GPS Distance Apps

[kthomas]

Anybody using an app to get distances for ELR targets?

Long story short, I got my Terrapin-X stolen while in it's shipping package off my front door about 2 weeks ago. I plan on shooting 1500+ yards when I get back, but I have no means of ranging that far with a LRF. My current LRF is a Leica 1600, and it just doesn't cut it.

While I'm in limbo on the Terrapin-X (working with UPS on the stolen package), I would like to shoot at distance. I've heard mention of people using GPS apps to do this - what are people using?

 

[ForgeValley]

Are you able to see the shooting position and targets with reasonable accuracy on Google aerial photos?

 

[ForgeValley]

If you can, BallisticsARC is an easy way to get your ballistics, and your distances with your phone.

Here is my 1000 yard range. I can see my covered shooting position to the south, and up north near the lake, I can see the berm the 1000 yard steel is up against. Software gives me 1002 yards just quickly drawing it in.

1000 yards:

Firing position:

Targets:

 

[TomH Tx]

I also use BallisticArc, although I can only go to 750 yards on my place at the moment. My DJI Drone also provides distance measuring.

 

[THEIS]

Hi,

GeoMeasure is a pretty decent app.

Users have two options to retrieve the area of a determined space: manual measurement, which entails dropping markers on your device's screen, or measurement by GPS, which simply means the device tracks your movement as you walk the given area.

Sincerely,
Theis

 

[kthomas]

Thanks guys! Going to start downloading and playing with the apps suggested to see what works best for my use.

 

[TheGerman]

Built into FFS with a Trimble.

You can walk around and save either target locations or firing points and then choose any of them at a later date. It will always give you the distance, heading and up/down angle to any of the saved locations from any of your FFP locations. All via GPS and all within a few feet from my experience.

On top of that, whichever gun/bullet/turret combination you have loaded, it will work the solution for that combination for the current selected target from the current FFP.

 

[Deleted member 113831]

I use "Measuring Tape" for iOS. $3.99

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/measuring-tape/id547095145

 

[LastShot300]

Coldbore features a very complete GPS module for targeting purposes, very neat. It does include map or aerial views.

 

[RunninRebel]

I just tried ballisticsArc and really enjoyed it. I also use it to pin good shooting spots that I find, but I'm just marking them using the mark target function. The distance seemed pretty accurate as my firing solutions were spot on.

 

[chasedeer]

I use BallisticARC also great App