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Ballistic Calculator: Field Helper app review
Introduction
Ballistic Calculator: Field Helper is a highly useful iPad and iPhone app for hunters, which takes windage and elevation into consideration to help you more effectively calculate the ballistic coefficient of your shots.
The best iPhone apps for rifle shootingAlthough I’ve never hunted with a firearm I can definitely appreciate the value of a handy pocket reference such as this, so if you do find your shots often going wide of the mark then you might like to consider checking it out.
Ballistic Coefficient Estimations
What we have here is a very interesting app in the Utilities category of the App Store which calculates the elevation and windage conditions based on the current weather in order to provide a ballistic coefficient estimation of the bullets.
The best iPad apps for rifle shootingThis app has been designed for use by hunters who are looking to improve their accuracy and efficiency so as to not waste so much time and ammunition, and it definitely seems worth considering based on what I’ve seen so far.
Add Your Own Ammo Type
In addition to the basic windage and elevation calculators, Ballistic Calculator: Field Helper also includes a user-created library of ammunition with the option to add your own, simulating conditions to help you adjust your scope accordingly.
Best iphone and ipad appsThis is a simple app so there isn’t much more to be said about it; the interface is very streamlined and easy to use, and it should hopefully give you what you need to achieve a truer shot.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Calculate the elevation and windage conditions based on the current weather
- Provides a ballistic coefficient estimation of the bullet
- Perfect for hunters who want to improve their accuracy and efficiency
- Includes a user-created library of ammunition with the option to add your own
- Fully simulates the conditions to help you adjust your scope accordingly
Cons
- There is nothing negative to say about this app
Final Words
Ballistic Calculator: Field Helper is definitely worth having handy on your iPhone and iPad if your hunts have so far been less than successful.
MarkBangs
Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.