I've been running FFS on a Nomad since about 2010 and it's served me very well. However the general tools for long range precision shooting have really evolved and expanded since then, and I see the common trend towards AB's solver, especially integrated into a Kestrel. For folks who've used both, I'm curious how you think they compare?
I use many switch-barrel setups, so storing the offsets was a big selling point for FFS, along with GPS target/ffp, turret profiles, etc. But over the years I found that it can be difficult to true the data, such as computing a true BC by measuring velocity at the barrel and at the target (I find the drop offset method not as precise, especially with ELR cartridges). And while I've used FFS hooked up to a Kestrel for realtime atmospheric data, the thought of using that tiny 5700 display to handle all aspects of a ballistic calculator seems sub-optimal to me. But clearly it's working just fine for a lot of folks.
If you were starting over, what would you ideally use and why?
I use many switch-barrel setups, so storing the offsets was a big selling point for FFS, along with GPS target/ffp, turret profiles, etc. But over the years I found that it can be difficult to true the data, such as computing a true BC by measuring velocity at the barrel and at the target (I find the drop offset method not as precise, especially with ELR cartridges). And while I've used FFS hooked up to a Kestrel for realtime atmospheric data, the thought of using that tiny 5700 display to handle all aspects of a ballistic calculator seems sub-optimal to me. But clearly it's working just fine for a lot of folks.
If you were starting over, what would you ideally use and why?
