“Tag: wind”

Wind is an ever-present challenge in outdoor shooting, it pays to know how it moves the bullet on the way to the target.

A smartphone-based ballistic calculator, the Ballistic app for iOS is an appealing and free option for use on the firing line.

Here are some key indicators for judging the wind during a shooting match.

Of interest at SHOT Show 2020 is Trijicon's Ventus combined rangefinder and Doppler LIDAR handled system. The Ventus X adds a ballistic solver.

High Power shooters today still use a variety of simple charts and calculators to compensate for wind drift

Don’t quit when the wind is blowing. You have a major advantage if you try hard, because chances are half of you firing line has already given up!

Are your eyes playing tricks on you, or can that wavering mirage in your spotting scope actually help you see your way to better scores? Learn how to take advantage of this optical ballet. Even a cursory understanding of the physics behind light turns mirage’s finely choreographed dance into one of the long range shooter’s most powerful tools

Having an accurate gun, an accurate load, and a consistent and stable position is only half the battle for success in this precision long range rifle discipline

It's just a mirage! This article will help you learn an old technique that will help you at the range to discern the wind up to 15 mph