Wind Book?

[oldsteelshooter260]

With the scarcity of the 2007 Wind Book for Rifle Shooters and the new edition not being available until the spring of 2020, does anyone recall when the Miller & Cunningham articles were published in Precision Shooting Magazine?

 

[Depart123]

My question is, why has the re-issue of the wind book been delayed for a whole year?

 

[Medic505]

Maybe they are trying to find something to put in it to make it worth reading?

 

[foxguy]

The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters

I've had this book on order with Amazon since June 2018.
This is a Hard cover book- Reprint I believe.

I now suspect that they are waiting on enough orders to warrant the reprinting of this book. The latest notice I've gotten says its to be released April 2020.

I have been notified several times that it's being delayed. I think if they delay one more time I will probably just cancel my orders. I have 2 of them on order-additional one for a friend.

 

[Depart123]

Maybe they are trying to find something to put in it to make it worth reading?

Have you read it? I always hear people recommend it, but have never been able to get from someone what about it is so insightful. I figured I'd pony up $20 or so to find out, but I'm not gonna pay $70+ to buy a used one on ebay.

I'm guessing it is geared toward match shooting with wind flags and all, but have no idea how much of it would be helpful to a field shooter.

 

[Medic505]

Have you read it? I always hear people recommend it, but have never been able to get from someone what about it is so insightful. I figured I'd pony up $20 or so to find out, but I'm not gonna pay $70+ to buy a used one on ebay.

I'm guessing it is geared toward match shooting with wind flags and all, but have no idea how much of it would be helpful to a field shooter.

I tried to read it. It is geared to match shooting with flags. Learning to shoot wind by reading a book is much like reading a book to learn to swim.

Nancy Tompkins book, Prone and Long Range Rifle Shooting, has an entire chapter dedicated to the wind. Thing is, it's actual helpful information that is comprehendible. Plus, the rest of the book is excellent.

 

[Medic505]

I'm not gonna pay $70+ to buy a used one on ebay.

Funny you bring that up. I sold the one I had for some stupid price. I've often wondered if the guy I sold it to got anything out of it.

 

[Jdne5b]

Learning to shoot wind by reading a book is much like reading a book to learn to swim.

I picked up a copy from the classifieds at a decent price, and I'd agree with Dean here. I got through half of it.. and kind of lost interest. There were some parts that were insightful, but you still have to figure out how to match what's in the book, vs what it looks like in real life.

 

[Depart123]

I tried to read it. It is geared to match shooting with flags. Learning to shoot wind by reading a book is much like reading a book to learn to swim.

Nancy Tompkins book, Prone and Long Range Rifle Shooting, has an entire chapter dedicated to the wind. Thing is, it's actual helpful information that is comprehendible. Plus, the rest of the book is excellent.

I have been looking at wind for a couple decades now, but I don't shoot matches. I'm always looking to improve, but not too many wind flags in the mountains where I shoot.

So I gather I can pass on this one?

 

[Medic505]

So I gather I can pass on this one?

Save your money.

 

[oldsteelshooter260]

I started shooting Varmint Benchrest Rifle Silhouette at Ridgway, PA this fall. It's an extremely tough place to shoot with just a couple streamers between the firing line and the 1000 yard line. It also has a two mile long valley intersecting the range at 90°, between the 600 & 700 yard line. The mirage sure dances in very odd patterns...when it's visible!

Thank you all for your input on the Wind Book!

 

[Tempest]

My question is, why has the re-issue of the wind book been delayed for a whole year?

This. I bought this for a gift over a year ago.........

 

[rardoin]

I respectfully dissent to Dean's opinion; I found the Miller/Cunningham book very helpful in my first year or two of F class shooting. There is much more info than just flag reading contained within the pages. It helped me to develop strategy for matches based on conditions and how to employ all indicators to come up with hold solutions. I highly recommend it if you can find a copy at a reasonable price. It definitely steepened my learning curve.

Robin

 

[Depart123]

I respectfully dissent to Dean's opinion; I found the Miller/Cunningham book very helpful in my first year or two of F class shooting. There is much more info than just flag reading contained within the pages. It helped me to develop strategy for matches based on conditions and how to employ all indicators to come up with hold solutions. I highly recommend it if you can find a copy at a reasonable price. It definitely steepened my learning curve.

Robin

Do you have an example you could share?

 

[dcali]

It's a good book. It is about reading wind flags at matches, not ELR or PRS stuff. It's a little dry and probably a little longer than needed (not that it's long), but well worth a read. I think I paid $15 or something like that when it was being published. The Nancy Tompkins book is also good, and contains much of the same information.

 

[dcali]

Have you read it? I always hear people recommend it, but have never been able to get from someone what about it is so insightful. I figured I'd pony up $20 or so to find out, but I'm not gonna pay $70+ to buy a used one on ebay.

I'm guessing it is geared toward match shooting with wind flags and all, but have no idea how much of it would be helpful to a field shooter.

It's not insightful so much as thorough. If you're starting from scratch or have fuzzy understanding about the details, it's worth reading. If you already have decent wind reading skills, it's probably not as helpful.

 

[rardoin]

It's not insightful so much as thorough. If you're starting from scratch or have fuzzy understanding about the details, it's worth reading. If you already have decent wind reading skills, it's probably not as helpful.

^^^^

Could not have said it any better! I don't refer to mine at all any longer but when I was getting started it gave be the basics so I was not 'shooting blindly' and approached matches with a strategy.

 

[Ned Ludd]

The book is $14.99 on Kindle, which means pretty much anyone with a phone, tablet, or laptop can get a copy for approximately the same cost as 1/3 of a box of Berger bullets. Is it worth it? Only you can decide.

Edited to add, book is NOT currently available on Kindle (until 4/21/2020)...my mistake.

My take is that the writing style is very dry, but it contains a lot of information. As has been pointed out, actually shooting in different wind conditions is the most effective learning tool, but this book may provide a solid foundation for better understanding the wind effects you're seeing before you get out to practice or shoot in a match. Getting a handle on that stuff solely by trial and error during practice is a lot more painful than it has to be, which is why having a little background info is a good place to start (i.e. read a book first, then learn more by doing).

 

[Depart123]

The book is $14.99 on Kindle, which means pretty much anyone with a phone, tablet, or laptop can get a copy for approximately the same cost as 1/3 of a box of Berger bullets. Is it worth it? Only you can decide.

My take is that the writing style is very dry, but it contains a lot of information. As has been pointed out, actually shooting in different wind conditions is the most effective learning tool, but this book may provide a solid foundation for better understanding the wind effects you're seeing before you get out to practice or shoot in a match. Getting a handle on that stuff solely by trial and error during practice is a lot more painful than it has to be, which is why having a little background info is a good place to start (i.e. read a book first, then learn more by doing).

Amazon says it will be released on kindle April 1,2020. Where have I heard that before?

 

[Ned Ludd]

Amazon says it will be released on kindle April 1,2020. Where have I heard that before?

Yup...I missed the date on that.