GPS Rangefinding

[Depart123]

Is there an iphone app or GPS that will allow me to input a coordinate and find an accurate straight line distance to another coordinate?

 

[dmoran]

Creating/editing "Waypoints" on a GPS will give you distance from one to another.
There is also ballistic programs that do it, along with the solution/dope needed.
Donovan

 

[kris bassett]

I have the "onX hunt" app and really love it! It has been a great app it cost $30 a year but that also comes with a map of your state that shows land owners and property boundaries. I highly recommend!

The "BallisticsArc" app also has nice GPS ranging.

 

[Depart123]

How accurate are the GPS' these days? Accurate enough for a firing solution? I use Strelok, for my firing solutions and it has proven itself out to over a mile.

My problem is this, the next step in my shooting evolution is to start concentrating on 1,500 to 2,000 yards. If I spend the money for a reliable 2,000 yard range finder, it will cost me about half of what the military grade 3,000+ range finders cost. I would rather not spend that money twice. I have plenty of places where I can get a coordinate at both the target and the firing point, so was hoping to skip the intermediate step until I actually need the expensive rangefinder.

 

[Depart123]

I just saw that Nikon announced this a couple of days ago:

https://loadoutroom.com/thearmsguide/nikons-3000-yard-stabilized-rangefinder/

I will be watching this one with great interest.

 

[boltfluter]

Meangreen,

You might consider one of the Bar & Stroud (spelling) optical range finders of days gone by. These can be picked up at a very reasonable price in today's electronics age. I have a very nice Wild (manufactured but Leica) model that ranges to 20,000 meters. It has the awesome Leica 11x glass , which makes for great clarity of the images. 2000 to 3000 is a chip shot for this style of range finder. Lol. Many times these can be picked up for less that 1k. Just a thought.

Paul

 

[Depart123]

Meangreen,

You might consider one of the Bar & Stroud (spelling) optical range finders of days gone by. These can be picked up at a very reasonable price in today's electronics age. I have a very nice Wild (manufactured but Leica) model that ranges to 20,000 meters. It has the awesome Leica 11x glass , which makes for great clarity of the images. 2000 to 3000 is a chip shot for this style of range finder. Lol. Many times these can be picked up for less that 1k. Just a thought.

Paul

Thanks, I will definitely look those up.

 

[Cowtownup]

if you are measuring from a firing point to a target or various targets, then the app called "Measuring Tape" works pretty decent. You hit reset at your firing point and then walk to each target and it will give you the distance to that target from the firing point. Then just walk to the next target and so on..

 

[dmoran]

In my experience, concordances to targets (particularly for extended distances) have proved very accurate. Rangefinders are subjected to many aspects for capability and can be fussy to what is actually achievable. Weather and lighting play big rolls to there capability, that can limit them drastically. (Note: never used a military grade rangefinder, and can not speak to them).
Donovan

 

[Depart123]

if you are measuring from a firing point to a target or various targets, then the app called "Measuring Tape" works pretty decent. You hit reset at your firing point and then walk to each target and it will give you the distance to that target from the firing point. Then just walk to the next target and so on..

Thank you very much for the "Measuring Tape" app suggestion. I was watching some videos of "Mark and Sam after work" on the utube and that is the exact app he uses quite successfully. It cost me $3 to down load. I'll be giving it a try.

 

[Depart123]

In my experience, concordances to targets (particularly for extended distances) have proved very accurate. Rangefinders are subjected to many aspects for capability and can be fussy to what is actually achievable. Weather and lighting play big rolls to there capability, that can limit them drastically. (Note: never used a military grade rangefinder, and can not speak to them).
Donovan

That is good to hear, I need a new GPS anyway. I found a site online where you put in coordinates and it calculates straight line distance between them. The only issue with coordinates is that they don't account for slope, so I will have to do the math to find the Line of Sight distance. No big deal. Thanks again.

 

[Gottschall]

That is good to hear, I need a new GPS anyway. I found a site online where you put in coordinates and it calculates straight line distance between them. The only issue with coordinates is that they don't account for slope, so I will have to do the math to find the Line of Sight distance. No big deal. Thanks again.

Meangreen, Can you post the site? Thanks Jeff

 

[Depart123]

Meangreen, Can you post the site? Thanks Jeff

Here it is: https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/distance-and-azimuths