Kestrel Elite Weather Meter w/ Applied Ballistics w/ Link Black

Achieving Unrivaled Precision: The Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics

For serious long-range shooters, hunters, and tactical professionals, mastering the environment is just as crucial as mastering marksmanship. Every breath of wind, every degree of temperature change, and every fluctuation in atmospheric pressure can significantly alter a bullet's trajectory, turning a sure shot into a frustrating miss. This is where the Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics emerges as an indispensable tool, providing a comprehensive solution to the complex challenges of extended-range shooting.

Are you struggling to consistently hit targets at extreme distances? Do you find yourself wondering how to accurately compensate for dynamic environmental conditions that impact your bullet's flight path? The Kestrel 5700 Elite is engineered precisely to answer these questions, offering a powerful combination of real-time environmental data and an industry-leading ballistics solver to ensure pinpoint accuracy on your very first shot. It's not just a weather meter; it's your portable, hyper-accurate firing solution.

The Ultimate Partnership: Environmental Measurement and Ballistics Computation

The Kestrel 5700 Elite seamlessly integrates two critical functionalities into one rugged, portable device: precision environmental sensing and advanced ballistic calculation. This dual capability makes it the go-to choice for anyone demanding uncompromising accuracy in diverse conditions.

Comprehensive Environmental Data at Your Fingertips

Understanding your environment is the foundation of long-range success. The Kestrel 5700 Elite provides precise measurements and logging of all primary environmental conditions that influence bullet flight:

• Wind Speed and Direction: This is perhaps the most critical factor for long-range shooting. The Kestrel's highly accurate, responsive impeller provides real-time wind speed readings, while its integrated compass helps determine wind direction, allowing you to make precise windage adjustments. Understanding how wind affects your shot is paramount, and the 5700 Elite provides the data needed for accurate compensation, whether you're dealing with a gentle crosswind or gusting conditions.
• Temperature: Air temperature directly impacts air density, which in turn affects drag on the bullet. The Kestrel 5700 Elite accurately measures ambient temperature, enabling the ballistics solver to adjust its calculations for varying thermal conditions.
• Humidity: While less impactful than temperature or pressure, relative humidity still plays a role in air density. The Kestrel provides precise humidity readings, contributing to the overall accuracy of the density altitude calculation.
• Heat Index and Wet Bulb Temperature: Beyond the direct impact on ballistics, these measurements are vital for user safety and comfort during prolonged outdoor activities, helping to assess the risk of heat stress.
• Barometric Pressure: Atmospheric pressure is a major determinant of air density. The Kestrel's highly accurate barometric sensor measures station pressure, which is then combined with temperature and humidity to calculate density altitude – a single value representing the effect of all these factors on your bullet's trajectory.
• Altitude: The device can display both barometric altitude and density altitude, providing clear insights into the atmospheric conditions at your shooting location.

By providing these detailed environmental inputs, the Kestrel 5700 Elite ensures that the ballistics solver has the most accurate foundation for its calculations, leading to unmatched precision.

The Power of Applied Ballistics: Beyond Standard Calculations

What truly sets the Kestrel 5700 Elite apart is its integrated Applied Ballistics® solver. This isn't just a basic ballistics program; it's a world-renowned, industry-leading engine built on rigorous scientific research and extensive live-fire testing.

Here’s why the Applied Ballistics solver is considered superior and how it helps you achieve extreme long-range accuracy:

• Applied Ballistics Bullet Library of Custom Drag Models: Unlike generic G1 or G7 ballistic coefficients, which are often approximations, the Applied Ballistics library features custom drag models for hundreds of projectiles. These models are derived from actual Doppler radar measurements of specific bullets, providing an exact measurement of each bullet’s unique drag profile across all velocities. This level of precision is crucial for accurate predictions, especially as bullets transition through different speed regimes.
• Correction for Aerodynamic Jump: This phenomenon occurs when a crosswind pushes on the side of a bullet as it exits the muzzle, causing it to yaw and "jump" in the direction of the wind. The Applied Ballistics solver accounts for this subtle but significant effect, ensuring your initial point of impact is correct.
• Correction for Spin Drift: As a bullet spins, the gyroscopic forces interact with air resistance, causing a slight lateral deflection, or "spin drift." The direction of this drift depends on the rifling twist (right-hand or left-hand). The Kestrel 5700 Elite precisely calculates and compensates for spin drift, ensuring your shot remains on target over long distances.
• Correction for Coriolis Effect: While often negligible at shorter ranges, the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect) becomes a noticeable factor in projectile trajectory at extreme distances (e.g., beyond 1000 yards) or when shooting north/south. The Applied Ballistics solver integrates your latitude, heading, and shot direction to accurately account for this effect, providing an elite level of precision.
• Drop Scale Factoring: This feature allows for fine-tuning the ballistic solution based on actual observed bullet drop. If your shot is slightly off, you can adjust the drop scale factor, and the solver will scale the entire trajectory to match your observed data, effectively calibrating the system to your specific rifle and ammunition. This is invaluable for achieving a perfect match between calculated and actual performance.

By incorporating these advanced corrections and utilizing custom drag models, the Kestrel 5700 Elite provides ballistic solutions that are unmatched in their accuracy and reliability, empowering you to make first-shot impacts consistently.

Enhanced User Experience: What's New and Improved?

The Kestrel 5700 Elite builds upon the strong legacy of the Kestrel 4500 Applied Ballistics series, introducing significant enhancements that improve usability, durability, and connectivity.

