Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
? about the wind
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 341641" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The best way that I know is to read the wind all up and down the range or distance between</p><p> you and the target.</p><p></p><p>A good way to practice is to go to the range and before you go down to place your targets</p><p>is to look downrange and pick several intermediate distances and guess the wind by looking </p><p>at tree leaves, bushes,and grass and write your guesses down. don't use your wind meter</p><p>until you get to these distances and then check the wind with the meter and see how well </p><p>you did.</p><p></p><p>When you get back to the fireing line test the wind there and then you can get a good overall </p><p>picture of the total wind effect.</p><p></p><p>You can use a piece of paper and make a work sheet with a strait line down the middle and </p><p>right in the wind speed and direction at several points and then armed with this info</p><p>try to dope the wind effects on the bullet @ the POI.</p><p></p><p>It sounds complicated but it's not. what you are doing is training your eye to read the wind</p><p>and verfying with the wind meter.</p><p></p><p>Obviously you can't do this while hunting but you can take a reading at the shooting position</p><p> and then read the other signs that you see to the target/game.</p><p></p><p>I try to find three indicators. shooting position, intermediate and the point of impact. that </p><p>will give me a good overall picture of wind effects but more can be used especially if the wind </p><p>is from different directions.</p><p></p><p>If you use a spotting scope you should also learn to read mirage. (Heat waves rising from the</p><p> ground up making the target appear somewhere that it isn't).</p><p></p><p>Just a few pointers and if you do a search on doping/reading the wind you should come with</p><p>lots of post.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 341641, member: 2736"] The best way that I know is to read the wind all up and down the range or distance between you and the target. A good way to practice is to go to the range and before you go down to place your targets is to look downrange and pick several intermediate distances and guess the wind by looking at tree leaves, bushes,and grass and write your guesses down. don't use your wind meter until you get to these distances and then check the wind with the meter and see how well you did. When you get back to the fireing line test the wind there and then you can get a good overall picture of the total wind effect. You can use a piece of paper and make a work sheet with a strait line down the middle and right in the wind speed and direction at several points and then armed with this info try to dope the wind effects on the bullet @ the POI. It sounds complicated but it's not. what you are doing is training your eye to read the wind and verfying with the wind meter. Obviously you can't do this while hunting but you can take a reading at the shooting position and then read the other signs that you see to the target/game. I try to find three indicators. shooting position, intermediate and the point of impact. that will give me a good overall picture of wind effects but more can be used especially if the wind is from different directions. If you use a spotting scope you should also learn to read mirage. (Heat waves rising from the ground up making the target appear somewhere that it isn't). Just a few pointers and if you do a search on doping/reading the wind you should come with lots of post. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
? about the wind
Top