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I got a kestrel meter mostly to help me build a better read on the wind ...

But what I have noticed on ranges that have 600 - 1k yards on them with different flags out there - the frigg'n wind changes a lot...

If you can't shoot during the same wind, your POI moves a good deal at 1000 yards.
that kind of makes me wonder how much of a benefit using a Ballistic calculator is ...

Learn to read the wind boys.... smile


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Duh....


You better pray to the God of Skinny Punks that this wind doesn't pick up......
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For the new guy getting into long range shooting where would you direct him for a reference on reading wind?

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Beats me, my wind is broken.



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start shooting long range, a lot! you learn from experience and the other shooters. What parta the country are you in?

find Nancy Tompkins' book on prone & long range... wait here... found it:

http://www.rifleshootingbynancy.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xv5tyQ3pKQ

http://www.brownells.com/shooting-a...long-range-rifle-shooting-prod57200.aspx

shoot good!

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Books for reference -

The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters

Reading The Wind, Jim Owens

Then go shoot - often and a lot no matter the weather.


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Originally Posted by smokepole
Beats me, my wind is broken.


You broke wind?


Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!

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It's breaking again, as I type this. Yesterday was hell. I was trout fishing. In chest waders.



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Reading wind isn't learned by reading books...


You better pray to the God of Skinny Punks that this wind doesn't pick up......
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A lot of people find this hard to believe, but shooting in the wind really helps with learning to shoot in the wind.




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Yep, and fishing in chest waders helps you learn about making better diet choices.



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Originally Posted by deflave
A lot of people find this hard to believe, but shooting in the wind really helps with learning to shoot in the wind.




Dave


DOOD... That's deep!

Now I'm going back to pondering where navel fuzz comes from.







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Originally Posted by deflave
A lot of people find this hard to believe, but shooting in the wind really helps with learning to shoot in the wind.


Dave


This.

I'm a firm believer in 2nd shot kill - as long as my spotter can call my shot effectively I just adjust and connect, normally I can do this in under 2 seconds (good tack shooter - hence my login name)... It does help though when I anchor on the first round though 🙄

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That's exactly how I always do it sometimes.


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So what is the latest fad?


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Originally Posted by Higbean
That's exactly how I always do it sometimes.


60% of the time... it works every time...


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Originally Posted by rost495
So what is the latest fad?


Grey Goose enemas. Give it a shot.


Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!

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Sounds good, I will be in Wyoming and plan to get alot of trigger time in.

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Originally Posted by Higbean
Originally Posted by rost495
So what is the latest fad?


Grey Goose enemas. Give it a shot.


Only from KA


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I can dope wind by paying attention to how the breezes strikes my face and by watching mirage as I look through a 10X scope on my 22 LR's. At times I may point as much as a foot left or right and lob them right in on ground squirrels. It's taken me thousands of rounds each spring though to reach that level. I'd likely wear out barrels trying to attain the same skills with my centerfires.


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