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Nightforce Software pre-programmed for NPR1 reticle?
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<blockquote data-quote="ss7mm" data-source="post: 164228" data-attributes="member: 5"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I have the desktop and the Palm versions of Exbal which is the same as the Nightforce software.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">1: The desktop and Palm versions do not communicate with each other</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">2: The NP-R1 is not in there, just the NP-R2. You can, as stated , create a custom reticle but there are only 10 bars, as stated, so you'd probably only be halfway to where you'd want to be. You could probably create the others with a little math and have what you probably want.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">3. The 308 FGM 168 and 175 info is in there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I have played with the reticle and bars in the software, but to me it's just about as useful as using a BDC. I always have had a real problem getting animals to stand at exact ranges for me. Some say they use a small chart of the bars and use that in case of emergency but if the animal is far enough out there, then to me, you should be dialing for a more precise shot and not settling for, what in my mind, is a compromise under perceived "emergency conditions". JMO YOMV<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I don't know how far you want to shoot your 308, but if you plan to really stretch it out, then to me, the simple solution would be everything it takes to give you all current conditions, combined with a pocket pc/palm with data that has been cross checked and verified with actual field data at any range you may want to shoot at.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">If you plan on keeping your shots fairly short, say 500-600 yards or less, then you can get by with just about anything most of the time and be reasonably close.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">It's my choice, when shooting at extreme ranges, to know the exact conditions at the time of the shot and dial for the shot under the current conditions. It's my opinion that using a "rubber stamp" approach with a "standard" drop chart that's is only good under one set of conditions, will never get you the precision you need at extreme ranges.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Remember these are only my opinions and what works for me. There are a lot of people on here that do amazing things at extreme ranges without clicking/dialing, so you pay your money and you make your choices. That's what I did.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Good luck.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ss7mm, post: 164228, member: 5"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]I have the desktop and the Palm versions of Exbal which is the same as the Nightforce software. 1: The desktop and Palm versions do not communicate with each other 2: The NP-R1 is not in there, just the NP-R2. You can, as stated , create a custom reticle but there are only 10 bars, as stated, so you'd probably only be halfway to where you'd want to be. You could probably create the others with a little math and have what you probably want. 3. The 308 FGM 168 and 175 info is in there. I have played with the reticle and bars in the software, but to me it's just about as useful as using a BDC. I always have had a real problem getting animals to stand at exact ranges for me. Some say they use a small chart of the bars and use that in case of emergency but if the animal is far enough out there, then to me, you should be dialing for a more precise shot and not settling for, what in my mind, is a compromise under perceived "emergency conditions". JMO YOMV:) I don't know how far you want to shoot your 308, but if you plan to really stretch it out, then to me, the simple solution would be everything it takes to give you all current conditions, combined with a pocket pc/palm with data that has been cross checked and verified with actual field data at any range you may want to shoot at. If you plan on keeping your shots fairly short, say 500-600 yards or less, then you can get by with just about anything most of the time and be reasonably close.:rolleyes: It's my choice, when shooting at extreme ranges, to know the exact conditions at the time of the shot and dial for the shot under the current conditions. It's my opinion that using a "rubber stamp" approach with a "standard" drop chart that's is only good under one set of conditions, will never get you the precision you need at extreme ranges.:):rolleyes::) Remember these are only my opinions and what works for me. There are a lot of people on here that do amazing things at extreme ranges without clicking/dialing, so you pay your money and you make your choices. That's what I did.:) Good luck. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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