f class at 600 yards and can’t see the target just a blob

[kawsam62s]

Hi
Over the weekend shot a 600yd match in terrible conditions. On the second and third strings, just a black blob with nothing to point the gun at, just a guess we’re the center was. I was down to 10 power and my score suffered How do you deal with this condition?
Thx!

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

Hi
Over the weekend shot a 600yd match in terrible conditions. On the second and third strings, just a black blob with nothing to point the gun at, just a guess we’re the center was. I was down to 10 power and my score suffered How do you deal with this condition?
Thx!

Are you saying the mirage was that bad, or heavy snow, or something else?

 

[lawman29]

Was it bouncing

 

[kawsam62s]

Are you saying the mirage was that bad, or heavy snow, or something else?

Ops sorry heavy mirage, biblical.

 

[kawsam62s]

Was it bouncing

Like a washing machine on steroids

 

[MikeMcCasland]

What kind of scope? I've shot in some very soupy conditions, but I've never had to back down to 10 power.

 

[kawsam62s]

What kind of scope? I've shot in some very soupy conditions, but I've never had to back down to 10 power.

Golden eagle 10x60

 

[Falfan2017]

I don’t try to make wind holds in that condition. Just center up and click for wind. If your reticle has hash marks you can use those to center up the black circle. Also having a rifle stock and rest set up that tracks well is important here. If you can be confident that your rifle is returning to 0 then that helps. Just trust the tracking over the scope in that scenario.

 

[Dgd6mm]

How about the other competitors were they dealing with the same issue?

 

[kawsam62s]

How about the other competitors were they dealing with the same issue?

Yes there scores suffered as well I just think there was a lot of nines I could have avoided
If I had a better plan then center blob shot s
my score was 582-26x off first by 2 points
This is f open

 

[Dgd6mm]

Your in Florida, where were you shooting at?

 

[Warren Dean]

Hi
Over the weekend shot a 600yd match in terrible conditions. On the second and third strings, just a black blob with nothing to point the gun at, just a guess we’re the center was. I was down to 10 power and my score suffered How do you deal with this condition?
Thx!

Sounds like Ben Avery in fall...

 

[JFrank]

My in scientific farm boy thought is barrel heat added to mirage equals big blob, get a big battery fan’

 

[kawsam62s]

Your in Florida, where were you shooting at?

Camp blanding

 

[kawsam62s]

My in scientific farm boy thought is barrel heat added to mirage equals big blob, get a big battery fan’

Lol
That’s against the rules
Also was 39 degrees a fan would have made ice

 

[Dusty Stevens]

How bout a mirage shield? A better scope will help tremendously also. Get all the help you can

 

[kawsam62s]

How bout a mirage shield? A better scope will help tremendously also. Get all the help you can

Yes on the shield
Better scope maybe someday?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Yes on the shield
Better scope maybe someday?

Yea i know! Just keep it on your mind. Itll change your day on those soupy ones

 

[Dgd6mm]

I've shot Blanding a lot. I shoot .223 at 600 in FTR. I also use a Golden Eagle. My last shoot there was December of 2020, shot HM scores that day and was able to stay on 60x for all 3 relays. That was a first. I've never lost the lines on the target but have come close. I think the farthest I've backed down has been just below 30x. Maybe a scope issue? Just a guess here and a suggestion to double check it. Covid and other things kept me from there last year. I may shoot Valdosta coming up.

 

[JFrank]

Lol
That’s against the rules
Also was 39 degrees a fan would have made ice

Bummer