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<blockquote data-quote="dfanonymous" data-source="post: 2275820" data-attributes="member: 97050"><p>The wind is actually at max ordnance, and is in a totally different gradient altogether. So looking at vegetation alone is not always going to work.</p><p></p><p>Mirage, as I've said before is better for wind direction. ALONE, it's not accurate enough to be precise at 1000y if the target is smaller than say the side of a shed. I mean is the squiggly line 7, 8, 9 mph?? It makes a difference if it's your only information.</p><p></p><p>A kestrel will tell you TO THE MPH the wind at you're position. That's 1/3 of the solution given to you. It sets a baseline for the rest of the target solution. </p><p></p><p>Understanding terrain features is useful for when you're not sure about those 0 wind shots at LR and more specifically at ELR distances. It's rarely 0 mph across the board. There's always a wind.</p><p>Terrain features act as a funnel for wind. If you imagine the wind flowing like water, you can imagine what the wind is doing.</p><p></p><p>Hunters, specifically if you're like me and hunt exclusively in western states, should be familiar with thermals changes in wind. In the morning the cold air is pushing wind down the mountain, in the late morning/noon, the ground heats up and wind goes up the mountain. It's possible to have a thermal wind shift but a dominate wind be up in a higher gradient. You'll notice this hunting peaks above the tree line.</p><p></p><p>This is common information in weather theory for pilots. Hope this helps some of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dfanonymous, post: 2275820, member: 97050"] The wind is actually at max ordnance, and is in a totally different gradient altogether. So looking at vegetation alone is not always going to work. Mirage, as I’ve said before is better for wind direction. ALONE, it’s not accurate enough to be precise at 1000y if the target is smaller than say the side of a shed. I mean is the squiggly line 7, 8, 9 mph?? It makes a difference if it’s your only information. A kestrel will tell you TO THE MPH the wind at you’re position. That’s 1/3 of the solution given to you. It sets a baseline for the rest of the target solution. Understanding terrain features is useful for when you’re not sure about those 0 wind shots at LR and more specifically at ELR distances. It’s rarely 0 mph across the board. There’s always a wind. Terrain features act as a funnel for wind. If you imagine the wind flowing like water, you can imagine what the wind is doing. Hunters, specifically if you’re like me and hunt exclusively in western states, should be familiar with thermals changes in wind. In the morning the cold air is pushing wind down the mountain, in the late morning/noon, the ground heats up and wind goes up the mountain. It’s possible to have a thermal wind shift but a dominate wind be up in a higher gradient. You’ll notice this hunting peaks above the tree line. This is common information in weather theory for pilots. Hope this helps some of you. [/QUOTE]
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