Make mirage your friend. It is one of the best wind indicators around.
Whether at 50 or 200, it can give away the wind changes seconds before the wind indicators react.
Yes, I do pay a lot of attention to mirage boards.
Of course, it can be a nuisance at the longer ranges when you can't see bullet holes, but give me mirage to play with any day.
If you study mirage for a while (through a scope), you will notice that when it 'runs' it is actually a series of sine waves with crests and troughs just like waves on the sea.
When the wind blows and the mirage moves, the height of the crests and trough varies with the velocity.
More wind = flatter pattern.
When conditions are light, you can get a 'boil', which some people like to shoot in, but it does make the sight picture very much like looking through the bottom of a Coke bottle. Rail guns are good at those times 'cos you don't have to aim them.
I suggest that you set up a scope and observe mirage for some time (in conjunction with wind indicators) before trying to shoot in it. You will notice that mirage almost always moves before the indicators, and makes an excellent 'early warning' system.
Shooting at Woollahra, we're constantly 'challenged' by swirling wind but (for me) it's a great place to learn to shoot through the wind and thus slowly - improve my skill.
Of late, with light rain on many weekends and warm days - we've been seeing a lot more mirage through the scope.
In trying to understand the effect - and while watching both through the scope and observing my wind flags - I've noticed that the mirage is an early indicator of wind and so has beome a tad more important to consider.
I guess the best advice I can give (as a novice) is to pick a condition and learn to shoot it. If you use a constant POA (e.g. the centre bull) and see a result that can be replicated as POI - then you'll understand how the wind (mirage) affects your bullet flight. One suggestion if I may - do not chase scope settings to compensate for mirage/wind. Learn to shoot through it with a hold-off POA. It will make you so much better a shooter when the conditions get tough - as invariably on competion days, they do...
Make mirage your friend. It is one of the best wind indicators around.
Whether at 50 or 200, it can give away the wind changes seconds before the wind indicators react.
Yes, I do pay a lot of attention to mirage boards.
Of course, it can be a nuisance at the longer ranges when you can't see bullet holes, but give me mirage to play with any day.
Thanks Brendan
I made one today Now I have to learn how to use it
Could you give me a few tips please
Chris
ROCK1
If you study mirage for a while (through a scope), you will notice that when it 'runs' it is actually a series of sine waves with crests and troughs just like waves on the sea.
When the wind blows and the mirage moves, the height of the crests and trough varies with the velocity.
More wind = flatter pattern.
When conditions are light, you can get a 'boil', which some people like to shoot in, but it does make the sight picture very much like looking through the bottom of a Coke bottle. Rail guns are good at those times 'cos you don't have to aim them.
I suggest that you set up a scope and observe mirage for some time (in conjunction with wind indicators) before trying to shoot in it. You will notice that mirage almost always moves before the indicators, and makes an excellent 'early warning' system.
Mirage is your friend.
BA
Thanks for the help Brendan
MY eyes are not the best
But I will give it ago Thanks mate
CHRIS
ROCK1
Hi Chris,
Shooting at Woollahra, we're constantly 'challenged' by swirling wind but (for me) it's a great place to learn to shoot through the wind and thus slowly - improve my skill.
Of late, with light rain on many weekends and warm days - we've been seeing a lot more mirage through the scope.
In trying to understand the effect - and while watching both through the scope and observing my wind flags - I've noticed that the mirage is an early indicator of wind and so has beome a tad more important to consider.
I guess the best advice I can give (as a novice) is to pick a condition and learn to shoot it. If you use a constant POA (e.g. the centre bull) and see a result that can be replicated as POI - then you'll understand how the wind (mirage) affects your bullet flight. One suggestion if I may - do not chase scope settings to compensate for mirage/wind. Learn to shoot through it with a hold-off POA. It will make you so much better a shooter when the conditions get tough - as invariably on competion days, they do...
Cheers
Cary