Videos tagged with Wind Adjustment

This video follows a hunting expedition in South Africa, focusing on the pursuit of Eland and Kudu. It highlights the use of dogs for initial drives, the importance of wind assessment for long-range shots, and the tactical positioning required for successful hunts. The narrative emphasizes patience, observation, and making ethical, well-placed shots on large game animals.

This guide details how to train for shooting in challenging natural terrain, moving beyond manicured gun ranges. It covers positional shooting on uneven ground, managing recoil, reading impact for adjustments, and utilizing natural cover. Instruction is provided by Colion Noir and Buck Doyle, highlighting practical techniques for real-world scenarios.

This episode of Long Range Pursuit follows a challenging elk hunt, emphasizing long-range shooting techniques and rifle capabilities. The hunters utilize a Gunwerks LR-1000 rifle chambered in .300 Remington Ultra Magnum with 190-grain VLD ammunition, demonstrating precise shot placement at distances exceeding 600 yards. Key takeaways include the importance of accurate ranging, windage adjustments, and the effectiveness of specialized long-range hunting platforms for harvesting large game.

This Guns & Gear episode features Ryan Gresham visiting Jeff Hoffman of Black Hills Ammunition in South Dakota. The discussion covers Black Hills' collaborations with other industry brands to utilize top-tier components in their ammunition. The video also includes a test of Black Hills .308 Win 155gr Hornady ELD-M bullets and a practical demonstration of Jeff Hoffman's simple wind adjustment technique.

This guide details a practical accuracy test of an AK105 rifle at 500 yards, simulating 'Tarkov Classic' build characteristics. The drill emphasizes engaging targets at unknown distances under challenging wind and weather conditions, utilizing iron sights and a specific testing methodology. The AK105, a Saiga conversion in 5.45x39mm, is pushed to its limits, highlighting the importance of marksmanship fundamentals and environmental compensation for achieving hits at extended ranges.

This video details a 1000-yard shooting session at the NRA Whittington Center, focusing on achieving tight groups on paper and understanding wind's impact. The instructor emphasizes trusting ballistic solvers like the Kestrel while also making real-time windage adjustments based on observed conditions, highlighting lessons learned from both successful shots and deviations.

This guide details a challenging long-distance shotgun slug shot, demonstrating advanced marksmanship techniques. It highlights the importance of specialized ammunition like the Fiocchi JM 3-Gun Plus Slug and reliable platforms such as the Mossberg 940 JM Pro. Expert adjustments for wind and elevation are crucial for success at extreme ranges, as showcased by Lena Miculek's demonstration.

This guide details advanced long-range shooting techniques focusing on wind compensation, drawing from expert instruction by Mike Glover and Lucas Botkin of Fieldcraft Survival. It emphasizes the use of ballistics calculators like the Kestrel Elite and advanced reticles such as the Nightforce Tremor 3 for real-time adjustments. The importance of understanding environmental factors, truing ballistics data, and learning from misses is highlighted for maximizing first-round hit probability in challenging wind conditions.

This video showcases long-range shooting in a wilderness setting, emphasizing the importance of adjusting for wind conditions. The participants demonstrate effective marksmanship at extended distances, highlighting the freedom from range officer restrictions in such environments. The content focuses on the practical application of shooting skills in an uncontrolled outdoor setting.

This guide provides a quick setup for the Kestrel 5700 Elite weather meter for precision rifle shooters. It covers capturing environmental data, ranging targets, inputting wind and elevation adjustments, and building a custom gun profile using muzzle velocity and bullet data. The process is demonstrated for achieving a hit at 300 yards after establishing a zero.

This video details a practical accuracy test of the FN15 M4A1 rifle with a Trijicon TA-31 ACOG optic, engaging targets from 150 to 500 yards. The test, conducted by 9-Hole Reviews, emphasizes the impact of environmental factors like wind and temperature on long-range accuracy. The analysis highlights the M4A1's effective range limitations compared to an M16A4, despite the ACOG's rapid target acquisition capabilities.

This video emphasizes the critical role of the spotter in long-range shooting and introduces the concept of 'Acceptable Reticle Movement' (ARM) to gauge shot suitability. ARM suggests that the reticle's wobble should not exceed one-third the size of the target to ensure a hit. The discussion also touches on ethical hunting practices, advocating for making clean, first-shot kills and discouraging excessively long shots on game animals.