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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 798516" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>The G7 , only computes in MOA, which is fine with me.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> So it and an MOA turret is a good set up. The two short comings of the G7 I found were the large beam divergence picking up reflective obstacles instead of the intended target, and the way it gives you a wind correction. I feel that for a long shot with any wind you need to spend a little bit of time to get an accurate wind correction out of it. This requires paging through wind speeds, and maybe splitting values to be accurate. This makes the use of this unit, not much if any faster at all than I can be with my program and a more precise rangefinder if there is wind involved, and there seems to always be some. For my method, Rv and ballistic program, I simply enter the wind and direction. My ballistic program also automatically includes spin drift in the solution so I don't have to remember to add or subtract that. The large beam issue and inaccurate reading can be dealt with in many situations if you know about it and practice to diminish the odds of this. Both of these issues , out to 1000 yards can be lessened if the user will actually go practice with the G7 unit and learn to guard against it. Past 1000 I found it's accuracy to fall off and my ballistic program to be much more accurate. This also was found to be true by others that tested the G7-BR2 for a review on here. I have even seen the guys at G7 have the issue with a possible mis-range when they had to dial up for the second shot on game past 1000. Don't take this wrong. It is a very handy piece of gear for many hunters / shooters to 1000 yards and that will cover more than not. But like any precision gear it will server you better if you get to know it and it's personal short comings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 798516, member: 7503"] The G7 , only computes in MOA, which is fine with me.:) So it and an MOA turret is a good set up. The two short comings of the G7 I found were the large beam divergence picking up reflective obstacles instead of the intended target, and the way it gives you a wind correction. I feel that for a long shot with any wind you need to spend a little bit of time to get an accurate wind correction out of it. This requires paging through wind speeds, and maybe splitting values to be accurate. This makes the use of this unit, not much if any faster at all than I can be with my program and a more precise rangefinder if there is wind involved, and there seems to always be some. For my method, Rv and ballistic program, I simply enter the wind and direction. My ballistic program also automatically includes spin drift in the solution so I don't have to remember to add or subtract that. The large beam issue and inaccurate reading can be dealt with in many situations if you know about it and practice to diminish the odds of this. Both of these issues , out to 1000 yards can be lessened if the user will actually go practice with the G7 unit and learn to guard against it. Past 1000 I found it's accuracy to fall off and my ballistic program to be much more accurate. This also was found to be true by others that tested the G7-BR2 for a review on here. I have even seen the guys at G7 have the issue with a possible mis-range when they had to dial up for the second shot on game past 1000. Don't take this wrong. It is a very handy piece of gear for many hunters / shooters to 1000 yards and that will cover more than not. But like any precision gear it will server you better if you get to know it and it's personal short comings. [/QUOTE]
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