Sig Sauer KILO5K2 User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
KILO®
KILO5K™ 7x25 mm LASER RANGEFINDER
WITH BALLISTIC DATA XCHANGE™
2.0
2.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Product Identication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Attaching The Lanyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Changing Modes Of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Programming Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
BaseMap™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Sig Sauer Electro-Optics Innite Guarantee ®/Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . 58
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your SIG SAUER® Laser Rangender. Your KILO5K™ is
one of the most compact, advanced and simple to use rangenders on the market. All of SIG
SAUER’S rangenders feature the fastest digital signal processing engine while streamlining the
user interface for a no hassle, out of box experience.
Compact form
factor easily
ts in pocket
Rear-loading CR2 Batteries
Scan mode refreshes at
ultra-fast 4x/second
Multi-position twist-up eyecup
for individualized custom t
Diopter Adjustment Ring

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CONTENTS
• KILO5K™ Rangending Monocular
• CR2 Battery (1)
• Premium Carry Pouch
• Quick Start Guide
• Ballistic Group Card
• Lanyard
KEY FEATURES
• SIG SAUER’S Patent Pending Ballistic Data Xchange™ Technology utilizes, low energy
Bluetooth with embedded Applied Ballistics Ultralight BDX-U, supports Applied Ballistics
External BDX-X and works with the free BDX™ App to sync custom gun proles and
environmental conditions to your KILO® and pair your KILO to any BDX enabled riescope.
BDX-U provides ballistic solutions out to 800 meters while BDX-X supports any distance and
works with external devices with AB Elite.
• 7x25 mm monocular with SpectraCoat™ anti-reection coatings for superior light
transmission and optical clarity.

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• Revolutionary Gen II Lightwave™ DSP Technology for the fastest and longest distance
rangender engine.
• HyperScan provides 4 range updates per second in scan mode while RangeLock reports
the last range result when ranging distant targets.
• Features Line of Sight, Angle Modied Range, Extended Range (XR), and Fog mode along
with First, Best, and Last Target Modes of operation.
• Projected, segmented transparent OLED display for daytime and low light use.
• Lumatic™ Display automatically calibrates display brightness to changing ambient light
conditions.
• Compact, aluminum housing and eyecup with integral diopter adjustment.
• Simplied user interface with RANGE and MODE buttons only.
• Rangender conguration can now be done through the free SIG BDX™ App.
• Displays windage and elevation within KILO HUD for every target that is scanned.
• BDX 2.0® with 8 onboard, embedded ballistic groups along with QuickBOND®to bond your
KILO with a BDX enabled sight or riescope without having to use the BDX App.

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
A. Power / Range Button
B. Eyecup / Diopter Focus Adjustment
C.Mode Button
D.Lanyard Attachment Point
E. Battery Compartment
AB
C
D
E

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GEN II LIGHTWAVE™ DSP TECHNOLOGY
SIG SAUER’S proprietary Gen II Lightwave DSP engine leverages HyperScan – an advanced
power management technique that provides the fastest refresh rate in scan mode (4 times
per second) even at distances over 2 miles. Our DSP engine uses the latest generation eld
programmable gate array (FPGA) running sophisticated signal processing algorithms to reduce
false positives while nding weak or distant targets.
RANGING ACCURACY, RESOLUTION AND MAXIMUM RANGES
The KILO5K™ provides line of sight or angle modied range information accurate to ±1 yard or
meter out to 500 yards; ±2 yards from 500 - 3000 yards. Range is displayed in 0.1 yard or meter
resolution.
RANGING PERFORMANCE IN HYPERSCAN MODE
Reflective Trees Deer
KILO5K™ Up to 5,000 yds Up to 2,500 yds Up to 2,000 yds

