What direction to point wind meter

[49er]

Can you avoid the 1/2, 1/4, etc wind strength calculations by just pointing the wind meter directly toward the target
and using that figure as your wind speed?

 

[MBanning]

No. Point meter in to the wind and then apply the cosine value to determine your wind hold.

 

[natdscott]

No.

 

[camocorvette]

A wind meter has to Meter, the, wind.

Aim it so it gets a full reading of the wind, what ever direction it may be. Then apply that to your shooting solution.
The wind at target and through the entire distance of the rounds flight may be different.

So acount for that too. .

 

[wyliecoyote]

You can avoid the cosine value calculations with a Kestrel's properly calibrated compass. You simply capture the azimuth to target, then measure the wind (by pointing directly into direction of wind), and then it'll spit out your wind correction. Using the modernized wind rose is probably just as fast though.

 

[sheepdog697]

You can avoid the cosine value calculations with a Kestrel's properly calibrated compass. You simply capture the azimuth to target, then measure the wind (by pointing directly into direction of wind), and then it'll spit out your wind correction. Using the modernized wind rose is probably just as fast though.

Beat me to it. I usually recalibrate mine evertime i shoot. It gets very close.