Dialing wind Question
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Interesting that this is different for different people. On a troop line I am more likely to get lost dialing than I do holding, particularly if I have a miss and have to adjust. Holding forces me to have a number in my head for each hold. That number seems to stick better (I think this is because I have both the number in my head and a picture in my mind of what that looks like) when I hold vs when I dial. An added risk for me is that I cannot read my windage turret without coming way off the gun due to my eyesight.
The only benefit to being left handed is scopes are better built for me in a way
For trooplines I build my wind columns and note/memorize the offset from each target going forward.
So if target 1 called for .4 left and target 2 called for .5 left I would note between T1 and T2 +.1 and then build this out for the rest of the troopline. Regardless if the wind is 2/4/6 mph L-R wind that offset will be the same. If I need to center up on target 1 due to being strong or weak on the wind call I will then dial to center up and then continue the troop line with the noted/memorized offsets between each target. It might be better if I post a picture of this later.
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I dial to the lowest consistent wind. Something that is an established base line.
Ex: if the wind is a constant 10 with gusts up to 15, I’ll dial the 10 and hold any extra that I need to for the 15 gusts. Sometimes it drops to 7mph, I can hold the other way, but I’m trying to stay centered in the reticle. I put what recent history has shown being needed into it.
If it’s left or right or dead and then a gale I’ll keep it zeroed and hold off everything that’s needed.
Ex: if the wind is a constant 10 with gusts up to 15, I’ll dial the 10 and hold any extra that I need to for the 15 gusts. Sometimes it drops to 7mph, I can hold the other way, but I’m trying to stay centered in the reticle. I put what recent history has shown being needed into it.
If it’s left or right or dead and then a gale I’ll keep it zeroed and hold off everything that’s needed.
You just need to practice it more. The more you do it the more used to it you will be. I have shot all over the country so I know wind. I remember holding 5 mils of wind down at Rifles Only on the 1000 yard target with my .308. You could watch the trace roll out to the side and get pushed right back on to the target. Was pretty cool. But in the end you have to use what works for you.
Also comes down to the reticle as you mentioned the reticle. Some work better for holds but I can get down to about 12x pretty easy and still do holds.
I wear an arm band also with my elevation and windage for each range I will be shooting so I have all my data. If I am using hold overs/unders that will be in a separate line. Easy reference for when needed for either the elevation or windage. If I have time I will always dial elevation but hold wind 99% of the time in matches. Have done it that way over 20 years in matches so it’s pretty embedded in my shooting.
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Shooting 1 mile at a 1 MOA target and not on the clock, I'm considering dialing windage as opposed to holding. I usually hold but given the size of the target, I thought dialing might be more accurate. Would appreciate comments.
I would dial my initial guess, then hold corrections after the fact, unless my guess was drastically wrong. Keeps your target closer to the center of your FOV.
I would rather hold a correction in thay case because you already have a lot of time for conditions to change. I wouldn't want to add more time to dial a correction.
Yeah you could dial your initial but at a mile the wind changes a lot in a short time. You will need to hold any correction as if you took time to dial it may have changed.
Example, I was shooting my 7mmRM with 180 ELDs at a mile on a 12” target at Coleman’s Creek and holding just over 4 mils of wind and got the hit at about 10 o’clock off center. I racked the bolt and held the same and took another shot and it dropped about an inch off the plate at 3 o’clock so I adjusted the hold and took another shot and hit it again at about 8 o’clock off center. A little wind at that range moves the bullet a good amount when shooting little targets.
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