Kestral Ballistics vs Kestral Elite and .338 Hornady ELD-M 285 past transonic

[Inifinty]

Below are a comparison of three solving engines I have access to and their recommended elevation adjustments at 500 yrd intervals out to 2500 yards. The Kestral AB (non elite) seems to track right along pretty well with Trasol up to 2000 yards. Id like to determine for this bullet how much the Kestrel Elite version might close or open the gap with TRASOL out at 2500 yards. Trying to determine what the upgrade to the elite model will net just from the performance of the solver.

Could someone with a Kestel Elite please reply with that solvers elevation adjustment at 2500 yards with the Hornady ELD-M 285 data out of the bullet library? That one number is all I need. Please also list the Gun and Environment variables you used for the solution if you don't use mine listed below. Also I've got the wind zero'd out and firing azimuth at 0 degrees.


Bullet
BD: 0.338
BC: 0.391
BW: 285 Gr
BL: 1.420 in

Gun
MV: 2850 fps
ZR: 100 yrd
BH: 2.83
RT: 9.00 in

Environment
Temp: 75 F
Pres: 28.07 inHg
Hum: 39%
LAT: 35 deg

500 yd 1000 1500 2000 2500​

Elevation in mil
Hornady 4DOF -----> +2.1 +6.44 +12.5 +21.37 +34.4
Kestrl AB (not elite)-> +2.17 +6.64 +12.91 +22.05 +35.4
Trasol -------------------> 2.17 +6.68 +13.09 +22.51 +36.41

 

[Inifinty]

Seems as though the universe would have me pay the price to know the answer.

No one tell my wife I paid three hundred for a dongle and some bits from the AB development team.

 

[Lowlight]

Do you want Try Dope?

is this just an academic test you are doing or are you trying to shoot this and see how everything lines up ?

 

[Inifinty]

I'm wondering what the AB elite software solves out to 2500 yards so I can justify the additional cost from just the perspective of just the solver. I get there are other features the come with the elite upgrade.

I noticed that the solutions between the basic AB solver I have and Trasol is just .5 mil at 2000 yrds and 1 mil at 2500 yrds. Fairly close it seems.

I don't want to rely on a phone out in the dirt. So I should just pony up for the upgrade or stop flagellating and stick with the basic AB solver in the Kestrel and always wonder what could have been.

 

[DocUSMCRetired]

Here you go, this is using the Custom Drag Model.

 

[Inifinty]

Thanks Doc, that is pretty close too but I imagine looking at this from a single set of input variables doesn't paint the entire picture, plus all the other added features, so I am going to go ahead and perform the upgrade. Its great that an upgrade path is available.

Its also awesome all the info you guys share publicly out on your website, plus hands on with customers here, and the fact there is a Corpsman on staff encourages me to keep on buying AB enabled products for life. Great work and Semper Fi!

 

[Inifinty]

Do you want Try Dope?

is this just an academic test you are doing or are you trying to shoot this and see how everything lines up ?

Sorry I didn't follow your question properly. Yeah I am going to try dope.. New rifle and loads for it. Have only shot it at 100 so far. But any range where I can get to 800 or even out to 2000 yards is 6 hrs away. So I am trying to square away my gear list and primary solver before deep diving into truing things up etc..

 

[DocUSMCRetired]

Thanks Doc, that is pretty close too but I imagine looking at this from a single set of input variables doesn't paint the entire picture, plus all the other added features, so I am going to go ahead and perform the upgrade. Its great that an upgrade path is available.

Its also awesome all the info you guys share publicly out on your website, plus hands on with customers here, and the fact there is a Corpsman on staff encourages me to keep on buying AB enabled products for life. Great work and Semper Fi!

Awesome, and thank you for the kind words. If you have any questions or get stuck just let us know.