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SIG SAUER BALLISTIC DATA XCHANGE 2.0 (BDX 2.0)
SIG SAUER’S Patent Pending BDX system takes the guesswork out of determining the proper
range and ballistics solution for hitting your target with the rst round. Low Energy Bluetooth
combined with an embedded ballistic calculator (Applied Ballistics Ultralight) allows the user
to congure up to 25, custom bullet proles on the free BDX App and sync to your KILO®. Line
of sight range, elevation and wind hold information is calculated instantly and displayed based
on the active prole. When combined with one of SIG SAUER’S BDX enabled riescopes, the
user ranges a target and the ring solution is instantly shared with the BDX riescope where the
holdover dot is selectively illuminated.
BDX 2.0 has several new features for customers that want to get up and running without using
the BDX smartphone App. Your KILO has 8 embedded ballistic groups. The rst 6 groups are
for centerre ries. Group 1 is the attest shooting group with the least amount of drop. As
the group numbers increase, so does the bullet drop. Using the included Ballistic Groups card,
locate your caliber from the provided list. If your rounds are impacting low then move to a higher
numbered group. If your rounds are impacting high then move to a lower numbered group.
Group 7 represents common muzzleloaders and Group 8 represents an average crossbow.
You can access these ballistic groups through the normal rangender conguration process by
turning on the KILO and holding down the MODE button to enter programming mode.

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QuickBOND™ allows you to quickly bond your KILO® to a SIERRA™ riescope. On the SIERRA
riescope, insert the batteries and turn on to illumination setting 1. Then turn on the KILO by
pressing and releasing the RANGE button. Press and hold down both the RANGE and MODE
buttons for at least three seconds while looking through the KILO at the display. Once the
display in the rangender reads “BOND” then “GOOD” your devices have been bonded (blue
LED on the SIERRA should now be solid blue). Your calculated ballistic hold for any of the 8
ballistic groups or for a custom gun prole are now actively synced to your SIERRA riescope.

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GENERAL OPERATION
Your rangender provides 5 modes of operation: AMR, LOS, Archery, BDX-U (AB Ultralight), and
BDX-X. AMR and LOS will be explained in the next section. When BDX-U is selected the user
can pair the KILO®with a nearby smartphone where the BDX App should already be installed.
The user congures a bullet prole in the app, which is actively synced with a paired rangender.
For example, the user downloads and installs the BDX App, selects a 0.308 caliber bullet and
chooses a Barnes LRXBT 200 gr bullet – this prole is selected and saved in real-time. The user
will then congure the muzzle velocity, zero range, temperature and altitude within the BDX App.
Applied Ballistics External (BDX-X) allows the KILO to be paired with an external Kestrel Elite
or Garmin Foretrex for more precise ballistic solutions beyond 800 meters. AB Elite includes
support for Coriolis, spin drift and other factors while providing custom drag curves for the most
accurate ballistic solutions in the industry.

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MODES OF OPERATION - ANGLE MODIFIED RANGE (AMR) AND LINE OF
SIGHT (LOS)
Angle modied range is the equivalent horizontal range to the target and is comparable to the
“horizontal leg” of a triangle. AMR is also known as “rieman’s rule” and uses the LOS range and
angle of incline to calculate the horizontal distance the projectile travels between shooter and
target. AMR is very accurate for shorter distances (i.e. < 400 yards).
Line of sight is the range to the target independent of angle. It is comparable to the “hypotenuse”
of a triangle. When ranging in LOS mode, the distance is displayed in addition to the angle of
incline. This method is preferred for those long range shooters and hunters wanting to use the
LOS range and angle of incline to calculate a very precise holdover using a ballistic calculator
smartphone application and/or wind measurement device.
For example, if the rangender is in LOS mode the line of sight range of 500 yards would be
displayed along with the angle of -30 (degrees decline). Use LOS in combination with a ballistic
calculator to calculate an exact holdover in minutes of angle or milliradians.
If the rangender is in AMR mode the angle modied range of 433.0 yards would be displayed.
This is the equivalent horizontal range and can be used in combination with a ballistic / holdover
reticle or with the SIG Ballistic Turret SBT™ dial.

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ANGLE MODIFIED RANGE
Example:
LOS range of 500
yards at 30° decline is
equivalent to an AMR
range of 433 yards

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ARCHERY MODE
Archery mode is used to compensate for shooting arrows at extreme up/down angles. It requires
knowing the speed of your arrow which is entered into the rangefinder in FPS. The rangefinder
will produce a solution as an equivalent flat range shoot to distance. Due to the physical
limitations of an arrow’s range, after 200 yards the AMR distance to the target will be returned.

