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DeauxJoe

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Ok well I have a rifle, good rings, scope, bipod, and plenty of ammo. What is the next most important peice in a ELR shooters bag? I have a very very cheap spotting scope, should I look into replacing that? Do I need a good range finder vs. using gps yardage measuring on ranging through my scope? I by no means want to be that guy with all the gear and no abilty to use it but I want to have the right gear so as I am training I am do so with what needs to be used. Any advice?
 
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A rear bag, a rangefinder, something to run a ballistic program like Bullet Flight, and a range book for dope and notes.
I'm new at this too, but those are a few things that I use every time I shoot.
 
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I picked up a couple of rear bags yesterday actually lol. I have ballistic FTE on my iPgone any idea if thats worth a crap? Yeah I do think a good range book would be nice. What did you decide on for a rang book?
 
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I would think for ELR beyond the rifle and ammo, ranging capabilities are next most important as even a small error in range at ELR distances equates to a miss.

Rich
 
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Thats is kind of where my mind was, I am kind of trying to decide which one to get. I'd like to find a good rangefinder but not break the bank. Where is the cross road on that?
 
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I use BulletFlight L2 mostly, and it's been working for me.
My data book is the Impact, and my buddy's is the Storm Tactical. Both seem to work fine.
As far as rangefinders, he's got the Leica CRF 1600, and I've got the CRF 1200. Mine has ranged stuff past 1300 yards in good conditions, but in bright sun with a poor target I'm screwed past 800. His always works out to around 1100 yards where we shoot.
 
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Yeah I think Leica must be the way to go I keep hearing great things about them.
 
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BulletFlight L2, I will have to look into that one. Is that something you have on your iPhone or on a laptop?
 
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No no trust me I am not offended. I am looking into some training classes. I thought about signing up here but I really would like to fine a class to attend. I have been looking around a bit and I just dont think there is much in my area. Im in south Louisiana.
 
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A good shooting chronometer might be something to consider if you don't already have one.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeauxJoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">BulletFlight L2, I will have to look into that one. Is that something you have on your iPhone or on a laptop? </div></div>

Yes, it's on my IPhone.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeauxJoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I picked up a couple of rear bags yesterday actually lol. I have ballistic FTE on my iPhone any idea if thats worth a crap? <span style="font-weight: bold">Yeah I do think a good range book would be nice. What did you decide on for a range book?</span> </div></div>
Here ya go... Impact Data books
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RobG</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeauxJoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I picked up a couple of rear bags yesterday actually lol. I have ballistic FTE on my iPhone any idea if thats worth a crap? <span style="font-weight: bold">Yeah I do think a good range book would be nice. What did you decide on for a range book?</span> </div></div>
Here ya go... Impact Data books </div></div>

+1 Impact is awesome all around.
 
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I understand the hat, its purpose, but by God, is it ever ugly!

Perhaps, I'm just not serious enough about winning
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The most important thing about the hat is that it's a great character builder. If you show up at your next tactical match wearing that hat and somehow survive all the laughter of your fellow shooters, imagine how tough you will be after the laughter dies down :)

Whether you can survive the laughter about the jacket is entirely another matter :)
 
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I have wanted to buy one of those databooks but really dont know what pages to get. At the moment I am just running a regular binder and making notes in it.
 
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Mobius, check this out. I decided what I needed and bought accordingly. There are so many pages available you should have no problem putting together a book that fits your needs.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: zipollini</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well - ya got to have a hat - http://www.davidtubb.com/tubb-highpower-hat-blue

then a shooting jacket - http://www.davidtubb.com/tubb-aps-jacket

No sniper is complete without an angle indicator - http://www.nightforceoptics.com/RINGS__BASES___MOUNTS/rings-_bases_-_mounts.html

or a cant indicator - http://www.usoptics.com/accD.php?recordID=BBL-400

That should be everything :) </div></div>

Lol, man thats great but I just dont think I am ready for that level of compition..
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RobG</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeauxJoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I picked up a couple of rear bags yesterday actually lol. I have ballistic FTE on my iPhone any idea if thats worth a crap? <span style="font-weight: bold">Yeah I do think a good range book would be nice. What did you decide on for a range book?</span> </div></div>
Here ya go... Impact Data books </div></div>

Thank you sir, Hey that slide ruler they have. Anyone have one what you guys think about it?
 
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