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How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by kdm , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 11/04/2011 08:28 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

kdm

Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND

Wind anyone???? Holy Rollers this stinks!! I shoot a 308 with 150 grain pills and I think I'd have to lead a standing deer about a foot and a half at 300 yards. LOL!! Good Luck Everyone!!

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by SHORTHAIRSRUS on 11/04/2011 07:24 AM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

SHORTHAIRSRUS
Joined: 11/24/2004
Location: ND

if your hunting WT --- they are going to be like pheasants --- you will need to step on em to get em rolling today. Your senses are going to be weak unless if your a roady --- as you wont be able to hear rustling etc. Shoot to kill.

Stay thirsty my friends

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Swanson on 11/04/2011 07:30 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Swanson
Joined: 09/07/2007
Location: ND

kdm Said:
Wind anyone???? Holy Rollers this stinks!! I shoot a 308 with 150 grain pills and I think I'd have to lead a standing deer about a foot and a half at 300 yards. LOL!! Good Luck Everyone!!

well just make sure you shoot with the wind and u will be fine hahaha, plus think of the milage that bullet will get with a 40mph tail wind

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by huntorride365 on 11/04/2011 07:50 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

huntorride365
Joined: 07/26/2010
Location: SD

Get in close to a bedding area and sit tonite. Deer likely wont move till late anyways. Keeping your rifle steady out in the open in that kind of wind is tough.

John Browning=GENIUS

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Ibhun10 on 11/04/2011 07:50 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Ibhun10
Joined: 09/30/2011
Location: ND

Depending on the caliber and distance, it can affect it alot. I think you correct on your guess at 300 yards. We sighted in yesterday at 200 yards with a 10 - 15 mph cross wind and we were 5 inches left shooting a 25-06 120 grain. So 30 MPH you can more than double it. It pays to practice in all conditions, including wind. Try it, it's actually fun to see how the elements affect trajectory.

Shoot straight, stay straight and be safe everyone.

kdm Said:
Wind anyone???? Holy Rollers this stinks!! I shoot a 308 with 150 grain pills and I think I'd have to lead a standing deer about a foot and a half at 300 yards. LOL!! Good Luck Everyone!!

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Ibhun10 on 11/04/2011 07:52 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Ibhun10
Joined: 09/30/2011
Location: ND

Very true huntorride365. And will deer numbers at an all time low, it's going to be tough.

huntorride365 Said:
Get in close to a bedding area and sit tonite. Deer likely wont move till late anyways. Keeping your rifle steady out in the open in that kind of wind is tough.

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by barebackjack on 11/04/2011 08:26 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

barebackjack
Joined: 09/26/2010
Location: ND

Ibhun10 Said:
Very true huntorride365. And will deer numbers at an all time low, it's going to be tough.
huntorride365 Said:
Get in close to a bedding area and sit tonite. Deer likely wont move till late anyways. Keeping your rifle steady out in the open in that kind of wind is tough.

Deer numbers at an all time low I think not.

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Ibhun10 on 11/04/2011 08:32 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Ibhun10
Joined: 09/30/2011
Location: ND

Game and fish just posted their mule deer survey - and yes, the numbers are at an all-time low. And, I've bow hunted for more than 30 years and this is the fewest deer I have EVER seen.

barebackjack Said:

Ibhun10 Said:
Very true huntorride365. And will deer numbers at an all time low, it's going to be tough.
huntorride365 Said:
Get in close to a bedding area and sit tonite. Deer likely wont move till late anyways. Keeping your rifle steady out in the open in that kind of wind is tough.

Deer numbers at an all time low I think not.

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by johnr on 11/04/2011 08:32 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

johnr
Joined: 02/18/2004
Location: ND

In western ND the wind is always 40 mph...

Found a few does after work yesterday about 8 miles south of Dickinson. Hoping to fill a tag at 11:01 am today, then go for a limit of birds. Most crops are off, and the birds are bunched in tree rows and any remaining cover. Then drink some brews and have a fish fry.

If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by kdm on 11/04/2011 08:37 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

kdm
Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND

I would suggest you fill your tag at 12:01.

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by zoops on 11/04/2011 08:40 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

zoops
Joined: 12/30/2009
Location: ND

Opens at 11 mountain...

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Swanson on 11/04/2011 08:41 AM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Swanson
Joined: 09/07/2007
Location: ND

johnr Said:
In western ND the wind is always 40 mph...

