Kestrel Ballistics
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Everything you need to know about the MagnetoSpeed V3 and why it’s still the No. 1 choice for various shooting applications
One of the most widely tested and trusted chronographs on the market remains the MagnetoSpeed V3 Ballistic Chronograph. Garnering positive reviews for over 10 years, it only makes sense that the V3 would be the only chronograph a shooter needs in their kit.
However, if you're new to shooting, you may be asking, "What's a chronograph, and why do ...
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Didn't Get What You Wanted for Christmas? Check Out Some of Our Favorite Things
Didn't get exactly what you wanted this holiday season? Fear not! At Kestrel, we’ve curated a post-Christmas wish list so you can shop for yourself! Long-range shooting demands precision, patience, and the right equipment. Whether it be a competition, plinking with friends, or a morning on the range honing our skills, this guide outlines ...
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Is Long-Range Hunting Becoming More Popular?
Increase in Popularity of Long-Range Hunting
If you follow hunting channels on various social media or even outdoor television, there’s a lot of long-range hunting content. In fact, there’s been an increasing interest in long-range hunting and long-range shooting over the last few years. Now, it’s important to point out that “long-range...
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Using Kestrel Devices to Make Sighting In Easier
Sighting in a Firearm for Hunting with Kestrel Devices
Whenever you get a new rifle or new-to-you rifle, it’s important to take time to sight it in correctly. While sighting in a rifle isn’t necessarily a hard thing to do, it can take time. And if you’re hoping to sight it in for long-range hunting , it will be much easier if you have a few...
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Benefits of Training with a Shot Timer
If you're new to the competitive shooting world, you might not be very familiar with a shot timer. But if you want to improve your shooting skills and take things to the next level where you can compete against some really top talent one day, you should definitely consider getting and using one. Here are some tips to think about and recommendations...
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Load Your Own Ammo for Long-Range Shooting?
Whether you like varmint or predator hunting at long distances or prefer to plink away at targets several hundred yards away, it's important to make sure your rifle ammunition performs the way you need it to. If you love long-distance shooting, you're very intimately familiar with things like ballistics charts or wind speed and direction. But there...
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Using & Installing the KestrelMet 6000 Cellular Weather Station at the Shooting Range Or Hunting Cabin
The KestrelMet 6000 Cellular Weather Station, the first cellular weather station from Kestrel Instruments, is simple to install at the range or your hunting cabin. As a robust weather tracking device with its own cellular network, it's all you need for reliable monitoring in remote locations.
Don't Let Weather Ruin Your Day at the Range
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Interview with the 2019 King of 2 Miles
In this article, we hear from the reigning champion of King of 2 Miles, Paul Phillips, captain of Team Global Precision Group (GPG). Some of the best ELR shooters in the world come to compete every year for the chance to earn the KO2M title. Here Paul shares what it's all about and what the match experience was like...
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Precision Dragon Elite Youth Shooting Team
Kevin Taylor shares how the Precision Dragon Elite Youth Team in Tennessee Got its Start in PRS
Competitive Shooting can offer junior shooters the opportunity to learn new skills, take on challenging situations, build confidence, and demonstrate responsibility and teamwork. Plus, it gets them off their phones and into the great outdoors...
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All About Muzzle Velocity
Truing your muzzle velocity is an important step for achieving shooting accuracy, though I often hear shooters say that they skip it. I've found that the ones who tend to skip that step, are also, frequently, the same shooters that then talk about missing the mark at long range shots...
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Recent Posts
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Everything you need to know about the MagnetoSpeed V3 and why it’s still the No. 1 choice for various shooting applications
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Didn't Get What You Wanted for Christmas? Check Out Some of Our Favorite Things
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Long-Range Tips and Making the Most of Your Hunt with Kestrel Ballistics
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Looking Back at the 2023 PRS Beginners Match: An Interview with PRS Newbie, Jeremy Flinn
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An Intro to Precision Rifle Series