Thread: Reading the Wind for that long shot

One of the hardest parts of long range shooting/hunting. The photo is from Norways LR CD and illustrates the wind speed in relation to flags, same principal can be used for vegetation. The wind meter I use is a Kestrol 2500.

How do others read the wind?

I've got a kestrel meter

I can't believe it. Crzyman didn't get the good model :grin:

I don't get that flash, if it blows my hat off it's windy. If I have to lean into it then it's fucking windy and I should be home, which is what I did tonight.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

I can't believe it. Crzyman didn't get the good model :grin:

I don't get that flash, if it blows my hat off it's windy. If I have to lean into it then it's fucking windy and I should be home, which is what I did tonight.

You dont need the flash harry to get wind speed, I got what Norway recomended

hey talking of Norways LR cd. Is anyone able to make a copy for me and post?
I thought someone else was doing it from the other place, but since I deleted my user name over there they may have packed a shit

PM me for address and i'll send one to you

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.

I use mine all the time, just not for long range. The pressure is at 1020 so I know no rain for a bit In fact it goes pretty much everywhere with me, the 4500 with the cradle thingy to download.