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Line of Sight (LOS) range of 60 yards at 40˚incline
Angle modified range (AMR) is 46.0 yards
47.4 yards is the correct shoot to distance
Shooting to 46.0 yards would have resulted in a 6” low impact.
250fps
60y 40˚
46.0y
47.4y

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APPLIED BALLISTICS ULTRALIGHT (BDX-U) AND EXTERNAL (BDX-X)
Your rangender has an embedded ballistics solver developed by SIG SAUER, Applied Ballistics
and nVisti. By pairing your KILO®with the free BDX App you can enter custom ballistics
information for up to 25 bullet proles and sync one at a time to your KILO. The active ballistic
prole is now saved on your KILO, and when in BDX-U mode, will provide an accurate ballistic
solution out to 800 meters maximum. The LOS range and angle of incline will be displayed
for 2 seconds, then the elevation holdover value and nally the windage hold. This range and
holdover information will continue to be displayed for 30 seconds or longer depending upon the
time-out setting in the BDX App.
Wind direction and wind speed can also be congured within the App. The smartphone will
actively sync all inputs with the KILO and the KILO can then be used without a smartphone. BDX
provides a ring solution out to a maximum of 800 meters. Custom drag curves are not provided
within the BDX App. For users that require more precision or will be shooting further than 800
meters, the KILO5K™ paired with an Applied Ballistics Elite device, such as a compatible
Kestrel or Garmin product, is the preferred solution. When in BDX-U or BDX-X mode, paired
and bonded with a BDX enabled sight, the Bluetooth icon will be visible and will ash when a
new ballistic solution is calculated – which conrms your BDX enabled sight, received the new
holdover information.
Line of Sight (LOS) range of 60 yards at 40˚incline
Angle modified range (AMR) is 46.0 yards
47.4 yards is the correct shoot to distance
Shooting to 46.0 yards would have resulted in a 6” low impact.
250fps
60y 40˚
46.0y
47.4y

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Example: LOS range = 568.6 yards with 0.308 Barnes
Elevation adjustment = 18.19 MOA Up
Windage adjustment = 7.59 MOA Right
Line of Sight (LOS) range of 568.6 yards at 4 degrees incline

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LUMATIC™ OLED DISPLAY
The KILO5K™ has the most advanced display on the market. Our transparent OLED display has
the largest dynamic range providing for high brightness in bright sunlight or snow conditions, yet
will dim down to near night vision levels at dusk and dawn. No other display o󰀨ers this adaptive
ability to prevent your pupil from constricting in low light causing you to no longer be able to see
your target. A small, ambient light sensor (ALS) is located in the objective of the rangender
and samples the ambient light condition of the target image. The ALS samples and updates the
brightness instantaneously to always provide the right amount of contrast against your target
image.
Display in Bright Light Display in Low Light

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PROJECTED, SEGMENTED ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED)
DISPLAY
A. Circle Center Aiming Feature
B. Elevation Hold and Wind Directional Indicator
C. Target Mode (FIRST, BEST, LAST, XR, and FOG)
D. Ranging Mode (AMR, LOS, BDX-U/X)
E. Scope Connection
F. 5 Character Alphanumeric Display
G. Range Unit of Measure
H. Holdover Unit of Measure
I. Angle of Incline / Decline
J. Battery Status Indicator
K5000-XR
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B
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D
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SAFETY AND OPERATION PROCEDURES
To provide satisfactory performance, this KILO®is a Class 3R product.

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WARNING LASER
• DO NOT PRESS THE RANGE BUTTON WHILE AIMING AT THE HUMAN
EYE OR WHILE LOOKING INTO THE TRANSMITTING OPTICS ON THE
OBJECTIVE SIDE.
• THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH EN 50689 (REQUIREMENTS 6.2 A) TO
H)) AS OF AUGUST 1, 2023
• DO NOT LEAVE THE KILO WITHIN REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.
• DO NOT TAKE THE PRODUCT APART OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT IN
ANY WAY TO EXPOSE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS THAT MIGHT CAUSE
DAMAGE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
• DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER SOURCE OTHER THAN A CR2
BATTERY OR EQUIVALENT.