Campo
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When hunting and considering shots at 600-800 yards, how necessary is a Kestrel-type unit?
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crashlanding
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Personally, it's like my wallet, I don't leave home without it.
Campo
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That was my feeling as well...
Would a 2700 suffice or is it worth the coinage to bump up to a 5700?
crashlanding
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When my family bought me the 5700 for Christmas a few years ago, I had told them before they purchased it to just get a basic unit, they annied up and bought the 5700, in retrospect, I am so glad they did.
it's a necessity to have something like a kestrel to make that shot. There's a lot that goes into making that distance of a shot. There is spin drift, gravitational pull from the Earth. I would suggest also spend money on a class teaching you how to long range shoot. It is worth the money to invest in yourself.
I would also practice cold bore shooting at that distance. Sometimes a rifle will shoot low or high on the first shot. It would be good to know that before taking the shot.
Good luck man!
I would also practice cold bore shooting at that distance. Sometimes a rifle will shoot low or high on the first shot. It would be good to know that before taking the shot.
Good luck man!
Campo
Active Member
I just pulled the trigger on a 5700...gotta love pro-deals!
highfinblue
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Amazing technology, just not sure I'm up to it lol
The biggest benefit is having corrections for the known atmospheric variables. Wind speed and direction key too.
