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Reading the wind (Read 177 times)

El_Capo LRML Newbies Posts: 2	Reading the wind Mar 12^th, 2009, 11:14am I need to improve my ability to read the wind.......can anyone recommend any good books/ articles on the subject.
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David Full Member Posts: 155	Re: Reading the wind Reply #1 - Mar 12^th, 2009, 7:26pm Sir Henry Halford's 1888 book, The Art of Shooting with the Rifle is a good read, with contemporary information on long range shooting with black powder rifles. David
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belgmart Junior Member Posts: 69	Re: Reading the wind Reply #2 - Mar 13^th, 2009, 12:29pm Ditto on the Halford book - but what really works is practice, and then some more practice. Reading the wind is probably the most frustrating and difficult aspect of LR BP rifle shooting... Well, for me at least!
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justmike LRML Newbies Posts: 26	Re: Reading the wind Reply #3 - Mar 13^th, 2009, 3:35pm Get used to keeping a good score record, ie estimating the wind and recording where your shot has gone. Its tedious to start with but it does get you reading the wind.
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El_Capo LRML Newbies Posts: 2	Re: Reading the wind Reply #4 - Mar 13^th, 2009, 3:55pm Thanks for your replies gents.
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