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Not for competition, just for reloading/shooting type stuff. Something that works but doesn't have to be too fancy. Midway used to have some made by Caldwell, don't see 'em there anymore.

thanks for the help!

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Dave Halblom makes a great flag for 'way low prices. The single vanes are a bargain.
http://www.flyingfishfundamentals.com/index.htm

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If you get ready for top of the line ones, contact me.
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One of ours that I sold to the Air Force. They use them when launching drones.
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As Al says, You won't be sorry using windflags for any of your shooting.

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Did you notice the flag on the left was not pointing into the wind?

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Originally Posted by butchlambert1
Did you notice the flag on the left was not pointing into the wind?


Butch, I wasn't going to mention that but since you brought it up...... grin

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Originally Posted by butchlambert1


Did you notice the flag on the left was not pointing into the wind?


Nice catch!!


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I bought 6 Smiley Hensley windflags and love them. He's a bench rest shooter and makes good flags. Google his stuff, or check with Mickey Coleman. I think he knows him. I'll look too. Lester Bruno used to sell them and he might know as well.


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I've been using Hood wind flags for quite a few years now and work extremely well.

http://www.benchrest.com/hoodpress/wind_flags.html

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I can endorse the Austrailian-made flags Butch sells. I've used a few different models of flags and so far like his the best.


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I've been using a set of the standard Northwind flags for a couple of years now; they're made by Richard Storms out of Deadwood, SD. The units seem to very well made and the flags are very sensitive, reacting to wind speeds well under a couple of winds per hour. The nice part about these flags is that each one comes with its own stand. If I remember the stands are metal sheet music stands with fold-up tripod legs, that telescope up and down, so the entire stand can be made very compact.

So far, I've been very satisfied with mine. I used home-made flags for many years but wished I had gotten good flags when I first started using them more than 20 years ago. Here in the windy Big Sky country, I can't imagine trying to seriously develop accurate loads without at least one decent wind flag!


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Just placed an order to Dave Halblom of flyfishingfundamentals for a coule wind flags. Can't wait to try 'em. Thanks for all the tips here.


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