Found a few does after work yesterday about 8 miles south of Dickinson. Hoping to fill a tag at 11:01 am today, then go for a limit of birds. Most crops are off, and the birds are bunched in tree rows and any remaining cover. Then drink some brews and have a fish fry.

I like your plan

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by kdm on 11/04/2011 08:41 AM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

kdm
Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND

zoops Said:
Opens at 11 mountain...

I forgot about the time zone thing.....my bad. Sorry!!! Shoot'em up at 11 guys!!!

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by nd_bowhunter on 11/04/2011 09:03 AM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

nd_bowhunter
Joined: 02/08/2006
Location: ND

Thought the question was interesting, so I looked it up...

A .308 with 150's does about 2840 fps. If sighted at 1.8 inches high at 100 ( right on at 200), puts it 8 inches low at 300.

Wind drift at 300 yds. 10mph is 8.1 inches, 20 mph is 16.2 inches, 30 mph is 24.3 inches, and a 40 mph wind pushes it 32.4 inches.

There you go....

"If you are not working to protect hunting, then you are working to destroy it.” Fred Bear

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by johnr on 11/04/2011 09:07 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

johnr
Joined: 02/18/2004
Location: ND

nd_bowhunter Said:
Thought the question was interesting, so I looked it up...

A .308 with 150's does about 2840 fps. If sighted at 1.8 inches high at 100 ( right on at 200), puts it 8 inches low at 300.

Wind drift at 300 yds. 10mph is 8.1 inches, 20 mph is 16.2 inches, 30 mph is 24.3 inches, and a 40 mph wind pushes it 32.4 inches.

There you go....

Wow, would have never guessed it would have been that much.

If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by kdm on 11/04/2011 09:08 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

kdm
Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND

nd_bowhunter Said:
Thought the question was interesting, so I looked it up...

A .308 with 150's does about 2840 fps. If sighted at 1.8 inches high at 100 ( right on at 200), puts it 8 inches low at 300.

Wind drift at 300 yds. 10mph is 8.1 inches, 20 mph is 16.2 inches, 30 mph is 24.3 inches, and a 40 mph wind pushes it 32.4 inches.

There you go....

Oh Goody! That means I would have hit'em squarely in the "eggmaker". I'm just not going to shoot that far in this wind. It's not worth wounding a deer. Thanks for the info. Good stuff all around.

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by WormWiggler on 11/04/2011 09:14 AM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

WormWiggler
Joined: 08/29/2009
Location: nd

Where do you look up this information?

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by nd_bowhunter on 11/04/2011 10:12 AM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

nd_bowhunter
Joined: 02/08/2006
Location: ND

Go to this page

http://www.federalpremium.com/resources/ballistics_application.aspx

A free Federeal Premium Ballistics software for download.

Fun to play with and a good thing to use when learning about how your bullets travel.

"If you are not working to protect hunting, then you are working to destroy it.” Fred Bear

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Swanson on 11/04/2011 10:24 AM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Swanson
Joined: 09/07/2007
Location: ND

nd_bowhunter Said:
Thought the question was interesting, so I looked it up...

A .308 with 150's does about 2840 fps. If sighted at 1.8 inches high at 100 ( right on at 200), puts it 8 inches low at 300.

Wind drift at 300 yds. 10mph is 8.1 inches, 20 mph is 16.2 inches, 30 mph is 24.3 inches, and a 40 mph wind pushes it 32.4 inches.

There you go....

soooo ummm what about a 30-06 shooting 150 grain remington core llotcs er whatever those cheap bastards are?

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Trapper62 on 11/04/2011 10:31 AM | Reply #19 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Trapper62
Joined: 02/19/2003
Location: ND

Most bullet manufactors have ballistic charts or programs on thier websites. Remington has "Remington Shoot" a free download specific to remington loads. I shoot the 150 core-lok in a .270, you will be surprised at the amount of drift.

I shot a buck in Nebraska last season downhill at just over 200 yards in a crazy cross wind. He was bedded down in the sage and I aimed between the last rib and the front of the hide quarter and hit him in the shoulder.

Most people forget about bullet drift or probably don't think that the wind will effect a bullet traveling at the speeds they do!

Good Luck all

Re: How far will a 40 mph wind push a bullet????

by Tim Sandstrom on 11/04/2011 10:38 AM | Reply #20 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND

This here is a pretty sweet program:

http://www.gseven.com/ballistic-program

I got similar numbers to nd_bowhunter's but you can really fine tune in the conditions. I didn't know what bullet you are shooting.

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