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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 861612" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Jeff,</p><p></p><p>This thread got me to thinking . . . again . . . not a good thing.</p><p></p><p>Back in the 70s during my BR efforts I got fed up with mirage. Went to the range before sun up. Zero'd the 40X 222 light rifle. I think it had a 20 something power Leuy on it and a 2oz trig.</p><p></p><p>Wind was always from the same direction. The only differences were in intensity.</p><p></p><p>Long story short. I shot 1 shot every half hour. Adjusted left or right for wind. Held on center vertical for each shot. </p><p></p><p>From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM POI moved up 1.5 MOA. I was pretty proud of myself as the sting was a straight vertical line. That morning helped me win a bunch of matches on "that" range.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>If you are consistently shooting low due to mirage that tells me you are shooting with the wind going from you to the target. This pushes the target image down.</p><p></p><p>I read the attached discussion from time to time to keep me from switching to thinking back wards.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.6mmbr.com/readingmirage.html" target="_blank">Reading Mirage</a></p><p></p><p>Remember, mirage is your friend! . . . . once it's understood.</p><p></p><p>Also, one season I watched a muley that looked like he was painted on a sheet hanging on a clothes line. Only happened once. I didn't take the shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 861612, member: 2011"] Jeff, This thread got me to thinking . . . again . . . not a good thing. Back in the 70s during my BR efforts I got fed up with mirage. Went to the range before sun up. Zero'd the 40X 222 light rifle. I think it had a 20 something power Leuy on it and a 2oz trig. Wind was always from the same direction. The only differences were in intensity. Long story short. I shot 1 shot every half hour. Adjusted left or right for wind. Held on center vertical for each shot. From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM POI moved up 1.5 MOA. I was pretty proud of myself as the sting was a straight vertical line. That morning helped me win a bunch of matches on "that" range.:) If you are consistently shooting low due to mirage that tells me you are shooting with the wind going from you to the target. This pushes the target image down. I read the attached discussion from time to time to keep me from switching to thinking back wards. [url=http://www.6mmbr.com/readingmirage.html]Reading Mirage[/url] Remember, mirage is your friend! . . . . once it's understood. Also, one season I watched a muley that looked like he was painted on a sheet hanging on a clothes line. Only happened once. I didn't take the shot. [/QUOTE]
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