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Well hope they sort out your problem with the scope. From what I have read they usually do a good job replacing them. Yea wind is very evil. I was surprised as to now much effect it had on us at 600 yards last weekend. They are having a wind reading class at the same range I went to later this month. If I can happen to get a scope I am going to try like heck to make it.
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I was also very amazed at how much elevation correction was needed when going from horizontal mirage to boiling. It definitely made for some head scratching shots before I was explained that one.
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As I understand it, the boiling mirage refracts the light slightly causing your point of aim to raise a bit. Therefore you end up aiming at a target which is lower than what you see. At 1000 with fairly heavy mirage I noticed it to be between .75 and 1 moa. IIRC there was also something similar about shooting in the sun and having a cloud come over and having to aim about 1 moa high but I could be wrong about the direction because it stayed sunny all weekend. I'm sure one of the more experienced guys can chime in.
Edit: I assume when the mirage is horizontal the refraction would be horizontal but the effect would be lost in the wind call.
Edit: I assume when the mirage is horizontal the refraction would be horizontal but the effect would be lost in the wind call.
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