Revic BR4 or Sig Kilo5K + Kestrel AB for Wind Calls?

[_MountainBum]

I currently own a kilo 5K and then enjoy it but I’m having to step up into a kestrel 5700 elite to sync them together. Onboard ballistics on the Sig are good as is, but I’m primarily concerned about wind holds.

I have seen many people seeming to use JUST the BR4 over set ups like mine, but I don’t feel confident guessing the wind speed while setting up on 180” deer.

How intuitive is BR4’s wind system? Would the br4 and maybe a cheap kestrel suffice? Or would you rather have the kilo5K plus the 5700 elite?

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

Mil wind brackets and time spent judging wind is my preference over kestrel, spend that money on ammo and shoot in varying winds.

 

[_MountainBum]

Mil wind brackets and time spent judging wind is my preference over kestrel, spend that money on ammo and shoot in varying winds.

Yeah, I’m feeling convicted for not training this aspect more. Need to read up and train up.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

Yeah, I’m feeling convicted for not training this aspect more. Need to read up and train up.

Almost none of us train to the extent we should. Myself included. Figure out your mph number and run with it

 

[_MountainBum]

Almost none of us train to the extent we should. Myself included. Figure out your mph number and run with it

Do you have any content or places where you would suggest starting to dive into wind brackets?

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

Thread 'Compilation of Formidilosus posts' https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/compilation-of-formidilosus-posts.260643/

 

[Kurts86]

Nothing calls wind like a kestrel (assuming you have the time to use it). All other solutions are less accurate but faster.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

Nothing calls wind like a kestrel (assuming you have the time to use it). All other solutions are less accurate but faster.

Its a rare day where my shooting position has the same amount of wind as 1/2 or 3/4 of the way to my target, even in relatively open terrain. A kestrel isnt useless but ive quit carrying in the field. I like to reference one during practice to "test" my wind calling

 

[TradLife406]

I really like my BR4. The wind system works good.

Only issue with the BR4 is the super gay rubber cover on the front. I cut mine off hunting last year. Completely stupid feature. Especially when you're used to pulling out your range finder and just ranging a target. After a few times of going to range and just seeing black I had enough.

 

[Kurts86]

It’s a rare day where my shooting position has the same amount of wind as 1/2 or 3/4 of the way to my target, even in relatively open terrain. A kestrel isnt useless but ive quit carrying in the field. I like to reference one during practice to "test" my wind calling

The nuance of different wind values along a path doesn’t take away from the fact that a Kestrel is the only portable tool that provides a quantitative wind value. If anything it shows you that and you can visually learn what terrain and wind effects look like down range. Nothing stops you from taking a kestrel and checking the wind as you move or go down range. As a pure hunting tool it’s less useful than the Revic wind call system or using a gun number but for slow deliberate training it has value.

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

The nuance of different wind values along a path doesn’t take away from the fact that a Kestrel is the only portable tool that provides a quantitative wind value. If anything it shows you that and you can visually learn what terrain and wind effects look like down range. Nothing stops you from taking a kestrel and checking the wind as you move or go down range. As a pure hunting tool it’s less useful than the Revic wind call system or using a gun number but for slow deliberate training it has value.

Exactly what I mean when I say I don't take it afield. But I use it during practice to test my wind. You just repeated what you yourself quoted. All good. Its a tool.