The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters

by Linda K. Miller

All other factors being equal, it is your ability to read the wind that will make the most difference in your shooting accuracy. The better you understand the behavior of the wind, the better you will understand the behavior of your bullet. Now, champion shooters Linda K. Miller and Keith A. Cunningham reveal everything they wish they'd known about reading the wind before they started shooting - instead of having to learn as they went along - in concise, easy-to-read terms. The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters contains straightforward guidance on the simple thought process they use to read the wind, the techniques and tactics they use to win matches and the underlying skills that support both. Let these champions show you how to put together a simple wind-reading "toolbox" for calculating wind speed, direction, deflection and drift. Then learn how to use these tools to read flags and mirage, record and interpret your observations, and time your shots to compensate for wind. The essential wind-reading basics taught in this book will absolutely improve your shooting skills, whether you're a target shooter, a plinker, a hunter or a shooting professional. Linda Miller has considerable experience in international smallbore target shooting as a member of Canada's Shooting Team. She won medals at the 1993 Mexico World Cup, the 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 1995 Cuba World Cup. In 1999, Linda became the first woman to win the Ontario Lieutenant Governor's Medal for fullbore shooting. Capt. Keith Cunningham (Ret.) is a career military officer with more than 25 years' experience with the Canadian Forces and the U.S. Army. He has taught marksmanship courses at the Canadian Forces Infantry School and at several police forces in Ontario. An internationally certified shooting coach, he has successfully coached numerous teams to national and international excellence.

146 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Lewis A. Nichols · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative and helpful in rating my shot.

[Blake Hiatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for anyone aspiring to shoot long distance.

[Josef · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read for all shooters. I have the older version of this book which is great. This new edition has about 10 new pages and the added bonus of the pictures being in colour which helps the descriptions out.

This book gives great explanations on how to read the wind and apply that in a shooting situation. I highly recommend reading this book