• Seamless Bluetooth® LINK Connectivity: One of the most impactful upgrades is the integrated Bluetooth® LINK to smartphones and mobile devices (Android and iOS). This feature allows for wireless communication with the Kestrel LiNK Ballistics app, which is a game-changer for managing your ballistic data. You can easily load multiple gun and ammunition profiles from your smartphone directly to the meter, eliminating tedious manual entry. The Kestrel LiNK app also enables data logging review and sharing, offering a convenient way to track performance. With a clear line of sight, the meter can communicate wirelessly up to 100 feet, providing flexibility in the field.
• Optimized Power Source: The 5700 Elite now operates on a single AA battery instead of two AAA batteries. This simplifies power management, often extends battery life (up to 400 hours with backlight off), and reduces the number of spare batteries you need to carry.
• Improved Battery Compartment Design: Addressing a common concern with older models, the battery door is now located on the back and is sealed away from the motherboard. This crucial design change prevents potential damage to the internal electronics should a battery leak, significantly enhancing the meter's longevity and reliability.
• High-Resolution, Sunlight-Readable Screen: The display has been dramatically improved with a new high-resolution screen that offers exceptional clarity and readability in any lighting condition, including bright sunlight. This reduces eye strain and ensures you can always see your critical data clearly, whether you're under the harsh glare of noon or using the backlight in low light.
• Intuitive User-Interface Navigation: The menu system has been refined to be more intuitive, making it easier and faster to navigate through settings, gun profiles, and environmental data. This streamlines operation, allowing you to focus more on your shot and less on device manipulation.
• Multi-Language Support: To cater to a global user base, the Kestrel 5700 Elite offers multiple language options, including English, French, German, and Spanish.
• Enhanced Durability: The new window is designed to be more scratch and breakage-resistant, further enhancing the meter's already legendary ruggedness. Kestrel meters are renowned for their ability to withstand harsh conditions, and the 5700 Elite continues this tradition with an IP67 waterproof rating and MIL-STD-810G drop-test compliance.
• Versatile Backlighting Options: All meters include both Red (Night Vision compatible) and White backlights. The red backlight preserves night vision acuity, essential for tactical operations or low-light hunting, while the white backlight provides bright, clear illumination for general use.
• Familiar Form Factor: While incorporating numerous internal improvements, the Kestrel 5700 Elite maintains a form factor that is only slightly larger than its predecessor. This means it comfortably fits in the same cases and pouches that users of the 4000 series have become accustomed to, ensuring a smooth transition.

Who Needs the Kestrel 5700 Elite? Practical Applications and Use Cases

The Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics is an essential piece of gear for anyone serious about achieving precision in long-range shooting.

• Competitive Precision Rifle Shooters: In a sport where fractions of an inch matter, the 5700 Elite provides the competitive edge. It helps shooters rapidly acquire accurate firing solutions, adapt to changing conditions between stages, and maintain consistency throughout a match.
• Hunters: For ethical hunting at extended ranges, knowing your precise bullet impact is non-negotiable. The Kestrel 5700 Elite empowers hunters to make clean, humane shots by accurately compensating for distance, wind, and environmental factors, reducing the risk of a missed shot or wounded game.
• Military and Law Enforcement Snipers: In critical tactical situations, every shot counts. Snipers rely on the Kestrel 5700 Elite for rapid, accurate ballistic calculations under demanding and often unpredictable environmental conditions, ensuring mission success.
• Long-Range Shooting Enthusiasts: For those who enjoy pushing the limits of their rifle and their skills, the 5700 Elite provides the tools to understand and overcome the complex physics of long-range ballistics, transforming frustration into consistent hits.
• Firearms Instructors and Schools: This device is invaluable for teaching the nuances of external ballistics, allowing students to see the real-time impact of environmental changes on their theoretical firing solutions.

Common Questions the Kestrel 5700 Elite Answers:

• What is the true ballistic solution for my rifle and ammunition at 800 yards, given the current wind, temperature, and altitude?
• How do I account for the Coriolis effect and spin drift when shooting at extreme distances?
• Which environmental factors are most critical to long-range accuracy, and how can I measure them precisely?
• What is the best way to get a first-shot hit on a steel target at 1,200 yards?
• How can I store multiple gun profiles and quickly switch between them in the field?
• What's the difference between using generic ballistic coefficients and custom drag models?
• How can I ensure my ballistic calculations are calibrated to my actual rifle performance?

By providing a precise answer to each of these crucial questions, the Kestrel 5700 Elite elevates your shooting to an entirely new level.

Unwavering Reliability and Durability

Kestrel meters are engineered to perform in the harshest environments on Earth. The 5700 Elite is no exception, boasting features that guarantee its longevity and reliable operation:

• Rugged Construction: Built to Kestrel’s demanding standards, it’s designed to withstand drops, impacts, and the rigors of field use.
• Waterproof and Dustproof (IP67): It can be submerged in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes, and it's completely protected against dust ingress, making it suitable for any weather condition.
• MIL-STD-810G Tested: This military standard testing ensures the device can withstand extreme temperatures, vibrations, and other environmental stressors, confirming its suitability for professional and demanding applications.

Purchasing the Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics, SKU 0857ALBLK, from DEGuns ensures you are getting an authentic, high-performance tool backed by the trust and expertise of a reputable dealer. It’s an investment in your shooting precision and success.