What to buy next?!

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This is extremely subjective, I get it. Currently, I'm at a toss up of what to buy next for comp/shooting in general. I don't hunt and have only shot three matches and I'm already balls deep. I have the rifle, scope, bipod, pint size GC, shmedium GC, milktoast bag, fat bag, so on so forth.

What I don't have is a Kestrel, tripod, binos, cheater plate, range finder. All of these aren't necessities, but niceties. If you had to pick one, why? I feel as if I can justify why and why not for each. 😭

Don't worry about price/money but priority (maybe?). I know some of y'all have felt how I feel. I want it all and of course that'd be a thing if money wasn't a factor, but in due time. Tear this ass up if needed, it's already all blown out. Just thinking out loud and leaning on y'all to help me decide.
 
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Marinevet1 said:
Kestrel and a range finder that will "talk" to it.....
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You can't go wrong with the Kestrel. Definitely provides much more info than my phone/shooting apps provide, but my phone hasn't let me down yet. (This is all my hang up, the justifications). The match I was at this weekend I was able to look through Sig 3Ks and Vortex 5K Fury's (not the AB version) and use the laser capes . Both were VERY similar. The glass was great. Also, I'm interested in the Bushnell's, for what they are at their price point, they are excellent.
 
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Keel Haul said:
Kestrel and accurate info to feed it have done wonders for my hit/miss ratio inside of 1k.
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Have you used the phone apps such as strelok, ballisticarc, etc? If so, how do they compare, if say, you used them with a weathermeter? I know the phones can die, hell mine was below 20% by the time I left that match. Overhearing two guys talk, one with the weathermeter/phone and the other with a Kestrel. One said he couldn't justify it because the weathermeter was drastically cheaper. The idea has crossed my mind, but the all-in-one feature and battery life is awesome.
 
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if you are only shooting known distances, i would get a tripod.

if you want to be able to range and hunt when the country goes to shit, get a rangefinder.

i am using a kilo2400abs, so a kestrel is not needed. might not be the best choice, but it works.

oh and if you rely on electronics, carry spare batteries or a battery pack to plug into.
 
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DamagedGuds said:
Have you used the phone apps such as strelok, ballisticarc, etc? If so, how do they compare, if say, you used them with a weathermeter? I know the phones can die, hell mine was below 20% by the time I left that match. Overhearing two guys talk, one with the weathermeter/phone and the other with a Kestrel. One said he couldn't justify it because the weathermeter was drastically cheaper. The idea has crossed my mind, but the all-in-one feature and battery life is awesome.
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I haven’t done the phone apps, mostly because I had some gift cards to burn for the kestrel, so unfortunately I can’t help you there.
OldSalty2 said:
Nv - Rule the night!

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Absolutely. Half of every day is night.
 
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Unless you know for sure your phone has an actual compass chip and not just GPS assist, going cheap on a WeatherFlow meter can back fire. They no longer offer one with a built in compass and it relies on the phone for wind direction if you plan to put it on a vane.

If you need a tripod to shoot off of every match I'd give priority to that. If not I'd say a Kestrel unless your wind reading is already stellar.
 
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6.5SH said:
Unless you know for sure your phone has an actual compass chip and not just GPS assist, going cheap on a WeatherFlow meter can back fire. They no longer offer one with a built in compass and it relies on the phone for wind direction if you plan to put it on a vane.

If you need a tripod to shoot off of every match I'd give priority to that. If not I'd say a Kestrel unless your wind reading is already stellar.
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Yeah that doesn't sound very promising 😕.

I hate to be the guy asking to look through someone else's spotter/binos and I enjoy watching, maybe even use it with friends.

A kestrel would more than likely get me a better readout also
 
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An M1 Garand.
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Salt, seeds and maybe a fruit tree or two

(and a place to hunt and garden in the country).

I know I’m getting darned pessimistic. So I suppose for PRS a good chronograph,

(Frankly I am looking to purchase a nice, flintlock 20 gauge double barrel).
 
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DamagedGuds said:
Yeah that doesn't sound very promising 😕.

I hate to be the guy asking to look through someone else's spotter/binos and I enjoy watching, maybe even use it with friends.

A kestrel would more than likely get me a better readout also
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so... you like to watch, huh...

i think everyone will give you wind and atmospherics off their kestrels, but not bad to have your own. i have one that just has bluetooth, no ballistics, and it feeds to my phone with the 'shooter' app that was one-time $10.

tripod and spotting scope come in handy, with the tripod also used as a rear rifle rest.
 
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davsco said:
so... you like to watch, huh...

i think everyone will give you wind and atmospherics off their kestrels, but not bad to have your own. i have one that just has bluetooth, no ballistics, and it feeds to my phone with the 'shooter' app that was one-time $10.

tripod and spotting scope come in handy, with the tripod also used as a rear rifle rest.
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Voyeurism...

I have come to notice a lot of other shooters are willing to share their holds along with telling you wind speed/direction also.
 
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DamagedGuds said:
This is extremely subjective, I get it. Currently, I'm at a toss up of what to buy next for comp/shooting in general. I don't hunt and have only shot three matches and I'm already balls deep. I have the rifle, scope, bipod, pint size GC, shmedium GC, milktoast bag, fat bag, so on so forth.

What I don't have is a Kestrel, tripod, binos, cheater plate, range finder. All of these aren't necessities, but niceties. If you had to pick one, why? I feel as if I can justify why and why not for each. 😭

Don't worry about price/money but priority (maybe?). I know some of y'all have felt how I feel. I want it all and of course that'd be a thing if money wasn't a factor, but in due time. Tear this ass up if needed, it's already all blown out. Just thinking out loud and leaning on y'all to help me decide.
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Ammo and practice
 
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IOTA and dry fire . A training partner . Training class or classes .
Fundementals rule the day .
If you get a range finder check out Leica . They are consumer side of Safran Vectronix who are cutting edge military grade . Of note I don't remember the actual PRS Comp and it was overcast , misty sprinkling and the only range finder either getting returns or consistent returns was a Leica ( as was relayed ) . IIRC @lowlight was there or running the event . I don't have any connection to ; Leica , Vectronix , Safran and am not claiming endorsement by Frank . It was an anecdotal mention by Frank as I recall .
 
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Alphatreedog said:
IOTA and dry fire . A training partner . Training class or classes .
Fundementals rule the day .
If you get a range finder check out Leica . They are consumer side of Safran Vectronix who are cutting edge military grade . Of note I don't remember the actual PRS Comp and it was overcast , misty sprinkling and the only range finder either getting returns or consistent returns was a Leica ( as was relayed ) . IIRC @lowlight was there or running the event . I don't have any connection to ; Leica , Vectronix , Safran and am not claiming endorsement by Frank . It was an anecdotal mention by Frank as I recall .
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I could resort to much more dry fire. When I do it (scarcely) I use a fold up chair and ladder. Partner? Sadly, I haven't met anyone near me that's into this type of shooting. People like to shoot, but not how we do. Most of who I know shoot pistols and ARs, but that's as a social thing. "Yeah, I like to shoot. I shoot my AR every 6 months, about 30 rounds."
I do want to get a form of training. I live in between MPA and Altus, so good choices there.
Range finder: I've been stuck on Leica for some time, more specifically the 2700. All of the reviews are excellent! My justification to not buying one is because the ranges I utilize have known distances, stepped out every 100 yards. Boring, but it's what we have in south Georgia. Last year, I went to Arena and used their UKD range. I would have been screwed had some others not brought their range finders. That's the only time I've "needed" it. Thank you!
 
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