Consign Indicator Questions

[TheBeard413]

Just curious as to everyone's thoughts on adding a consign indicator. I have not shot any events as of yet. First off do you use one? During matches? I noticed that most higher end range finders give you line of sight distance, which would negate the need for one. I plan on just attending a few matches in the next few months. I'm sure I will gain more knowledge just attending a real match. I want to be sure that once my new build is complete and I actually enter myself in some matches that I have all the proper gear. What works and what doesn't work.

 

[SubOptimal]

You did mean cosine indicator, I assume.
A couple of degrees is not going to mean much unless you are stretching way out there.
I just balance my cell phone atop my elevation turret and read the angle from there.

 

[EXTREMEPREJUDICE]

I noticed that most higher end range finders give you line of sight distance, which would negate the need for one.

Actually just the opposite. When firing with a slope of greater than 10 degrees up or down and using line of sight you'll shoot high. How much depends on the severity of the angle. If the slope is 10 degrees or less you can pretty much forget about it. If the range is less than 1000 yds.you don't have to worry about it too much either. If your shooting angle requires it then you'll need to either use a LRF that compensates for slope, a ballistic calculator that does the same (TRASOL is great with the heads up display) or either and angle indicator or cosine indicator you can apply to either of the "Rifleman's Rules" and then adjust, or finally......................just aim a little lower.

 

[Raptor005]

They're applicable for long range shooting, or extreme angle shooting. You won't need one for most competitions, as there is ample time to use alternative solutions to get the proper firing solutions.

Something to keep in mind is that some factors (such as bullet drop) are based on the lateral distance to the target (which is always less than the line of sight distance), whereas other factors (such as wind) are based on the line of sight distance to the target.

 

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i find the best Con sign indicator is a tattoo of a tear drop under their eyes..........hasnt proven me wrong yet.


but as for a cosign indicator......if i were to buy one, i would buy the Tubb DRI, it does all the math for you, so its a lot easier to use "on the go"

http://davidtubb.com/distance reduction indicator, dri, angle cosine firing solution

 

[vh20]

Boy, you see that, you pretty much KNOW, don't you?

 

[TheBeard413]

Oh auto correct gets the best of me

 

[TheBeard413]

I'm not shooting extreme angles. I was just curious if it's a tool I should make use of or forgo it for now. I'm getting nickeled and dimed to death. When I panned my build it had a little over a $4k price tag. Now I'm into it for double that with reloading equipment and I have yet to shoot a single shot yet.

 

[lash]

Hold off. You really don't need all that crap at first anyway. Don't buy any more shit until you have your rifle and get a few thousand rounds down the tube. The best piece of gear you can have is a rifle that you know how to shoot well. No amount of extraneous gear will make up for your lack of ability or inexperience.

Then go shoot a local match or two. At that point, you can start to decide which additional gear-head crap you might be able to actually make use of during a match.

If you just cannot sit around and wait for your rifle to be finished without ordering more stuff, spend your money on more ammo or reloading supplies. Notice that I did not say reloading gear, I said supplies, like bullets, powder and primers.

 

[Nik H]

What lash said...the only thing you should be spending money on is ammo

GO SHOOT...forget everything else