Oregon45: I "enjoyed" packing up my brand new Ruger MK III Hunter (22 LR semi-auto with 6.88" heavy stainless barrel and an optical sight) today and enjoyed driving it to the range for its first shooting test/sight in.
But once to my range the wind was howling at 25+ MPH and its direction was perpindicular to my intended bullets paths.
So I enjoyed sitting there listening to Rush Limbaugh for an hour waiting for the wind to subside - sadly it did not diminish at all.
I'll enjoy trying again tomorrow - maybe.
My main useage for this Ruger Mark III will be for closer ranged Ground Squirrels come next springtime here in the Rockies.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy