I am new to rimfire shooting and am enjoying the challenges. Of course, the wind is the biggest challenge and I am having my biggest issues with headwinds. I have had times that the wind only has a slight effect and at other times the effect is huge. I have tried using a wind rose on my bench for reference and it helps, but the headwinds are baffling me. At times a 12 o'clock wind doesn't seem to make much difference and at other times it is huge. Of course one response would be to wait for a change in wind direction, but at this point I am trying learn, so I shoot it?
I'm attaching 2 charts that seem to reflect that difference. Can someone please shed some light on this for me?
Thanks,
Richard


Edit to add: The two attached wind roses show what I have experienced. One shows the headwind dropping the shot just slightly below center, while the other shows it way low. That is my dilemma, which one is more correct?
I'm attaching 2 charts that seem to reflect that difference. Can someone please shed some light on this for me?
Thanks,
Richard


Edit to add: The two attached wind roses show what I have experienced. One shows the headwind dropping the shot just slightly below center, while the other shows it way low. That is my dilemma, which one is more correct?
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