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Penrod Precision ~ Mark Penrod P.O. Box 307 · 312 E College Ave North Manchester, IN 46962
260-982-8385 ·
markpenrod@kconline.com
hunts sponsored by the industry, we normally have to choose a rifl e/scope combo each day. We are supposed to sample all the wares, but on these hunts I always defer to a rifl e topped off with a scope that has multiple aiming points for the wind. On my last hunt Bushnell was a sponsor and I used their version of a mil-dot scope. For most shooting, bullet drop wasn’t an issue, but the wind sure can blow in Wyoming, and those dots really helped connect on prairie dogs and ground squirrels. I used to dial clicks for the wind,
but today I hold off as long as I have a scope with multiple aiming points for
the wind. Theoretically, clicking might be more precise, but it does take time, and conditions constantly change. I often found I would dial in what I thought was the right defl ection, but then hold off as I had sensed a change in wind direction. In essence, I was holding off anyway. The big advantage to holding off for wind is that you begin to subconsciously “know” what hold to use, often without even measuring the wind on an anemometer. You also learn when not to shoot. For example, today I was shoot-
ing between 600 and 750 yards. The wind was wicked – it was going 5 mph left to right and then switching back to 5 mph right to left. Luckily, there was a bit of mirage. There were several times when I was about to shoot when I detected a sudden wind change. At the 700-yard target I was ready to shoot when I noticed the mirage going more to the right. I was shooting my Browning X-Bolt Varmint Stalker in 308 Win. topped with a March 2.5-25x scope. At fi rst I was aiming just to the left of my 3-inch circle, but as I applied pressure to the trigger I could see the
wind blowing the mirage harder to the right. I moved the aiming point to compensate several times. Finally, when I was nearly 2 MOA to the left of the target, I broke the trigger. All of this took only a few seconds, but I should have known better: I hit about nine inches to the right of my circle. What was I thinking? The wind was increasing; I should have just waited. Good thing it was just a rock. As always, feel free to contact me
at
antanies@envoydevelopment.com or visit my website at
www.theoutdoor-
writer.com.
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