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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Fever" data-source="post: 1950257" data-attributes="member: 113501"><p>Yes, that's ideal but subtract 30 minutes to set up and get targets ready, then subtract another 2:30 for the drive, then subtract another 15 minutes to get my butt in gear after I wake up at 2:45 AM.</p><p></p><p>Worse yet, is trying to think rationally and shoot straight after I have done that to myself.</p><p></p><p>I have a boring occupation so I pretty much live on caffeine but I shoot much better if I'm not drinking caffeine. </p><p></p><p>It's a rare perfect storm when I get to that range feeling good, shooting good and with good conditions.</p><p></p><p>Instead I'm going to develop my loads at 200 yards, checking velocity with a Magneto Speed or Lab Radar and not worry about the wind too much. That way when I'm at 1,000+ I can be concentrating more on the wind than my load development.</p><p></p><p>It's not ideal but it's better than the alternative.</p><p></p><p>Perfect would be to buy or rent an RV or trailer, go to the range for a week or so to shoot in the morning and load in the afternoon until I'm happy with the load and have a bunch of wind reading experience to go with it.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, that's not going to happen for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Fever, post: 1950257, member: 113501"] Yes, that's ideal but subtract 30 minutes to set up and get targets ready, then subtract another 2:30 for the drive, then subtract another 15 minutes to get my butt in gear after I wake up at 2:45 AM. Worse yet, is trying to think rationally and shoot straight after I have done that to myself. I have a boring occupation so I pretty much live on caffeine but I shoot much better if I'm not drinking caffeine. It's a rare perfect storm when I get to that range feeling good, shooting good and with good conditions. Instead I'm going to develop my loads at 200 yards, checking velocity with a Magneto Speed or Lab Radar and not worry about the wind too much. That way when I'm at 1,000+ I can be concentrating more on the wind than my load development. It's not ideal but it's better than the alternative. Perfect would be to buy or rent an RV or trailer, go to the range for a week or so to shoot in the morning and load in the afternoon until I'm happy with the load and have a bunch of wind reading experience to go with it. Sadly, that's not going to happen for me. [/QUOTE]
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