MarshallDodge
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I am always curious about how all of the variables affect a bullet in flight. Of course consistency is key to everything and in my experience, wind is the hardest one to control. You can't really control it, you have to read it
I had an experience last year where I was shooting at targets alongside the edge of a cliff. When I got out to the 1000 yard target, things got really strange. My first shot was a MIL high at that distance. At first I thought I misread my reticle and took another shot after verifying. Same result. It turns out that at that distance, the terrain had changed substantially, and the wind was coming up the side of the canyon and giving my bullet at least 1 MIL of lift, or what would probably be 1-2 grains difference in powder.
I had an experience last year where I was shooting at targets alongside the edge of a cliff. When I got out to the 1000 yard target, things got really strange. My first shot was a MIL high at that distance. At first I thought I misread my reticle and took another shot after verifying. Same result. It turns out that at that distance, the terrain had changed substantially, and the wind was coming up the side of the canyon and giving my bullet at least 1 MIL of lift, or what would probably be 1-2 grains difference in powder.