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
Effect of Headwinds?
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="Rum River" data-source="post: 2000999" data-attributes="member: 16869"><p>I have done some longer range shooting, but nothing out to the distances like many on this site. Longest confirmed prairie dog is 550 yards. No big game at super long range (whitetail at 225, elk at 170).</p><p></p><p>Question: When shooting directly into a headwind, what experiences have shooters encountered? </p><p></p><p>The reason I ask is that a friend's son used our range to zero his factory, wood-stocked Tikka .30-06 at 200 for a Wyoming mule deer hunt. All of us present agreed the wind was directly in our faces. No wind meter, but judging from my old farm windmill figure a steady 20 mph with gusts on top of that. </p><p></p><p>In a rare lull windage was proven to be correct at 200. When <strong><u><em>NOT</em></u></strong> in a lull all bullets consistently drifted right 2"-3" @ 200 and 5"-6" @ 300. Ammunition was factory Federal Classic 150gr. Drop @ 300 with the 200 zero was about 6".</p><p></p><p>Is this a deal where the bullet is slowed so maybe a right hand twist drifts that direction?</p><p></p><p>Just curious.....thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rum River, post: 2000999, member: 16869"] I have done some longer range shooting, but nothing out to the distances like many on this site. Longest confirmed prairie dog is 550 yards. No big game at super long range (whitetail at 225, elk at 170). Question: When shooting directly into a headwind, what experiences have shooters encountered? The reason I ask is that a friend's son used our range to zero his factory, wood-stocked Tikka .30-06 at 200 for a Wyoming mule deer hunt. All of us present agreed the wind was directly in our faces. No wind meter, but judging from my old farm windmill figure a steady 20 mph with gusts on top of that. In a rare lull windage was proven to be correct at 200. When [B][U][I]NOT[/I][/U][/B] in a lull all bullets consistently drifted right 2"-3" @ 200 and 5"-6" @ 300. Ammunition was factory Federal Classic 150gr. Drop @ 300 with the 200 zero was about 6". Is this a deal where the bullet is slowed so maybe a right hand twist drifts that direction? Just curious.....thanks. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Effect of Headwinds?
Top