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<blockquote data-quote="LRNut" data-source="post: 2215647" data-attributes="member: 3230"><p>I think mirage is the best indication of wind speed and direction - ridiculously better than holding up an anemometer. I use my spotting scope but when I am ready to shoot I use my side parallax to focus near, mid, and far to see the mirage. If it is drifting slightly, wind is 2-4 depending on the angle. Less than 30 but not flat, 4-6. Flat but wavy, 6-8. Fast and flat, 8-10. Fast, flat, and hard to see, 10-12. Washes out - at least 12 mph.</p><p></p><p>I keep a log of every shot I take at long range. I put them into three buckets: calm to mild wind, mid range wind, and wind where mirage washes out. I am extremely confident on the first two buckets out to 1000 (haven't missed more than 5" from center lately); I have not shot 1200 or farther since April. Bucket three is fun to shoot, but it is pretty much a guess - I have a shock corded wind flag I plant in front of me and tend to rely on that more than anything if the mirage washes out. Faster and more accurate IMO than holding up an anemometer but crude to say the least.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LRNut, post: 2215647, member: 3230"] I think mirage is the best indication of wind speed and direction - ridiculously better than holding up an anemometer. I use my spotting scope but when I am ready to shoot I use my side parallax to focus near, mid, and far to see the mirage. If it is drifting slightly, wind is 2-4 depending on the angle. Less than 30 but not flat, 4-6. Flat but wavy, 6-8. Fast and flat, 8-10. Fast, flat, and hard to see, 10-12. Washes out - at least 12 mph. I keep a log of every shot I take at long range. I put them into three buckets: calm to mild wind, mid range wind, and wind where mirage washes out. I am extremely confident on the first two buckets out to 1000 (haven't missed more than 5" from center lately); I have not shot 1200 or farther since April. Bucket three is fun to shoot, but it is pretty much a guess - I have a shock corded wind flag I plant in front of me and tend to rely on that more than anything if the mirage washes out. Faster and more accurate IMO than holding up an anemometer but crude to say the least. [/QUOTE]
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