Thread: Reading the Wind for that long shot

I have a Kestrel 4000 and damned if I can make shots even at 450 - 550yrds in a wind . where I shoot there area lot of gullies and even if I get say a 10pmh wind where i am it's probably alot sronger through the gully I'm shooting across.
I've missed that many shots trying to do it the proper way I very rarely even take the thing now.

Originally Posted by jakewire

I have a Kestrel 4000 and damned if I can make shots even at 450.

Yeah, me too, I cant even find the sights on my 2500 Kestrel. . .

Originally Posted by jakewire

I have a Kestrel 4000 and damned if I can make shots even at 450 - 550yrds in a wind . where I shoot there area lot of gullies and even if I get say a 10pmh wind where i am it's probably alot sronger through the gully I'm shooting across.
I've missed that many shots trying to do it the proper way I very rarely even take the thing now.

In that case, the obvious conclusion to come to is that you're not doing it 'the proper way'.

No shit Sherlock.
I await your return with bated breath so you can correct this fault.:have a nice day:

Originally Posted by jakewire

I have a Kestrel 4000 and damned if I can make shots even at 450 - 550yrds in a wind . where I shoot there area lot of gullies and even if I get say a 10pmh wind where i am it's probably alot sronger through the gully I'm shooting across.
I've missed that many shots trying to do it the proper way I very rarely even take the thing now.

Well, what do you think now? *cough 411 yard first-round rabbit with 52gr .22-250 in 4-8 m/s cough* (and the rest)

Steel I just ask whoever"how much wind you got on?" and double it for the 308.
Hunting if its windy dont try long shots.

Could do with some improvement

Originally Posted by gimp

Well, what do you think now? *cough 411 yard first-round rabbit with 52gr .22-250 in 4-8 m/s cough* (and the rest)

Yes but look how many I missed first before I got the windage right. 4.25moa of left impact windage to get that shot.If I'd have been by myself I'd have moved closer and looked at shot's around 200-250 in that wind.
You cost me alot of ammo.with your persistance.
Fun trying though.