Frequently Asked Questions

The bore height used for all 2700 profiles is 2.00 inches. This should be close enough to give a valid solution for the majority of scopes out there

Please see this guide:

Kestrel 5700 with Hornady 4DOF Downloads

How to Create and Transfer Bullet Files with Kestrel LiNK Ballistics App   (Size: 444.1 KB)

Quick tutorial on how to create and transfer gun profiles for Kestrel Hornady 5700 4DOF units

We changed the way that the rifle twist is entered with firmware 1.20 and higher. If you have an 11 inch rifle twist, please enter this as 1:11.00 in. This is read as a 1 rotation in every 11 inches of barrel travel. Previously this was just entered as 11.00 in. If instead you have a 9 inch twist, it would be entered as 1:9.00 in.

Please see the attached guidance for more information on this product

Contains Ruger Kestrel 5700 Ballistics gun and ammo information and Ruger gun wizard tutorial   (Size: 1.2 MB)

Document shows all the current Ruger guns and ammunition for the Ruger Kestrel 5700 Ballistics along with a tutorial on how to use the Ruger Gun Wizard.

No, the Kestrel LiNK Ballistics app is needed to create a profile and load it on the Kestrel 2700.

This program only runs on Windows platforms. For 5700 units, it is required to use our USB connection cable to use this program

Applied Ballistics Profile Loader - Version 090   (Size: 9 MB)

This program is used to transfer gun profiles to and from a Kestrel ballistics unit and Windows computer. 4500 Ballistic models can use either Bluetooth or the PC Interface cradle but must have fw version 4.93. 5700 models must use the USB Transfer cable to connect. Instructions included in zip file.

Applied Ballistics is now adding personal gun profiles to their bullet library. When choosing a profile, select the standard name of the profile without parentheses...if it the profile has a (name/characters) after it, it is someone's personal profile. For instance pick Berger Target Hybrid not Berger Target Hybrid(BW1402S)

Please click here to see our article regarding the Applied Ballistics Profile Loader