Multiracer
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I have seen and heard of adding powder to get a bullet to cut through wind the wind but what about shrinking neck tension to create slightly more pressure before launch ?
Windy shooting days
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No such thing.
Coyotefurharvester
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Time of flight is different than speed(velocity of the bullet). Ways to reduce wind drift, get closer to the target and shoot into or with wind behind(reducing wind angle). Velocity, bullet weight and bc are lesser influences than actual wind speed or time of flight.
You'd be hard pressed to see 300 fps faster on the target. Yeah, technically it might be a little better but if ya pull the trigger at the wrong time, there's just not a fix for that in a bottle or anything else. Wind flags are your best bet but they can only show ya what they feel and it can be a lot easier said than done, getting all shots down range without getting caught in a switch. The wind has been crazy here for the last few days. Tough to tune anything in this stuff.
Embrace the windy days. They are awesome learning. I giggle all the way to the range when it is windy. Wait longer between the shots and let the changes get bigger. That's how you get to be a better wind reader.
This^^^^
I had plans to shoot today with a buddy at his place. He cancelled on me at the last minute. He said it was too windy. I went with Plan B at my local range. I got some solid work in picking my way through the garbage. It was a challenge today. Hold offs were interesting. Always learning.
In my experience, good luck with trying to "cheat" the wind by reloading. Learning to read it is the key to dealing with wind successfully. That's easier said than done but it's not impossible.
The way to learn how to deal with wind is to shoot in it using wind flags. I like to use 3: one at the firing line, one at mind range, and one at the target. I use surveyor's tape, but professional ones are better.
When varmint hunting, I try to wait for a lull in the wind before sending one down range. Again, this requires some range practice to develop the skill so as not to jerk the trigger during a lull and squeezing the shot off in between gusts.
Wind and mirage are part of the game in shooting. You can't control either so that leaves learning how to deal with it. As my DI once said to us recruits, "we fight wars in all weathers, so we train in all weathers." The principle applies to shooting / hunting. If all you ever did was wait for perfect weather, then you would spend most of your time in doors watching re-runs of Gunsmoke.
The way to learn how to deal with wind is to shoot in it using wind flags. I like to use 3: one at the firing line, one at mind range, and one at the target. I use surveyor's tape, but professional ones are better.
When varmint hunting, I try to wait for a lull in the wind before sending one down range. Again, this requires some range practice to develop the skill so as not to jerk the trigger during a lull and squeezing the shot off in between gusts.
Wind and mirage are part of the game in shooting. You can't control either so that leaves learning how to deal with it. As my DI once said to us recruits, "we fight wars in all weathers, so we train in all weathers." The principle applies to shooting / hunting. If all you ever did was wait for perfect weather, then you would spend most of your time in doors watching re-runs of Gunsmoke.
Multiracer
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Great discussion and advice, Thank you.
My neck tension is based off of testing to give the widest window of accuracy no matter what the wind is doing. Higher velocity bullets still get blown around, just not as much. 150fps more out of my gun only requires 2 M.O.A. on the scope at 300 instead of 3 M.O.A. That velocity is doing something.
Schippergreg
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True, but if you can get a hot tune on a windy day it will cut through the wind better than a lighter tune. A load out of tune in the wind is a kite, regardless if it’s a light or a hot load.
A voodoo doll is more effective at cheating the wind than adding some powder.
About the best any of us can do is tune the gun to the best of our abilities as @Schippergreg said and shoot the conditions that present themselves. The only thing I will add is that having good bullets and a good barrel helps a lot. I shot a couple small ones yesterday that I had no business pulling off considering the conditions.
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