I was giving this some thought these past two weeks when shooting both slugs and pellets into a wind that was from 10 to 11 o'clock and another day was from 1 to 2 o'clock. What I noticed confirmed the theories I've been studying. When shooting in winds from the 10:30 direction, the pellets would rise slightly more than predicted and the slugs would drop more. and conversely when shooting with winds from the 1:30 direction, the pellets would drop more than predicted and the slugs would rise more. By "predicted", I mean the calculated drop in a ballistic calculator. I was doing this testing at 110 yards with .22 JSB RD Monsters and NSA 20.2 grain HP DB slugs.
After watching Dubber's videos, I'm thinking that is due to the difference in the center of gravities between the pellets and slugs. Has anyone else noticed this distinct difference between pellets and slugs in a quartering wind?
After watching Dubber's videos, I'm thinking that is due to the difference in the center of gravities between the pellets and slugs. Has anyone else noticed this distinct difference between pellets and slugs in a quartering wind?