Gemsbok said:

I haven't used my wind instrument much yet, so please bear with me.

Can one just measure the cross-wind component instead of calculate it?

It's my understanding that in normal use the wind meter is rotated around a vertical axis (pointed at the wind) to measure the direction and magnitude of the wind. If one were to hold the wind meter stationary and oriented to measure only the 3-o'clock fraction of the wind (that is, the fraction perpendicular to the direction of fire), one could conceivably skip the wind-rose/MPH/trigonometry and just use the full value holds.

Has anyone tried this?
Does it work?

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No, it doesn’t. For the rule of thumb folks the % wind values from 12-3 are easy to remember. Wind meters are designed to measure wind straight through.

What ate this red-winged black bird in my front yard? Cat? Racoon? Possum? No blood or any hint of carcass, just feathers.

Landed today while I was at the range. No feedback yet other than I look forward to their 90 degree connector, whenever they come out.

lets not forget the modernized Super hind with 20mm chin gun and modern FLIR

JoshPutman said:

I've never seen the first one. I guess now is a good time to watch it.

I've always heard it referenced, and that it is a good movie. I don't know why I've never seen it.

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This is up there with stripes . How Dafugg you never seent it ?

Watch_this71 said:

Doubt we ever will. Our GRANDKIDS will see this and think its awesome.

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Showed it to 2 of mine... they loved it!

yeah, I'm going to watch it one more time

Given the fact that I’ve been squaded up with you and seen how you shoot and the temper tantrum you threw on arfcom over a guy wanting to use a 10x scope on a retro inspired rifle that cost you getting your moderator status yanked, I’ll take your opinion with a grain of salt. I get that you need all the help you can get, but some of us can still shoot.

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I was sitting at Starbucks a few years, (that's where my daughter likes to go...). and this gal comes driving (zooming) up in a black Audi and nails the curb with both right rims. She gets out, looks at it... goes inside, gets her drink, comes out... and makes a call. I couldn't see the guy's face... but when he showed up... he just stood there

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It was very long ago. lol I wouldn’t recommend a Remington 700 to my worst enemy today.

If you want a 700P just buy a clean used 700P in 308 and enjoy it. It wasn’t that long ago that was the gold standard for a long range rifle and many people were shooting them 1000+ yards just fine and now people act like you can’t hit a fucking target if you don’t have a full blown 25lbs PRS rig.

I wouldn’t worry about ease of barrel replacement or gunsmithing, you’ve got 5000+ rounds of barrel life in a rifle that will set you back $800-$900. If you shoot it out sell the action for $400 (despite what some believe people still use them), the stock for $300, and the bottom metal assembly for $200 and you’ve got enough money to go buy another whole rifle to repeat the process and the use of that rifle was free.

slowworm said:

I just love the commentary being so serious as if it was a Moto GP race. Those kids deserve that respect!

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just wait 10 - 15 years.

theLBC said:

or democrat.

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How else are you going to keep the hemorrhage of money flowing to the midget Dictator?

roostercogburn98 said:

More brewing outside as we speak. I spent the last two days next to the ocean and it poured on me both days.

Not even like I was there to have fun

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Got another 1/4” after that. More tomorrow supposedly.

Kate Upton was another hot one.

Sadly, Mercedes sort of wasted her in that Superbowl ad in which they should have hired some Historians...

Because Mercedes had spent 68 years trying to disassociate itself from WW2 and then managed to use Sympathy for the Devil as its Theme song.

I wrote an academic paper on it. It was funny! Really!!

Well, it probably sold a bunch of Mercedes to aspirationals 20-somethings.

Sirhr

JoshPutman said:

I've never seen the first one. I guess now is a good time to watch it.

I've always heard it referenced, and that it is a good movie. I don't know why I've never seen it.

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Not a good movie... way, way better than that!

Definitely see it.

That said, you sort of have to be a 'classic Rock' fan and an early X-er or a later Boomer to 'get it.' The references to the entire Rock and Roll community and to the trend for "Rockumentaries" (Stop Making Sense, The Last Waltz, Gimme Shelter, The Song Remains The Same, Tommy, The Kids Are Alright, Floyd at Pompeii, Woodstock) all did 'band profiles.' So you sort of have to understand the "Rockumentary" culture to really get everything out of Spinal Tap.

They lampoon everyone, too. Zepplin, The Beatles, the Stones, Jethro Tull, early Metallica and metal, The Who... everyone who was great back then! Definitely download/rent/stream/buy DVD...

By way of tribute to the movie... when I bought my first ever DVD player in 1998 or so... the first movie I bought was "This is Spinal Tap." The second was Saving Private Ryan.

I will definitely be re-watching the original before seeing the sequal.

Sirhr

PS. Also going to see Happy Gilmore II. The original was awesome! And the reviews are great!

Cheers,

Sirhr

Not related to pick pocketing per-se, but go in understanding that ripping off stupid tourists, especially Americans, is a national sport for most Europeans. And Italy is at the top of the list in my experience! LoL

If the menu doesn’t have prices, get it before you order. The street vendors will try to scam you, and as mentioned above, are often fronts/distractions for pock pockets.

All that said, just be alert and you’ll be fine…. And don’t live behind your camera! Take the time to look around and soak in stuff we just don’t see over here n this side of the pond.

Good luck, and have fun!

in my experience their competence % is about like the Anglos,some great,some hideous. personalities +/-. they're human so you get a mix.

It's supposed to be a calming color