Re: Ballistic software, and ballistic scopes
I don’t know how snipers are trained in Italy…but I cannot see any reason for not having to learn how to compensate for <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FF0000">canted shots</span></span>. If the situation arises, the right tool must be used, which in this case is ColdBore 1.0
All I can say about this is my understanding that sometimes the snipers must shoot from barricades, under a vehicle and other odd places where firing sideways is the only possible way to engage the target.
Canting is a murky topic to some extent, and certainly not explored by most, if not all, ballistics packages. I realize it’s due to the complex math that stands behind, mostly to calculate a compensated and integrated “Fire Solution”.
I forgot to mention that the “POI mode” is only available in the Desktop version. The Mobile is “always” in “Fire Solution” mode.
<span style="color: #3333FF">I still wonder why in FFS when doing MIL-based ranging there is no input for the Viewing Angle? Unless FFS is always assuming that the observer and target are always on the same plane…which is hardly the case in High Angle situations…</span>
On easy things I should say that you can run CB1 as simple or complex as the user desires to. The tools are there if required…after all we are on the pursuit of the best possible software, aren’t we?
<span style="color: #3333FF">The <span style="font-weight: bold">ZERO STOP</span> is very useful for tactical situations and matches alike, since it avoids to reset the scope for a new range making for fast follow up shots.</span>
The user can select/deselect all corrections and units just from the SHOOT! tab…no need to navigate back and forth. See screenshots.
You are right, if I forgot the usage of the “single letter commands” I can always try them…but I still prefer not to guess and have all functions properly labeled thus saving time and get to the point as fast as possible. Let’s say I like clean and neat user interfaces.
I too realize that programming for a device is not the same as for a PC, and some concessions must be granted, however this is hardly an excuse for not applying the most basic aspects of how to avoid ANY KIND of shortcuts, like the aforementioned “single letter” and myriads of menus and submenus…
For the sake of clearness I’m not bashing FFS. It’s a good package but lacking in certain areas and at least to me, hard to use. A better and polished interface could improve upon it a lot. Like I said before, CB1 and FFS are probably the best ones out there.
I don’t know how snipers are trained in Italy…but I cannot see any reason for not having to learn how to compensate for <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FF0000">canted shots</span></span>. If the situation arises, the right tool must be used, which in this case is ColdBore 1.0
All I can say about this is my understanding that sometimes the snipers must shoot from barricades, under a vehicle and other odd places where firing sideways is the only possible way to engage the target.
Canting is a murky topic to some extent, and certainly not explored by most, if not all, ballistics packages. I realize it’s due to the complex math that stands behind, mostly to calculate a compensated and integrated “Fire Solution”.
I forgot to mention that the “POI mode” is only available in the Desktop version. The Mobile is “always” in “Fire Solution” mode.
<span style="color: #3333FF">I still wonder why in FFS when doing MIL-based ranging there is no input for the Viewing Angle? Unless FFS is always assuming that the observer and target are always on the same plane…which is hardly the case in High Angle situations…</span>
On easy things I should say that you can run CB1 as simple or complex as the user desires to. The tools are there if required…after all we are on the pursuit of the best possible software, aren’t we?
<span style="color: #3333FF">The <span style="font-weight: bold">ZERO STOP</span> is very useful for tactical situations and matches alike, since it avoids to reset the scope for a new range making for fast follow up shots.</span>
The user can select/deselect all corrections and units just from the SHOOT! tab…no need to navigate back and forth. See screenshots.
You are right, if I forgot the usage of the “single letter commands” I can always try them…but I still prefer not to guess and have all functions properly labeled thus saving time and get to the point as fast as possible. Let’s say I like clean and neat user interfaces.
I too realize that programming for a device is not the same as for a PC, and some concessions must be granted, however this is hardly an excuse for not applying the most basic aspects of how to avoid ANY KIND of shortcuts, like the aforementioned “single letter” and myriads of menus and submenus…
For the sake of clearness I’m not bashing FFS. It’s a good package but lacking in certain areas and at least to me, hard to use. A better and polished interface could improve upon it a lot. Like I said before, CB1 and FFS are probably the best ones out there.
