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“A question for the very best shooters, under windy conditions. We know that the wind affects the bullet, the rifle, and the body.
How do you minimize the effects of wind on rifle, and wind on body”
Here are some of the most informative comments from the post.
Kevin G- “Make the wind your friend, get to know your friend”
Ian P - “A very good shooter once told me that a head wind will raise the bullet, a tail wind will drop the bullet, and side wind is worse at the muzzle than at the Target. Not sure I agree with the last bit ???”
David K - “I’ve heard a few times that the wind at the target affects the bullet more than the wind at the shooter, because the bullet has slowed down so the wind can push it more. From the analysis above, we can see that this is incorrect, and here’s why: if the bullet is nudged by two identical winds, W1 and W2, as shown in Figure 4, the resulting change in direction from W1 has much more time to act on the bullet, and results in a larger deflection. https://kestrelinstruments.com/mwdownloads/download/link”
Gregory P - “I thought about what you said for a few minutes. And actually it is a good question. Eyes dry out quickly in the wind. Sometimes I stop and lay my head down with my eyes closed. Out West this is even a bigger problem than it is here in the East.”
Tambi D- “I just add a few more grains of powder and hope for the best…”
Willie P - “A headwind pushes the bullet down and slightly left, a tail wind pushes the bullet up and slightly right for a right hand twist barrel, the amount depends on bullet weight and type,”
Shinobe N - “Us new Mexico shooters can't shoot unless there is wind. Nothing to lean on and the bullets don't curve. Too strange. “
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