I still consider myself a novice when it comes to rifle shooting. Past couple times I've went to the range, it was fairly steady breezes at home and then at the range the wind was considerably more and gusty. According to the nearby weather station it was 10-15mph winds and 24mph gusts. (I have now found a weather station close by that I can look at real-time weather prior to going to the range)
I don't have any flags but there were some other targets partially stapled/blowing in the wind with which I could try and judge the gusts coming or shoot when it calmed down. When I mistimed a gust, in the lighting I could see the shots being blown severely off course.
Question - At what point do you say screw it and there too much or too variable wind to shoot or practice in?
Or maybe a better question is, when there is high/variable wind - what do you work on and what do you consider acceptable accuracy?
I don't have any flags but there were some other targets partially stapled/blowing in the wind with which I could try and judge the gusts coming or shoot when it calmed down. When I mistimed a gust, in the lighting I could see the shots being blown severely off course.
Question - At what point do you say screw it and there too much or too variable wind to shoot or practice in?
Or maybe a better question is, when there is high/variable wind - what do you work on and what do you consider acceptable accuracy?