Wind and Hot Air…

RegisG said:
If someone has indoor range or power at their range you could run this test.

Put a fairly large diameter house fan about 10-15 feet in front of and several feet to side of your bench blowing at 3 o'clock in line with your bullet path. This test "could" bring out some facts.
Regis
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Another test would be to use only one wind flag in two different ways.
1. Close to bench only.
2. Close to target only.

Two shooters that shoot similar scores could try this out together.

My suggestion would be that you measure from a vertical line through the center of each target and average the distance.

Concho Bill
 
Wilbur

On those days when there is hard switching winds you need to find the condition that will let you shoot mostly xs.. There will be a condition there that you cant seem to miss but it will be only a narrow window..usally ten to twelve inches. When you find it you will know and then its all bullseyes.. But the window foe error will be narrow also and this will cause a headache if you are not tuned in... Harry.:):):)
 
harrydeneen said:
On those days when there is hard switching winds you need to find the condition that will let you shoot mostly xs.. There will be a condition there that you cant seem to miss but it will be only a narrow window..usually ten to twelve inches. When you find it you will know and then its all bullseyes.. But the window foe error will be narrow also and this will cause a headache if you are not tuned in... Harry.:):):)
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Hi Harry,

It's a cold day here in MA so maybe my brain has thickened some but I don't understand. Especially the "...narrow window..usually ten to twelve inches." Could you please elaborate a bit for us old guys with thick heads? :)

Thanks, Al
 
Al

I just tried to explain it to wilbur.. On windy days when things are tough you will need to find that little window that will let you drill.. It might be with three flags going one way and three flags going the other.. Spliting the wind so to speak.. On very windy days when the wind is blowing all over the place you proably wont get a good condition to stay for more than a couple seconds... So you will have to find something! There is always something out there to shoot.. The problem is time.. I dont want to start a argument but i se where some say this flag is most important and that flag is most important but what i have experienced is there is nothing in concrete... All days are diffrent and each range may act the same most of the time but not always.. I shot at our range at hagerstown for alot of years with a bib gully over twenty feet deep and the only way to shoot that range was to watch the middle flags.. Hope this helps some .. Here is my moto al... The big three p,s... Practice,patience,and perseverience,, in that order.... Harry..:):):)
 
Ah, Harry, now I get it! It was the "ten or twelve inches" that blew my mind. :D :D :D

I started this thread with new shooters in mind but I think even some of the old timers may have leaned something along the way. I know I did!

Thanks all! Al :)
 
Wilbur:

I think he is talking about a "window" of time.. Or, in other words, a 10-12 minute "window"of time during a match.. I know that I have shot against Harry in the past, and he may sit there five or ten minutes and all of a sudden he will start shooting and complete his target with time to spare.. Wish I was that patient..

Dave
 
Can't speak for Harry, but, I take it as a literal 10-12". Kinda like shooting a true headwind, turn the flags just a few inches and the bullet ain't going where you want it to. On real windy days just a little turn at high velocity makes a big difference.

Ken
 
Ken

You are right on.. When shooting a little window or tunnel you have to be really on.. And like dave said when its right you will have to go ... Harry..:):):)
 
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