watch for a party. At this moment, I realised that although the watch did look somewhat chunky and was clearly designed to look the part in its tactical shooting environment, it was really comfortable and I had come to rely on it for day to day ballistic solutions.
Everything, from a range test at 600 yards of a new 6.5 Creedmoor in baking temperatures in Nebraska, to my monthly 2/300 yard McQueen competition plus a number of rifles at variable range target distances were tested between times and accommodated. It was comfortable to wear when shooting and, with the usual ‘tells the time’ function, I found myself spending less time carefully storing my delicate iPhone away before dropping to the prone position and just getting on with shooting.
The firing solutions produced by the watch agreed at every point with my usual JBM ballistics reference source and were always within my ability to accurately gauge the wind on the day. In the UK we never really see the vast, rapid atmospheric changes as I
5.11 Tactical Field Ops Watch By Chris Parkin
experienced in Nebraska but the watch coped with these temperature variations without a hiccup. A spare strap is supplied in case of damage along with an extension to fit the wristband over bulky clothing. The directional bezel on top rotates in both directions, which I’m not quite sure is desirable but it does tie-in with the digital compass and the three colour options - Coyote, O.D. green and black are all unobtrusive.
A retail price of £170 is fair for a watch that shares many of the aesthetic and tough design attributes of G-shocks and the like but the onboard ballistic calculator, slightly simplified as it may be, is invaluable and well worth the expense. My poor Omega now sits in its little winding box 24-7 and for shooting in the field, the iPhone for me is definitely ‘good bye’!
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The final ballistic solution is clearly displayed with windage and elevation in your chosen units
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