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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 1228165" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>My groups at 1500yds vary somewhat depending on atmospheric conditions, mostly wind and mirage. I have to make myself slow down, if not I'll rush the shot/group. I usually shoot at least one group at this range to verify what the wind is doing, subsequent groups are me trying to pick through the mirage. These groups have ranged from way beyond MOA (3ft!) to sub 1/2 MOA. The latter being a cause for strutting and crowing!!</p><p> On that first group I look at all the info I have and make a best guess on the wind. Sometimes I'm close, sometimes not. Depends on the velocity and direction of the wind and whether or not it's consistent. A steady wind, IMO, doesn't affect my group size as much as a intermittent or variable wind. Just like the competition guys, I try to shoot when the conditions look the same downrange. At these distances the wind can sometimes toss a group to and fro. All you can do is try, try again.</p><p> I just got in to extreme (beyond 1K) ranges within the last two years. Previously, I shot to 700yds for a year or so and that's since moving back to NC. Before that, I lived in GA for a couple years and had a 500yd range at my back door. I shot a lot at this yardage, learned a lot and became very confident in my equipment and abilities.</p><p> If I were to give a new guy advise on shooting at 1500yds, it would probably be; know your equipment, your load and "crawl before you walk". Start out at 300, get consistent and confident, then move to 500, 1000 and then beyond. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 1228165, member: 307"] My groups at 1500yds vary somewhat depending on atmospheric conditions, mostly wind and mirage. I have to make myself slow down, if not I'll rush the shot/group. I usually shoot at least one group at this range to verify what the wind is doing, subsequent groups are me trying to pick through the mirage. These groups have ranged from way beyond MOA (3ft!) to sub 1/2 MOA. The latter being a cause for strutting and crowing!! On that first group I look at all the info I have and make a best guess on the wind. Sometimes I'm close, sometimes not. Depends on the velocity and direction of the wind and whether or not it's consistent. A steady wind, IMO, doesn't affect my group size as much as a intermittent or variable wind. Just like the competition guys, I try to shoot when the conditions look the same downrange. At these distances the wind can sometimes toss a group to and fro. All you can do is try, try again. I just got in to extreme (beyond 1K) ranges within the last two years. Previously, I shot to 700yds for a year or so and that's since moving back to NC. Before that, I lived in GA for a couple years and had a 500yd range at my back door. I shot a lot at this yardage, learned a lot and became very confident in my equipment and abilities. If I were to give a new guy advise on shooting at 1500yds, it would probably be; know your equipment, your load and "crawl before you walk". Start out at 300, get consistent and confident, then move to 500, 1000 and then beyond. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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