Cosine or Angle Indicator

[Cold_Bore_88]

So I am looking to pick up a cosine or angle indicator. I am not sure why you would pick one or the other? I am leaning towards an angle indicator instead of a cosine.

Any reason why I should choose one or the other?

 

[308pirate]

Inclinometer < cosine indicator < rangefinder with slant range function

Ranking is based on speed and ease of use

If all you have is angle, you need a calculator (or table or slide rule) to figure out its cosine, Then you have to multiply the slant range by the cosine to get the horizontal range.

A cosine indicator cuts one step. You just multiply the cosine by the slant range to get horizontal range.

The rangefinder cuts out both steps. You range while the slant range function is on and you get the horizontal range.

 

[Cold_Bore_88]

Inclinometer < cosine indicator < rangefinder with slant range function

Ranking is based on speed and ease of use

If all you have is angle, you need a calculator (or table or slide rule) to figure out its cosine, Then you have to multiply the slant range by the cosine to get the horizontal range.

A cosine indicator cuts one step. You just multiply the cosine by the slant range to get horizontal range.

The rangefinder cuts out both steps. You range while the slant range function is on and you get the horizontal range.

Cosine it is! I have a range finder that gives me the info but I believe in having “no battery” required equipment as backup.

 

[Cold_Bore_88]

Inclinometer < cosine indicator < rangefinder with slant range function

Ranking is based on speed and ease of use

If all you have is angle, you need a calculator (or table or slide rule) to figure out its cosine, Then you have to multiply the slant range by the cosine to get the horizontal range.

A cosine indicator cuts one step. You just multiply the cosine by the slant range to get horizontal range.

The rangefinder cuts out both steps. You range while the slant range function is on and you get the horizontal range.

One more question....isn’t it better to input straight line distance and actual angle in your ballistic calculator for best results. I heard using horizontal distance may give a bad reading.

Any ideas on any indicators that give cosine and and angle?

 

[308pirate]

....isn’t it better to input straight line distance and actual angle in your ballistic calculator for best results. I heard using horizontal distance may give a bad reading.

That would depend on how exactly your solver is programmed/configured. You would have to research that.

.Any ideas on any indicators that give cosine and and angle?

None that I know of

 

[Wrongtarget]

One more question....isn’t it better to input straight line distance and actual angle in your ballistic calculator for best results. I heard using horizontal distance may give a bad reading.

Any ideas on any indicators that give cosine and and angle?

Horus makes one

 

[wigwamitus]

I want both ... so I use the HPR100 ... works at night also ... and that's good for me since I work during the day and so mostly shoot at night ...

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