Thread: long range 338 tests

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Not sure if this is aimed at me.

No, not at all, I just missed a couple of pages on the cellphone. It was more a general comment; the forum will be a bad place if we create "gurus" and don't allow people questioning them.
I think we agree fully, I just don't see the need to to bash El. Obviously I must be doing something wrong during teaching if people don't assimilate.

Hi Norway , thank you for your clarification and when I was told that you were paid for your good efforts it was in no way said with any negative conatation -just someone with incorrect info .
Questioning and challenging the gurus or heavy locals is always a must as it inspires debate which in turn inspires new ideas and actions .
I to have watch your wind video with much interest and constantly search for the like on the net including mirage -Im going to seach for wind on snow shortly so as to see the visible action of the wind through valleys and hills- if you have any other links for good wind stuff please post .
Regards

I was thinking of something very similar as there is little info on the net about how wind reacts in different terrain -I seached the forum only thias afternoon and found a wind post which wouldnt help to many .I have though about filming smoke bombs but dont know if one is able to purchase these still -I think plumbers once used them .
In particular how wind reacts in in mountainous terrain as it runs over the top of the ridges and then as it goes to the valley floorsand follows the valley.
I recently one an annual 1km contest that Harry Hoover son near Hamilton and the thistl down help me win -I dont think the others were watching the increase i wind which caused the down to fly - I did and I won.This would make an excellent post -one that would help most more than any other subject

Then there is mirage. This has done my head in more than any wind. I have had it throw me out 3MOA before at 700yrds. Fired three rounds in a wafting mirage on a river bed. Nice wee group 3 MOA below my POA. Couldnt work it out at the time as the group was tight. Had a revelation after checking everything 20 times and shot the same target with the same settings on dusk and they were in the guts.
Next day same target I added 3 MOA to my soloution in similar mirage and went a couple of inches low. Again that same day took 3 MOA off at dusk and was back on.

hey, I still have the video of me dialing in 1300 meters and getting a first round hit over that flat ground, only 1 other rifle got those 1300m plates, a 7mm wsm.

I was using a 5-25 scope on 14 power because of the mirage.

Originally Posted by crzyman

hey, I still have the video of me dialing in 1300 meters and getting a first round hit over that flat ground, only 1 other rifle got those 1300m plates, a 7mm wsm.

I was using a 5-25 scope on 14 power because of the mirage.

I was on 16x during my fiasco. I am guessing but sure different standards of glass can be an issue?