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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Fever" data-source="post: 1892778" data-attributes="member: 113501"><p>So much fail here.</p><p></p><p>Applied Ballistics has at least three versions.</p><p></p><p>Sig BDX rangefinders have AB Lite, this has the 800 yard limit.</p><p></p><p>The Kestrel Sportsman that Cameraland is selling has standard Applied Ballistics which has no yardage limit but the solver has trouble with transonic flight so if you are shooting in to or past that range, the solutions aren't great.</p><p></p><p>The Kestrel Elite software has a solver that does better with transonic flight.</p><p></p><p>A Sig BDX rangefinder connected to a Kestrel in ABX mode will use the solver in the Kestrel so the 800 yard limit goes away in ABX mode.</p><p></p><p>If you are shooting past 800 yards but not so far that your bullets are going transonic, Elite does not improve the ballistic solutions much if at all.</p><p></p><p>If you are shooting long and have a Sportsman, you can upgrade to Elite firmware for $190.</p><p></p><p>Now here is where it gets complicated, pay attention:</p><p></p><p>$250+$190=$440</p><p></p><p>$440 is less than $700</p><p></p><p>The only difference is a sticker and the color of the plastic.</p><p></p><p>As long as it is available, the only thing that makes sense is buy a Sportsman from Cameraland and upgrade to Elite firmware if you feel you need to.</p><p></p><p>Buying an Elite is fine if you like flushing $260.</p><p></p><p>Buying a Sportsman and leaving it that way is also fine if you aren't going to take shots so long your bullet is going transonic. That's $450 cheaper than an Elite.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Fever, post: 1892778, member: 113501"] So much fail here. Applied Ballistics has at least three versions. Sig BDX rangefinders have AB Lite, this has the 800 yard limit. The Kestrel Sportsman that Cameraland is selling has standard Applied Ballistics which has no yardage limit but the solver has trouble with transonic flight so if you are shooting in to or past that range, the solutions aren't great. The Kestrel Elite software has a solver that does better with transonic flight. A Sig BDX rangefinder connected to a Kestrel in ABX mode will use the solver in the Kestrel so the 800 yard limit goes away in ABX mode. If you are shooting past 800 yards but not so far that your bullets are going transonic, Elite does not improve the ballistic solutions much if at all. If you are shooting long and have a Sportsman, you can upgrade to Elite firmware for $190. Now here is where it gets complicated, pay attention: $250+$190=$440 $440 is less than $700 The only difference is a sticker and the color of the plastic. As long as it is available, the only thing that makes sense is buy a Sportsman from Cameraland and upgrade to Elite firmware if you feel you need to. Buying an Elite is fine if you like flushing $260. Buying a Sportsman and leaving it that way is also fine if you aren't going to take shots so long your bullet is going transonic. That's $450 cheaper than an Elite. [/QUOTE]
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