22-250jock Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 hi guy's one for you 'regular' long range varmint shooters. please can you offer some tips on reading wind speed, direction etc in the field, when shooting 300yrds plus ie if its the middle of winter and no leaf on the trees, or any long grass what other indicators can you use cheers jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyH Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 hi guy's one for you 'regular' long range varmint shooters. please can you offer some tips on reading wind speed, direction etc in the field, when shooting 300yrds plus ie if its the middle of winter and no leaf on the trees, or any long grass what other indicators can you use cheers jock An anemometer. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22-250jock Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 An anemometer. Tony hi tony, should have phrased it better, meant visual indication as dont always carry an anemometer when out walk-about cheers jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I've found it helps to have some practice comparing your guesses of wind speed against actual readings off your gear. I now have in my mind a good idea of what the classic 10mph looks like and that can be a benchmark for relative adjustments. Even with all the instruments in the world, there's still a heap of black magic involved calling wind Chris-NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I've found it helps to have some practice comparing your guesses of wind speed against actual readings off your gear. I now have in my mind a good idea of what the classic 10mph looks like and that can be a benchmark for relative adjustments. Absolutely. Calibrate your senses. Take a windmeter on dog walks. Estimate wind between you and a notional target; then measure it as you walk to it. You'll generally find that you over-estimate windspeed until you get 'calibrated'. Once you've taken your various measurements look back and workout why you got what you measured - how was the wind actually moving between you and the target. When you start to 'get' how wind moves and is affected by obstacles, you can start to apply that judgement in new situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Don't forget that the same wind that moves you left or right can also have a vertical effect which depends on the direction of your rifling twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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