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<blockquote data-quote="Oli" data-source="post: 5693" data-attributes="member: 1342"><p><BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>This is not a cope out, just a fact. As a rule, we don't give crosswinds any vertical stringing component. Vertical stringing comes from head/tail winds, poor loads, poor recoil control, and /or boiling mirage.</p><p></p><p>Jerry </p><p><HR></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p></p><p>It's not really vertically stringed groups I'm talking about. That's a completely different story. </p><p></p><p>I've seen some tendencies to the vertical-drift-from-crosswind phenomenon. It is of course no conclusion I've done from analysing one wind drifted round only. As you know, there are way too may other factors that can explain one drifted round. But there seems to be a tendency for it when looking at many groups shot in crosswinds. There are however no greater differences and I would definately not worry about in hunting situations. Nevertheless, it's an interesting phenomenon that has drawn my attention away from far more important things for some time now.</p><p></p><p>Now I have finally got my hands on these precious pages from Vaughn that have become almost mythical (is that a word?) by now. So don't ruin my fun <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />.</p><p></p><p>Even though it seems hard to predict the vertical component, I'm looking forward to read more about it. Hopefully, I will become better at analysing groups. At least there will be one more factor to blame <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[ 05-08-2003: Message edited by: Oli ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oli, post: 5693, member: 1342"] <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>This is not a cope out, just a fact. As a rule, we don't give crosswinds any vertical stringing component. Vertical stringing comes from head/tail winds, poor loads, poor recoil control, and /or boiling mirage. Jerry <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It's not really vertically stringed groups I'm talking about. That's a completely different story. I've seen some tendencies to the vertical-drift-from-crosswind phenomenon. It is of course no conclusion I've done from analysing one wind drifted round only. As you know, there are way too may other factors that can explain one drifted round. But there seems to be a tendency for it when looking at many groups shot in crosswinds. There are however no greater differences and I would definately not worry about in hunting situations. Nevertheless, it's an interesting phenomenon that has drawn my attention away from far more important things for some time now. Now I have finally got my hands on these precious pages from Vaughn that have become almost mythical (is that a word?) by now. So don't ruin my fun [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]. Even though it seems hard to predict the vertical component, I'm looking forward to read more about it. Hopefully, I will become better at analysing groups. At least there will be one more factor to blame [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [ 05-08-2003: Message edited by: Oli ] [/QUOTE]
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