Since when did chronos become infallible?
the same time software with no real way of actually truing became the preferred method, that whacking the MV outside of the scope of realism was the answer, regardless of the Chronograph model or quality. I have to say when you see the software changing numbers by as much as 100fps+ that is not the chronograph in this case. Plus he is not shooting past 1000 yards.
We see truing the BC for the rifle and system, FIRST, a much better long-term and universal solution vs playing with MV at odd and long ranges. The OP does not have access to the necessary ranges to do it according to the software, hence his only real solution is to do it wrong or not at all. Going back in time and TRUING the BC for his rifle and system is a far better method, especially since you cannot adjust the CDM number.
The AB numbers are an AVERAGE based on THEIR rifle and system shot on that given day. (Doc can clarify but my understanding is most of these AB Averages are from 300 yards, not 800 like Hornady is doing) Look at the 308, the world used .496 at 2600-2650, yet they use .485, okay, just enough to be different, which is better? Truing the BC to a system specific average is just as easy and effective. And it does less damage to the curve when things change.
Coming from CO to sea level when truing via the Kestrel as advertised you always have to fix the MV at your destination. Might be small, 25fps, maybe 50fps, but when we started ignoring the truing feature and doing it manually via BC first that all went away. The solution I trued via this method worked in Tennessee shooting and carried over and worked in NM shooting to 2000 yards. All 3 locations were spot on.
I would much rather have a trued BC than an over-tweaked MV that is 100fps outside what was read. If the software, in this case, was perfect we could and WOULD all throw our chronographs away save the money and just let the software pick a new number and in the software's case, a necessary number for us and we would just drive on letting it figure it out vs buying a chronograph.
Funny I just got back from recording a podcast with Brian Whalen regarding the 224V and he unprompted mentioned his trued BC for the 88gr Hornady and I mentioned I was using the Mach 2.0 value for my AB Kestrel. I had 3 choices in BC from Hornady, Mach 2.5, Mach 2.0 and Mach 1.5 that is their advertised solution. Brian is using .269 G7, the Average is .274... Using a 26" barrel, handloads, he reduced it to .269 Tiny I know but valuable information nonetheless. G1 value on the specs is .545, however, I am using .534 for my AB solver, another example of the same tweak vs having to mess with a fake MV.
I honestly think it screws people up who may only have access to 600, 800, 1000 yards or less when the software says true this at 1400+. I think they just move on and ignore it because they figure they cannot do it right because of lack of access. Well, they can, true the BC First and the MV adjustment is noticeably smaller. Let them adjust the CDM in the kestrel first and MV later and bang problem solved.