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Try to create a new gun profile using the AB library data and see if the error occurs in that profile. This type of result often indicates a gun profile gone bad for unknown reasons.
Bullet length is in your gun profile as a submenu of bullet diameter. You can go further into the menu and use auto calc or manually enter. Compass request is noted.
The only adjustment in a 2700 is Cal MV for truing supersonic distances, you should try that, it may get you where you need to be.
Regarding your 22lr the 5700 elite has drop scale factor which allows you to true the meter for shots in the subsonic distances, which is just about all distances...
Here is the link for instructions on setting the Kestrel 5000 series meters with Applied Ballistic software to adjust for scope error. once you download fw 1.49.
https://kestrelballistics.com/mwdownloads/download/link/id/1144
Here is a link to the How To video by Colby Hodnett.
The temp table is used to account for temp sensitive powders. Do cal MV at a range of temps and once you have a base you can turn the table on. Our Schoolhouse has a video on it and many other features.
https://kestrelballistics.com/schoolhouse
I would look at screen with acquisition on and spin around to ensure the compass goes the full 12 hours / 360 degrees. If the compass is working, lt may be how you hold the Kestrel in your hand, being off 1/4 inch angle in pointing is 1.5 hour change in result.
If you use Privacy PIN On, remember to turn to off before a fw update. The app will not be able to connect to the Kestrel after restart and it will fail to load the profiles back to the Kestrel if left in on.
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Start a new target card and all targets will be set to 100 yds and 0 hold. Enter the targets you need, and an elevation value and windage (after you get wind direction and speed) will be present. the remainder of the 10 will continue to show 0 elevation and 0 windage...