Kestrel 4500 Horus (Ballistics) User Manual

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RemV – remaining velocity

RemE – remaining energy

ToF – time of flight

MaxO – maximum ordinate (highest point the bullet

reaches in flight)

Drop – total drop distance

Rtrns – range at which transonic velocity transition

begins

Rt 75% – distance at which a bullet is 75% through

the transonic range

Rsubs – range at which bullet velocity becomes

subsonic

Range Estimation Screen

Target – the size of the target on which estimation

is based

Image – the apparent size of the target as it appears

in a telescopic sight

Range – the calculated range, based on the target and

image sizes

Speed Estimation Screen

Range – the range at which the speed estimation

will be done

Mvmt – the apparent movement of the target as

it appears in a telescopic sight

Time – the time (in seconds) during which movement

was measured

Speed – the calculated speed, based on range,

movement and time

True Drop Screen

Range – the range at which test firing is being done

Drop – the elevation correction calculated for the

specified range

BC – the ballistic coefficient used in the current

elevation calculation

MV – the muzzle velocity used in the current elevation

calculation

Sight Adjustments

TMOA – true minute of angle

MIL – USMC mils

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