“Wind Clinic – Friday, April 5, 2023
We will have a High Power Rifle clinic for those interested in this Shooting Sports Discipline on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Outdoor Range. Anyone is welcome to attend. The range will open at 3:00pm for target set-up and shooting from the 600 yard line and also from 200 and 300 yards from under the canopy.
At 5pm we’ll have a short powerpoint session on wind reading in the clubhouse. Tom Headrick will give the presentation.
After the session in the club house we’ll return to the 600 yard line and do some shooting and put our wind reading skills to work. Depending on the available time, we will then move back to the 1000 yard line.
We will be using Shot Marker style electronic targets for the clinic. Shot Markers record the location of the shot fired on the target, the value of the shot and also the velocity of the shot, average velocity of the shot string and standard deviation of the shot string. A note about electronic targets – bullet velocities must be above approximately 1300 fps at target in order to register hits on the target. So be sure to check the ballistics of your ammunition.
Participants should bring a Smartphone or, preferably an ipad or tablet (to view the shots). Also bring a good quality spotting scope (with stand) to use for wind reading.
NOTE TO CLUB MEMBERS: The Action Area will remain open until we move back to the 1000 yard firing berm. The main firing canopy and the Action Shooting Area will close when we move back to the 1000 yard firing line.
If you have any questions please call Tom Headrick at 701-741-5133 or Tom Thompson at 701-220-4601.”
