Too windy for groups

[seangabrell]

But not too windy to smash some tins! Gave the HW50 in .22 a little workout tonight. Shooting FTT 5.54’s at a blistering 600fps. Wind was coming at me and shifting left and right, did my best to time the shots. Took 2 shots per tin at 30, 40, 47, and 60 yards and managed to land all on target. For perspective, the “diamonds” at all ranges are 2” squares. 

 

[SteveP-52]

Nice! Been stupid windy over here on the Western side of the state for a couple days too but at least it carried the 1-3 of white garbage they forecast farther east and not on us.

 

[seangabrell]

Nice! Been stupid windy over here on the Western side of the state for a couple days too but at least it carried the 1-3 of white garbage they forecast farther east and not on us.

I have family up in the Northeast who caught the white stuff 

 

[dizzums]

thats the one drawback to 177 at 50+ for me, if the wind is whipping itl blow them 4" over lol .. i dont even try if its gusty, got to grab a bigger one if somethin needs killin ..

 

[seangabrell]

thats the one drawback to 177 at 50+ for me, if the wind is whipping itl blow them 4" over lol .. i dont even try if its gusty, got to grab a bigger one if somethin needs killin ..

No truer words were ever spoken! 

 

[Sqwirl57]

10mph winds with 15+ mph gusts here today. Took one shot with the 97 and just walked away for sanity sake.

I need to get a proper range setup like yours. I have so much scrap metal and my welder at work. I should probably put it to good use.

 

[crowski]

Great shooting. Love the looks with the silencer, which is illegal here. Woke up to snow here and off and on all day delivered by a dirty wind. Shot my 97 .22 and 77 .25 today. Brrrrrr. Crow 

 

[seangabrell]

10mph winds with 15+ mph gusts here today. Took one shot with the 97 and just walked away for sanity sake.

I need to get a proper range setup like yours. I have so much scrap metal and my welder at work. I should probably put it to good use.

That’s a respectable one and done! A can of marking paint and random scrap metal goes a long way. 

 

[seangabrell]

Great shooting. Love the looks with the silencer, which is illegal here. Woke up to snow here and off and on all day delivered by a dirty wind. Shot my 97 .22 and 77 .25 today. Brrrrrr. Crow

Nothing like winter in April . 

 

[Teber66]

Good shooting, it’s always fun to shoot steel especially when it’s to windy for groups. Here today it was too windy for either. 

Been like this almost every day for going on a month. Had a rimfire match Saturday and winds were 13-20mph. Made for an interesting and humbling day. 

 

[AirShot]

I never shoot for groups on windy days, instead try practising reading the wind on single shots. I try to read my wibd and guess hold off at distance forvthat one shot. Yes, you will get better with practice...groups shots in wind is way to dissapointing but those single kills shots can be quite fun !!

 

[maxtrouble]

Nice shooting! The wind is my bane with springers. Good practice but frustrating!


Have you tried painting your metal targets with flat white spray paint then a coat of florescent orange spray paint? They really pop into view. I have been using the same cans for two months now.

 

[seangabrell]

Nice shooting! The wind is my bane with springers. Good practice but frustrating!


Have you tried painting your metal targets with flat white spray paint then a coat of florescent orange spray paint? They really pop into view. I have been using the same cans for two months now.

I’ll give the white/ orange a try. I’ve done just white and that works pretty well