Epiphanies & Blatant Obvious Stuff

[Gargoyle]

Last season shooting ELR 1 mile there would be times of "No Wind" calls. I'd settle at zero and let fly. Well, I didn't account for the .5 mils of spin drift. Things that hit you out of random. Things I know this season will make me better.

 

[FeMan]

There is always something to learn in this game!

I always dial constants and hold variables. If you dont do that, your spin and coriolos are embedded in your wind hold. If the wind goes slack or changes direction on you, you will get all whacked out.

 

[Gargoyle]

Read the wind not the spin! Spin drift is HIGHLY overrated............
EJ

Well, the 4 DOF and targets read true.

 

[Gargoyle]

There is always something to learn in this game!

I always dial constants and hold variables. If you dont do that, your spin and coriolos are embedded in your wind hold. If the wind goes slack or changes direction on you, you will get all whacked out.

Yeah buddy! The embedded data is what I didn't take into account when my spotter called no wind. I would hold center mass, well that .4-.5 Mil of spin drift was still needed at a mile.

I shoot on 1000yd private air strip. Solo most times. I had a right to left 1/2 value wind at me, and then a tail wind near the target. I had to check the mirage per shot due to the mirage going a different direction! LOL It was a riot. I would have worn my dial out so I held wind. I like the .2 mil graduations in a scope over .25 mil too.

 

[FeMan]

Yeah, the wind is the supreme teacher. You can get good at it if you practice hard, but it can never be mastered.

I wish I had a dedicated private place for long range close by. I am jealous!! I have to drive quite a ways to shoot ELR but enjoy going to different spots and being able to shoot different conditions. That really helps me learn.

I also prefer my MIL scopes for ELR. The 0.2 graduations allow me to hold down to 0.1 precisely. My MOA reticles feel like I am shooting for the zip code instead of the address.

 

[Gargoyle]

3 min drive. Lol

Wind read practice.

Support vehicle
Best 1k group so far. Holding right edge. ,5 mil.

 

[Gargoyle]

Yeah, the wind is the supreme teacher. You can get good at it if you practice hard, but it can never be mastered.

I feel better now! Lol

My MOA reticles feel like I am shooting for the zip code instead of the address.

I never thought I’d like mil till I tried it and my brain clicked with it. Now that’s all I have in my scopes.

 

[brokeasajoke]

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3 min drive. Lol
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Wind read practice.
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Best 1k group so far. Holding right edge. ,5 mil.

This looks like Illinois plus the Casey store in the background is a give away. I got family in Springfield.

 

[Gargoyle]

This looks like Illinois plus the Casey store in the background is a give away. I got family in Springfield.

DING DING DING! Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Bloomington

 

[FeMan]

Looks like a nice setup, and a sweet group!

How is the mirage laying in that grass? Around my place, you couldnt see the target through it most of the time. My favorite place is on the side of a mountain in the Navada desert. No mirage and some real strong and switchy winds. Makes for a fun (or sometimes frustrating) day....

 

[Gargoyle]

Looks like a nice setup, and a sweet group!

How is the mirage laying in that grass? Around my place, you couldnt see the target through it most of the time. My favorite place is on the side of a mountain in the Navada desert. No mirage and some real strong and switchy winds. Makes for a fun (or sometimes frustrating) day....

Oh man, it can be a boiling nightmare. Nothing past 15X will cut through it. I gotta hit that strip at the right time of day.