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<blockquote data-quote="Master Carper" data-source="post: 2116719" data-attributes="member: 15527"><p>I guess I'd have to say that, at least for me, no wind can mean up to a 2-3 mph wind. I don't start adding clicks to my scope until wind speed reaches 5 mph. This also depends on the "target". If I am shooting a deer or a coyote, and my wind flags are moving, I do in fact dial-in to correct for windage. Steel targets, paper targets, water jugs or whatever, I don't bother dialing-in, for low winds that is. That's where knowledge and experience and literally thousands and thousands of rounds of practice come in to play. I have done so much of this instinctively over the years that, I really don't have to think about it, I just do it. Also, for guys just getting into long range shooting, when you are shooting at the extended ranges into the wind, you also have to make extra corrections for elevation as well. It all comes down to practice, practice, more practice and then more and more. Shoot in differeñt wind speeds, angles, uphill and downhill. I could write thousands of pages on shooting at long and extreme ranges but, if your not willing to put in the trigger time, none of it would make a nickels worth of difference.... </p><p></p><p>On the deer I shot at a total distance of 3 ft. 6 in., I shot that deer with a 7 1/2" barreled stainless Ruger Super Blackhawk with factory sights. My load was shooting Sierra's 180 gr. JHP bullets...</p><p></p><p>Location was Kokomo, Mississippi...</p><p></p><p>I was hunting a section of flooded timber bottom, loaded with red oak and white oak trees. There was one dead tree that I found that was very massive in size, in the middle of all these other healthy trees. This dead tree was hollow in the middle with a 2 1/2 to 3 ft. opening on one side...</p><p></p><p>I got into the woods early one morning before daylight, and crawled up in this hollow tree. It was COLD out, so no fear of snakes but, I had several coons, possums and squirrel that tried to run me out before the day was over...</p><p></p><p>Anyways, I'm sitting inside this hollowed out tree for about 6 hours, when I hear acorns crunching. Then something starts us against the tree. I had an idea of what it was but, not 100% sure. I went ahead and slipped my ear muffs on, eased the hammer back on my pistol and waited. Acorns still crunching like nobody's business. THEN - I see horns come around by the opening in the tree where I am setting. No exaggeration, I could have literally tapped that deer on the head with my pistol barrel. I had on dark gray coveralls and a face mask and the only way that deer would have known I was there was to either smell me or come and crawl in that hollowed out tree with me...</p><p></p><p>When the deers head came in full view, he was still crunching on a mouthful of acorns and his chin whiskers had small water droplets on them. I have never been that close to a deer in the wild. Well, I finally gained composure after staring face to face and I shot him. Like I said in an earlier post, he was close enough that blood splattered on me at the shot and when the deer dropped, I had to use my feet to move him out of the way, so I could climb out of the tree...</p><p></p><p>Memories like those are what makes hunting what it is and something that will stay with you for the rest of your life...</p><p></p><p>Thank you for asking me to tell this. It has been over 15 years since I told it to anyone. Good memories....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Master Carper, post: 2116719, member: 15527"] I guess I'd have to say that, at least for me, no wind can mean up to a 2-3 mph wind. I don't start adding clicks to my scope until wind speed reaches 5 mph. This also depends on the "target". If I am shooting a deer or a coyote, and my wind flags are moving, I do in fact dial-in to correct for windage. Steel targets, paper targets, water jugs or whatever, I don't bother dialing-in, for low winds that is. That's where knowledge and experience and literally thousands and thousands of rounds of practice come in to play. I have done so much of this instinctively over the years that, I really don't have to think about it, I just do it. Also, for guys just getting into long range shooting, when you are shooting at the extended ranges into the wind, you also have to make extra corrections for elevation as well. It all comes down to practice, practice, more practice and then more and more. Shoot in differeñt wind speeds, angles, uphill and downhill. I could write thousands of pages on shooting at long and extreme ranges but, if your not willing to put in the trigger time, none of it would make a nickels worth of difference.... On the deer I shot at a total distance of 3 ft. 6 in., I shot that deer with a 7 1/2" barreled stainless Ruger Super Blackhawk with factory sights. My load was shooting Sierra's 180 gr. JHP bullets... Location was Kokomo, Mississippi... I was hunting a section of flooded timber bottom, loaded with red oak and white oak trees. There was one dead tree that I found that was very massive in size, in the middle of all these other healthy trees. This dead tree was hollow in the middle with a 2 1/2 to 3 ft. opening on one side... I got into the woods early one morning before daylight, and crawled up in this hollow tree. It was COLD out, so no fear of snakes but, I had several coons, possums and squirrel that tried to run me out before the day was over... Anyways, I'm sitting inside this hollowed out tree for about 6 hours, when I hear acorns crunching. Then something starts us against the tree. I had an idea of what it was but, not 100% sure. I went ahead and slipped my ear muffs on, eased the hammer back on my pistol and waited. Acorns still crunching like nobody's business. THEN - I see horns come around by the opening in the tree where I am setting. No exaggeration, I could have literally tapped that deer on the head with my pistol barrel. I had on dark gray coveralls and a face mask and the only way that deer would have known I was there was to either smell me or come and crawl in that hollowed out tree with me... When the deers head came in full view, he was still crunching on a mouthful of acorns and his chin whiskers had small water droplets on them. I have never been that close to a deer in the wild. Well, I finally gained composure after staring face to face and I shot him. Like I said in an earlier post, he was close enough that blood splattered on me at the shot and when the deer dropped, I had to use my feet to move him out of the way, so I could climb out of the tree... Memories like those are what makes hunting what it is and something that will stay with you for the rest of your life... Thank you for asking me to tell this. It has been over 15 years since I told it to anyone. Good memories.... [/QUOTE]
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