Ballistic: Advanced Edition

When this app first came out it was awesome. I loved it. However, about 18 months ago I noticed a glitch with the windage. Any time you change your maximum range your windage values completely change. I leave everything the same, it’s literally only the maximum range. So if you enter 500 yards as your maximum range your windage holdover may be something like 10”. Go back and change the maximum range to something else, let’s say 700, and now your 500 yard windage will say holdover is 15”. The further you go out the worse it changes. How can I trust this for competition, let alone hunting? I emailed the developer about this and they said they had no idea but would fix it. Well, here we are over a year later and still no patch. The straw that broke the camels back was that the original creator, Jonathan Zdziarsk, is an absolute turncoat. He believes AR-style rifles should be banned to the NFA list and has a lot of anti-gun rhetoric on his blog. Until the new owners publicly condemn his actions and prove he is not receiving royalties, I will no longer use or support this app. If that doesn’t bother you and you want to fork out the dough to buy this then go for it. Good luck with your windage values.

This is a great app. Easy to use and accurate. Huge database of factory ammo or you can enter data for your hand loads. Easy to start with basic settings, essentially a grab and go. Select load, zero, max range, sight height, then click “calculate trajectory. You can start including things like spin drift, air density, barometric pressure, multiple wind readings at various ranges, corealis (Don’t know how to spell that) effect, target speed, etc as you become more comfortable with the app. Easy to pick a projectile from a list and customize things like ballistic coefficient (a slight overstatement by manufactures do help bullet sales) muzzle velocity (factory loads assign an assumed value for each round but easy to change for how fast it is out of your gun) etc. I believe you can even true your velocity based on the long range drop of your bullet but I haven’t used that feature yet. This does have the ability to sync with a fancy high dollar kestrel... but my kestrel was $50 on sale plus a coupon I think I paid $25. It gives me accurate wind where I am. The other data I pull off my weather apps which have accurate temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure readings. Also outputs down range velocity and energy for those guys who want to harvest game while their bullet still has a specific amount of foot-pounds to deliver on impact. Very accurate calculator. Highly recommended for anyone shooting long range regardless of experience with ballistic calculators. Great from beginners to experts, bench shooters to hunters. More than I would have expected for the price.

I don't usually write reviews and I am fairly new to precision shooting. But this program allowed me to go out and make accurate shots at 500 yards with hand loads. And by accurate I mean within a 6x6 inch plate (second shot after adjusting for wind). This app has a lot of features, which might be a little overwhelming for the first time user. But as soon as I got everything calibrated for my rifle, the ballistic charts are fantastic for my .308 ... Great app and in my opinion worth every dollar. The app is regularly updated and as I'm writing this review a new version is currently in beta. Very excited to see what results I get at further ranges. Edit: used again for 1100 yards with my 6.5 creedmoor and shooting 12 inch steel plate. Got multiple hits, and initially really got me close to target. Have to do some adjustment, and verify hits at prior ranges. But great app! Highly recommended