The Coconino Pistolero, SASS # 72432 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I have received some comments about wanting wind flags for the Winter Range Long Range events. The winds are variable during the day, especially if there is nearby storm activity. Would wind indicating flags be useful for the 300 yard single shot, lever gun, and 540 yard Bison events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 That would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 It all depends on where you put'em, if they help or not. Put one on each end of every 'bank' of targets. Same for the firing line. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coconino Pistolero, SASS # 72432 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 I was thinking of a flag at 150 and at 250 yards between the lever gun and single shot positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 You want flags at each target bank and the firing line. That way a shooter can compare wind with mirage for sighting. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On short ranges like 300 a flag at 150 or200 would work. There is almost no mirage to be seen at WR. On the 540 a flag at 300 and near the target would be fine. As for flags I have about 12 strung out on my 4 long ranges. (move them around but use 6 on my 1650yd.) To make it easy I made them 1/2 size. Get bright lime green cheap fabric at the store. 42" wide normally. Get a piece 3yds. long. Cut it on a diagonal to a point. Makes 2 flags. Sew a seam along the diagonal cut. On the 42" end sew a pocket about 1" wide and close one end. Then the flag will slide down over a stick of 1/2" conduit. Drive a piece of 3/8" rebar about 30" long in the ground about a foot and slide the conduit down over it. When done just pull the rebar back out. these flags work GREAT and are cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Bull Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Better still, don’t have any wind at Winter Range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dynamite Dick Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I shot at Winter Range between 2012 and 2016 an thought that would be an excellent idea, especially for those shooters that have very little experience shooting at that range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Gardner Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Flags would be great since the wind never blows at Ben Avery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Line up a hundred or so Cowboy Shooters and “MAYBE” a hand full knows how to read the flags, wind speed and make the proper POA adjustments-especially with quartering winds and 12 & 6 o’clock Ergo, a waste of time at WR IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coconino Pistolero, SASS # 72432 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Shooting Bull said: Better still, don’t have any wind at Winter Range I requested that for WR 2019 and Long Range Wednesday's weather was pretty good. A few days later all hail broke loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I don't recall buffalo hunters or soldiers setting up or consulting wind flags before they took a shot. They had to develop the skill to judge windage by reading the grass, etc from their shooting position. It probably cost them some misses. Is changing from that a change/modernization of the sport itself? Do you want that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Flags on both ends of the target lines and at the firing line. Most BPCR ranges have them. I have them on both the pistol and the rifle ranges in my personal range. It doesn't take long for a shooter to learn how to us them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 At our place, we always set out flags on our "antelope" field. They help shooting and make the antelope curious. My family has done that since the 1870s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life said: At our place, we always set out flags on our "antelope" field. They help shooting and make the antelope curious. My family has done that since the 1870s. I've known many antelope hunters to wave a flag while hunkered down, trying to bring in the curious critters, but I've not heard of setting out flags in advance. How do you go out and set out flags without scaring off the antelope? Or is this a permanent thing? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 The antelope have not learned a thing over the decades. We just set out the flags and leave them. There's no need to fine tune them daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life said: The antelope have not learned a thing over the decades. We just set out the flags and leave them. There's no need to fine tune them daily. These antelope sound a lot like some politicians we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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