Ballistic Calculator with with FT, HFT and BenchRest simulators

[windmaster]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to introduce "WindMaster", an Android app I originally started building for my own use and that I use to train between range sessions. I started it because wind was the thing I struggled with most, and it has grown over time with input from competitive shooters until it turned into something bigger.

I'm sharing it here in case you find it useful and, above all, to get feedback from people who actually use it.

Underneath everything is a ballistic calculator that has been cross-checked against Strelok Pro, so the Field Target, Hunting Field Target and BenchRest games apply the real calculations and corrections from your own ballistic profile. That makes it guided training that carries over to the corrections you make on the range.

I'd encourage you to give it a try. Here is what it does beyond the game-mode simulators:

• It currently includes over 27 real scopes (Sightron, Schmidt & Bender, Falcon, Element, Optisan, Delta, Nikko Stirling, Hawke, Valiant, Bushnell and more), each one calibrated with its reticle and accurate references at every magnification, including both second and first focal plane. This helps you compare different reticles and get to know your own scope's references for wind holds.
• The ballistic calculator automatically generates the ballistic table, wind table, angle table and an HFT cheat sheet you can tape to your scope. Easy to share and print. Since it's for airguns only (PCP and springer), the setup is simpler than in other calculators that also cover powder burners, but at the same time it explains every parameter and doesn't skip or round off any variable.
• Work out your scope height mathematically using field tests. Build a complete ballistic table from 4 or 5 groups on the range, with no chronograph needed.
• Bluetooth anemometer integration for guided wind practice.
• A training log to record your range sessions without having to type anything into your phone, which you can then use to identify what caused your misses and pull statistics on your weak points.
• Wind observation mode, to match the movement of your wind indicator to what the game is showing.
• A quiz with questions on wind, competition rules, and questions specific to the scope and ballistic profile you have set up.
• FT, HFT and BR games with multiplayer and practice modes.
• A news board where updates will be posted.

The app is under constant development, it has an educational focus, and it can be used for free, with no ads, no tracking, and all data stored on your phone. There is also an optional one-time payment that unlocks all the branded reticles and the advanced features, meant as a way to support the project and keep improving it.

Google Play: WindMaster - Airgun Ballistics - Apps on Google Play

Web: WindMaster — Field Target ballistics & wind-reading trainer

Any feedback is welcome: what's missing, a scope that isn't there, an error in a reticle's markings, or simply what you would do differently. A good part of what's in the app today came from shooters' suggestions, so everything gets read and taken into account.

If it gets a good reception I'll look into making an iPhone version, but right now it's Android only.

Thanks a lot and good shooting!