BobinNH,
If you're ever in OR, shoot me a PM. You've got an open invite to shoot some steel and bull... I'm sure we can exchange info and stories
I have no doubt that some shoot really well in heavy wind, but in the coastrange of OR you need to be skilled at reading the terrain as I've seen 5-10 mph full value hand people their asses. We've had bullets impact opposite the direction of perceived wind, and bullets get lifted by extreme terrain. Wind swirling around a knob can do a 180, and steep ridges will lift a bullet. Then there are wind shadows. Elevation on the coast isn't that high (2000' or so), but it's rugged and sometimes the clear-cuts don't provide many clues.
Fellas shooting in the PNWet have an advantage. It's the fog. There are countless times where I've seen the wind moving in completely different directions depending on elevation. One layer will be moving L-to-R, and another layer R-to-L, all in the same valley. The downside is that wisps of fog are good, but heavy fog will make a LRF useless.
On a feature-less plain with fairly constant wind, I could see how one could do really well in heavy wind. Where we shoot, a 10 mph wind can be pretty challenging at 400y, and really tough at 500y. The wind hold needs to factor in the terrain for the 10 mph wind and this is where it messes with the shooter. For the most part, a 5 mph full value has proven to be very shootable for our hunting weight rifles out to 500 from field positions. We consider hits on 6-8" targets acceptable, and anything else a botched shot. Tight groups on the edge of a manhole cover don't count
Jason
