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Does Objective Size Make A Difference Reading Wind Mirage
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<blockquote data-quote="Grumpah" data-source="post: 3075257" data-attributes="member: 128746"><p>Well Sebo, here's my range report. Bear in mind, I belong to a small private membership only club and the furthest firing range is 400 yards. The outcome, however, was interesting to me. I'll start by saying that previously to today, I had always checked out the 85mm spotting scope.</p><p></p><p>Today, I checked out a Vortex Diamondback HD 16-48x65mm and a Vortex Viper HD 20-60x85mm (my usual). It was very interesting to me to find that I could actually "see" the wind mirage with the Diamondback (the lesser powered scope) and not so much with the more powerful Viper. Bear in mind I'm well over 21 years old...lol...have myopia and astigmatism.</p><p></p><p>The Viper was better, for me, to see bullet holes at 400 yards but not so much the wind mirage. Hence, I really never noticed in the past as I pretty much gaged my shots watching the wind flag or vegetation. Where I hunt here in Central, TX my shots never exceed 400 yards. 90% are within 200. Thanks so much for bringing up the subject. I learned something today! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grumpah, post: 3075257, member: 128746"] Well Sebo, here's my range report. Bear in mind, I belong to a small private membership only club and the furthest firing range is 400 yards. The outcome, however, was interesting to me. I'll start by saying that previously to today, I had always checked out the 85mm spotting scope. Today, I checked out a Vortex Diamondback HD 16-48x65mm and a Vortex Viper HD 20-60x85mm (my usual). It was very interesting to me to find that I could actually "see" the wind mirage with the Diamondback (the lesser powered scope) and not so much with the more powerful Viper. Bear in mind I'm well over 21 years old...lol...have myopia and astigmatism. The Viper was better, for me, to see bullet holes at 400 yards but not so much the wind mirage. Hence, I really never noticed in the past as I pretty much gaged my shots watching the wind flag or vegetation. Where I hunt here in Central, TX my shots never exceed 400 yards. 90% are within 200. Thanks so much for bringing up the subject. I learned something today! ;) [/QUOTE]
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