Is faster always better in the wind? New slug info page3

Man, I’m not sure how to practice for winds like at RMAC. In round 2, I had over a 4 mil dot wind drift right to left at 100 yards with .30 JSB 44.75 at 885 FPS. Brutal. It’s ugly when you get a 14 inch wind drift on a 5 inch diameter target. And continually shifting and changing. I’ve never seen so many good shooters miss the target entirely in my life...

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Yeah it's especially tough with pellets. The heavier the better in big wind, but you still have to be laser focused when the wind is variable and gusty. It's a crap shoot if you have don't have the luxury of time to wait for lulls or some constant moments to take the shots.

Taking scope cam footage is a great thing to do when you're practicing in the wind. I've studied a bunch of the videos that I've shot to analyze what worked and what didn't for different tunes. I've also caught several mistakes that I had made shooting bench out in Mother Nature, things that I either didn't notice or just perceived to be different than what they were (scope clicks, holds, wind, et al). Doing that routine has made me a much better shooter with each one of my rifles!

@AirSupply - I have never owned an RW, but you're on the right track. I have some ammo that I can shoot long range over 1000fps that is very stable, but I might wind up shooting them at 940-945 if the wind exceeds 10-12mph. When I shoot something new, I will compare the performances on calm and windy days to get a pseudo custom drag profile (CDP) for each projectile. 

Those 25gr Monsters have poop REALLY well for me at high speeds. They group nice and tight even at 990-1010fps on calm days. I haven't shot them enough on windier days (I just started shooting some of them when I got my 700mm Crown), but the BC isn't so great that they're impervious to the wind. I think they did ok at 925fps when I shot them in 20-25mph winds at 100m. 

You would definitely benefit from having different programs for different conditions though!

Just depends on which way it's blowing. The Pacific Ocean is usually situated at 12 o'clock from my usual shooting position. On-shore winds come in from my 10 o'clock, and they can be straight up nasty. It funnels through a couple of valleys and then spills over the uneven terrain / hill where shoot.

I don't normally have to hold more than 4 MILs with heavier pellets out to 100, but I love shooting in the wind (I get bored quickly on calm days, but I can shoot in the wind for a full 8-10hr session). If my 100m groups aren't 4" or better for a solid hour or so, I'll usually make the call to switch over to slugs.

I am glad you mentioned sighters. Until you mentioned that was common practice in competition I had no idea that was allowed. In my opinion that takes away much of the luster. I have always held the the top competitors in these big BR events in great regard, almost awe, and marveled at their abilities. Maybe there are other shooting sports that allow sighters during competition but I have never heard of them. I do not get it.I am with you, I would vote for zero...IMHO

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Trap and skeet-no sighters
Bullseye pistol-no sighters

You had better have your scatology together before shooting. I will say, however, that atmospheric conditions (temperature, humidity, pressure) do affect our PCP guns and their POI does change from day to day. That said, limit sighters to 5 or 10 shots.

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Field target ... No Sighters either

I have been shooting my RAW .30 at 100 yards a lot lately. I watched as I shot the 44’s at about 925. I started to notice the impact was moving around almost in a circle. Then I noticed the pellet was actually barrel rolling. I slowed it down to 880 and it started shooting under 2” groups. Same distance, same wind. So my raw likes under 900. With the slower speed, I was still holding 1 mil for wind. The wind had the same effect on both speeds.



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