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<blockquote data-quote="RevJim" data-source="post: 1229835" data-attributes="member: 86754"><p>Wind was no problem for me, growing up in SE Texas ( The Big Thicket). But when I moved out West, 1990, it was a "demon", ha. In '93 I got to go on my first guided hunt, antelope/mule deer near Laramie, WY. I had a 280 AI, 150BT around 3000fps, zeroed +3 at 100yds. I missed the first four pronghorns I shot at! They were from 250 to 350yds off (eyeballed back then) it was on one of those "short grass" prairies. I had 3ft of drift on several, over and under on a couple. I could not see "any" indicators in that short grass! ha. Plus, that wind was blowing me and my Mountain rifle around too! I finally killed a great buck, first shot at 200 (running angling away, and the second (unneeded) was at 250. I stepped that one off! I was in Artillery Fire Direction Center in the Army, and I knew wind was a booger, but I had no metrological team radioing data to me, ha. I have since taken a lot of game, but mostly under 350 out on the prairies. I found out I could almost always hunt closer. I admire the guys who can do it, but I know I can't deal with wind at long distances. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I am blessed in that I have never wounded an animal out there...my goodness, how would you catch up to them? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RevJim, post: 1229835, member: 86754"] Wind was no problem for me, growing up in SE Texas ( The Big Thicket). But when I moved out West, 1990, it was a "demon", ha. In '93 I got to go on my first guided hunt, antelope/mule deer near Laramie, WY. I had a 280 AI, 150BT around 3000fps, zeroed +3 at 100yds. I missed the first four pronghorns I shot at! They were from 250 to 350yds off (eyeballed back then) it was on one of those "short grass" prairies. I had 3ft of drift on several, over and under on a couple. I could not see "any" indicators in that short grass! ha. Plus, that wind was blowing me and my Mountain rifle around too! I finally killed a great buck, first shot at 200 (running angling away, and the second (unneeded) was at 250. I stepped that one off! I was in Artillery Fire Direction Center in the Army, and I knew wind was a booger, but I had no metrological team radioing data to me, ha. I have since taken a lot of game, but mostly under 350 out on the prairies. I found out I could almost always hunt closer. I admire the guys who can do it, but I know I can't deal with wind at long distances. :) I am blessed in that I have never wounded an animal out there...my goodness, how would you catch up to them? :) [/QUOTE]
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