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To wind meter or not to wind meter?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 796858" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Wind is the toughest variable of all we have to deal with in long range shooting and as such anything we can do to reduce it's impact is worth while.</p><p></p><p>No the wind usually will not be consistent throughout the flight of the bullet but if you can meter the wind at your shooting position, then read the downrange cues to help determine changes in speed and direction being able to meter the wind to start with gives you a solid foundation to base your total wind effect on your final target solution.</p><p></p><p>For example if you know you have a 6:00 wind to start with and it's blowing steady at 12mph you can figure much more accurately what the speed and direction changes down rage are going to be.</p><p></p><p>You compare the cues over the first, second, and final 3rds or quarters of the flight. </p><p></p><p>Take those and base them off of your initial wind reading with +/- and you will have a much more accurate final shooting solution vs just using the old WAG.</p><p></p><p>It takes a tremendous amount of skill to read wind accurately to begin with and without a solid starting point most people will fail to even get close.</p><p></p><p>Technology won't replace practice and skill but it will certainly enable a person with limited experience to be successful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 796858, member: 30902"] Wind is the toughest variable of all we have to deal with in long range shooting and as such anything we can do to reduce it's impact is worth while. No the wind usually will not be consistent throughout the flight of the bullet but if you can meter the wind at your shooting position, then read the downrange cues to help determine changes in speed and direction being able to meter the wind to start with gives you a solid foundation to base your total wind effect on your final target solution. For example if you know you have a 6:00 wind to start with and it's blowing steady at 12mph you can figure much more accurately what the speed and direction changes down rage are going to be. You compare the cues over the first, second, and final 3rds or quarters of the flight. Take those and base them off of your initial wind reading with +/- and you will have a much more accurate final shooting solution vs just using the old WAG. It takes a tremendous amount of skill to read wind accurately to begin with and without a solid starting point most people will fail to even get close. Technology won't replace practice and skill but it will certainly enable a person with limited experience to be successful. [/QUOTE]
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