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Building a personal 1K range. What direction?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1341557" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I agree with this....also keep in mind terrain issues. Hills in between you and your target + tail/head winds can create up drafts, thus giving you false readings when verifying trajectory. Also, they can create more mirage. </p><p></p><p>Whatever you do, make sure and do one thing. Try not to just shoot in one location, because certain issues may or may not exist at your personal range that may or may not be where you take your shot while hunting. It's easy to get a favorite spot and not shoot anywhere else, but it can create some habits and inhibit learning. I have 4 or 5 different locations that I shoot, one is great wide open with a strait left to right wind, another, depending on distance, has 3 or 4 hills in between me and the target with a tail or 45 degree tail wind, and nearer to the target has a left to right wind, another is up a large canyon with a bunch of draws coming into it, and wind is extremely hard to read and constantly changing. That one keeps me humble. If I only shot at the easiest range, I may have a misconception about my maximum range, and think that I can shoot 1100 yards up this canyon because I do it all the time at my other range....well with shifting winds at 3 and 4 different directions, your effective 1st round hit range is decreased. </p><p></p><p>Coriolis comes into play around 1000ish yards and over, but calculating for it is not a big deal. Wind is what is going to give you the most grief. Anyway, enjoy your range, it will be fun!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1341557, member: 87243"] I agree with this....also keep in mind terrain issues. Hills in between you and your target + tail/head winds can create up drafts, thus giving you false readings when verifying trajectory. Also, they can create more mirage. Whatever you do, make sure and do one thing. Try not to just shoot in one location, because certain issues may or may not exist at your personal range that may or may not be where you take your shot while hunting. It's easy to get a favorite spot and not shoot anywhere else, but it can create some habits and inhibit learning. I have 4 or 5 different locations that I shoot, one is great wide open with a strait left to right wind, another, depending on distance, has 3 or 4 hills in between me and the target with a tail or 45 degree tail wind, and nearer to the target has a left to right wind, another is up a large canyon with a bunch of draws coming into it, and wind is extremely hard to read and constantly changing. That one keeps me humble. If I only shot at the easiest range, I may have a misconception about my maximum range, and think that I can shoot 1100 yards up this canyon because I do it all the time at my other range....well with shifting winds at 3 and 4 different directions, your effective 1st round hit range is decreased. Coriolis comes into play around 1000ish yards and over, but calculating for it is not a big deal. Wind is what is going to give you the most grief. Anyway, enjoy your range, it will be fun!! [/QUOTE]
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