when hunting long range, i would assume the absence of wind flags... what do you use to judge windspeed, and hold?
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<br>i know on a dog town, i can usually estimate hold pretty well out to 500 yards, but a p.d. is not big game, and sometimes it will take a shot or two to get it down...
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<br>just curious.

Yes, big time. Next to the correct range info, doping wind is a must. Laser range finders are neat, and they work. Computer generated range tables can be very usefull too. But wind you need to learn. And how your load drifts in it.
<br> The best book I've seen is Mike Lau's "The Military and Police Sniper". Lots of good hints, and ideas. E