reading? From a kestrel?

Jeff

yes, or a weather station the program will do either i use my kestrel 4000

 

[trebark]

Where are you getting the DA reading? From a kestrel?

Jeff

Yes, a Kestrel 4500 and/or 4000 has DA.

 

[joseph floerke]

Yes, a Kestrel 4500 and/or 4000 has DA.

so which way do yall think i should go. or does it really matter what i use.

 

[Broz]

so which way do yall think i should go. or does it really matter what i use.

I have always used actual station pressure for the Baro. input. Shawn use to input both Baro and altitude in the NF program.

This is the first time I have ever heard that DA is just as accurate. I was always told Boaro actual station pressure was the most accurate. I thought DA was a primary function use for the automatic input from GPS. But I have no first hand experience using DA.

jeff

 

[lamiglas]

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[trebark]

My preference is DA as it is faster and so far has been just as accurate. Say this having made shots out to 1515 using DA.