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Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Rowdy Rick - 12-05-2016
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[/URL][/img]Well I have been thinking about one of these cameras ever since Don got one. Corresponded with him a little and Midway had a good sale around Thanksgiving so I bought one. Took it out today for the first time trying out a new load for my Trapdoor. First time shooting it past 150 yards. The target was at 200 yards. 6 shots (3 were stacked on each other). Wind left to right. I held left on first shot and hit the one farthest left as wind went down. Held same aim point as wind came back and fired 5 more. Happy with results.
I was shooting west, late afternoon into the sun and the target was completely in shadow yet the camera did a good job of exposure.
I am very happy with the camera set up. Easy to use and hits are easy to see. You can pan and zoom on your phone for closer inspections and take videos and still pics. You can even measure group size and put on target pic. I usually end up shooting by myself with no spotter and this is going to make life a whole lot easier.
I tried the trapdoor and camera at 400 yd with good results also. Still learning where and how close to place the camera, but I had it back far enough that I didn't figure I was going to hit it at 400 yds. Clarity is good. Setup is easy and only takes a minute to move camera to different target. At 200 yards I did not even need the receiver.
Have the Buffington sights on my trapdoor and using the lower peep hole and front blade sight which I painted white.
Now I am trying to figure out how to describe this as a ranch purchase to the wife. I bought a gas powered ice auger one time and told the wife it was a fence post digger....
Rick
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Don McDowell - 12-05-2016
Good looking groups you have that trapdoor shooting Rick.
That target camera is a handy tool.
Maybe send the bill to the bookkeeper as predator control, or entertainment expense.
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Rowdy Rick - 12-05-2016
(12-05-2016, 01:29 AM)Don McDowell Wrote: Good looking groups you have that trapdoor shooting Rick.
That target camera is a handy tool.
Maybe send the bill to the bookkeeper as predator control, or entertainment expense.
I like the entertainment expense.........will give that a try
Rick
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - rdnck - 12-05-2016
Try "Preadator Assesment Device" That oughta work. Shoot straight, rdnck.
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Rowdy Rick - 12-05-2016
(12-05-2016, 08:45 AM)rdnck Wrote: Try "Preadator Assesment Device" That oughta work. Shoot straight, rdnck.
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - J.B. - 12-05-2016
Be interested to see how this unit stacks up against the Bullseye system that's currently available. In our early days of shooting on steel... quite frankly a hit was a hit and we were glad to get it.. nowadays though...most are not only hitting it...but hitting consistently and grouping. The smaller targets have been a hit or miss call but now we need to be able to call a heart shot and shot placement on our buffalo target and 1000 yd 6 x 8' plate ..which has a 36" black centre on a white background. This is proving difficult when the ground heats up and the mirage comes into play. Even the best scope ..with the best spotter is often at odds as to call shot placement. We've trialled the Bullseye system once but if the mirage is bad.. which it is from about late September through to March.. even the cameras are at the mercy of the mirage it seems. What's clear when there is a cross breeze... just evaporates when the wind drops. This may be a 'no win' situation but would be interested in how this Caldwell unit performs.. especially out past 600 to 1000 yds. Is it simply a close circuit monitor or does it record 'last shot' and high light it against any previous hits ?
Gavin.
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Don McDowell - 12-05-2016
The Caldwell takes a continuous picture, so you can see each shot hit.
It will also pickup dirt spray on the occasion of a dirt digger.
From 2-600 yd, the receiver at the firing line isn't necessary, but beyond 600-1000 the transmitter at the target won't dependably get back to the firing line.
Thousand yard target.
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RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Gunlaker - 12-06-2016
i looked into the Caldwell camera because it was on sale at my favorite gun store, but apparently it won't work with a Windows laptop. As far as I can see it needs a tablet or phone. I'd definitely like to get some sort of camera system.
Chris.
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Don McDowell - 12-06-2016
It works well with my LG smart phone. You might contact Midway, as I wonder if it wouldn't work with anything wifi capable.
RE: Caldwell Target Camera and Trapdoor - Rowdy Rick - 12-06-2016
(12-06-2016, 12:06 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: It works well with my LG smart phone. You might contact Midway, as I wonder if it wouldn't work with anything wifi capable.
The wife will be home with her laptop on Friday, I will try it then. I have a friend that wants to use one on a laptop also. I have an I-Phone and it works well. Perhaps it is only available to mobile apps? I don't know much about this sort of thing.
Rick