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3/13/2008 12:37:43 PM EDT
Looking for recommendations and ballpark estimates of price. Want something that could be used with a PC and a PDA. Pros and cons of your choice also appreciated.
3/13/2008 12:40:10 PM EDT
[#1]
Tag. Used one last week but can't recall what brand it was.
3/13/2008 12:45:21 PM EDT
[#2]
For what kind of use?

for Palm OS PDAs,
I use PBX for estimation of trajectories, good for finding zeros
I use pocketSSF (Pocket Sharpshooters Friend) to compute drop, range, even BC when shooting at targets of an unknown range.  (great piece of Freeware BTW).

On the PC I just use the JBM website as his software is great, and one variant will print range cards with the data (environmental, cartridge, range, units) you specify.
3/13/2008 12:56:56 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
For what kind of use?

for Palm OS PDAs,
I use PBX for estimation of trajectories, good for finding zeros
I use pocketSSF (Pocket Sharpshooters Friend) to compute drop, range, even BC when shooting at targets of an unknown range.  (great piece of Freeware BTW).

On the PC I just use the JBM website as his software is great, and one variant will print range cards with the data (environmental, cartridge, range, units) you specify.


Links?
3/13/2008 1:07:40 PM EDT
[#4]
I forgot about JBM, that is a great site
3/13/2008 1:08:55 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:

Quoted:
For what kind of use?

for Palm OS PDAs,
I use PBX for estimation of trajectories, good for finding zeros
I use pocketSSF (Pocket Sharpshooters Friend) to compute drop, range, even BC when shooting at targets of an unknown range.  (great piece of Freeware BTW).

On the PC I just use the JBM website as his software is great, and one variant will print range cards with the data (environmental, cartridge, range, units) you specify.


Links?


Whoops.

You can get the 500y version of PBX free at www.MD-AR15.com (if you're a member - membership is free) it's in the Documents section.

PocketSSF:  My review is in the Archives (ARFcom members only: archive.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=348559).  You can get the software here: www.proprock.chat.ru/files/pssf0995b.zip
pSSF can also be downloaded here: Pocket Sharpshooters Friend

JBM's site is of course at: www.eskimo.com/~jbm/ballistics/traj/traj.html
For the range cards visit: Range Cards
3/13/2008 1:18:34 PM EDT
[#6]
I don't remember where I got this from but this is a great ballistic calculator if you have Excel.  It will work Pocket Excel if you use a Windows Mobile PDA.

Excel Ballistic Calculator
3/13/2008 1:20:15 PM EDT
[#7]
Point Blank Ballistics software

Cost: FREE
3/13/2008 1:24:03 PM EDT
[#8]
Another freebie: See active thread::

http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14180&highlight=
3/13/2008 1:37:46 PM EDT
[#9]
Thanks.  Russki link and sniper central link don't seem to work for some reason.  I've used Point Blank and it seems to work pretty well.
3/13/2008 2:29:34 PM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
Thanks.  Russki link don't seem to work for some reason.


Another place to get it: handheld.softpedia.com/get/Educational/Science/pocket-SSF-Sharpshooter-Friend-36955.shtml

Just google "pSSF Pocket Sharpshooters Friend" and you'll find other Palm OS software sites that offer it for free.