Stuck on Quick Drop

[HuntHarder]

The full value base wind number is in the binos for the yardage right in front of my face. I don’t care about the yardage, I adjust the left/right base wind number based on actual wind I’m observing and make the call…

Let’s say I have a base wind of 5 MPH in the bino profile for that gun (say one of my Tikka 6 creeds), and I range at “500 yards”. It’s giving me my elevation dial of 2.8 for my current DA and it’s giving me my full value 5 mph (3 o clock or 9 o clock) wind hold number of 0.4.

You obviously dial the 2.8 and then just make the adjustment to that 0.4 wind number to your best guess of actual wind condition/direction and give the call.

I will say I have not fully validated this, but do think it does happen. @ 500 yards with my 6.5 and a 10mph @ 90*. It is a 1/2 moa wind and a 3/4 moa different hold over, depending on if the wind is out of 3:00 or 9:00 according to AB. Do you account for this on shots 500+? Just know to add a little, if its out of 3:00?

This year I did probably the most shooting practice I've done in a while and did notice that it did seem to be pretty spot on. Now that I finally quit being a cheap basterd and grabbed some RF Buenos, just curious which direction and MPH you set your wind. Seems like out of 3:00 has less effect on trajectory and wind.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I will say I have not fully validated this, but do think it does happen. @ 500 yards with my 6.5 and a 10mph @ 90*. It is a 1/2 moa wind and a 3/4 moa different hold over, depending on if the wind is out of 3:00 or 9:00 according to AB. Do you account for this on shots 500+? Just know to add a little, if its out of 3:00?

This year I did probably the most shooting practice I've done in a while and did notice that it did seem to be pretty spot on. Now that I finally quit being a cheap basterd and grabbed some RF Buenos, just curious which direction and MPH you set your wind. Seems like out of 3:00 has less effect on trajectory and wind.

No. I think folks vastly over estimate their ability to hold within a certain MOA or MIL as well.

Slo mo scope cam reviews of timed shots reveals that we think we are, let’s say, “holding 1.3 MILs” when in reality it’s anywhere between 1.1 and 1.4 MILs on timed shots from field positions. Luckily big game animals are, well, big. Haha.

If using a true base wind profile for the gun, a 90 degree and a 270 degree wind have the same MIL calc hold at any MPH wind out to any yardage.

Are you using more of a vector wind type of profile and is the app making a calc for spin drift and aj? Not familiar enough with AB.

 

[Stache Attack]

I just trust that quick drop is good to 400 ish, tolerable on elk to 500. Past 3 I do my best to input wind, double check door, and be for sure on animal range.