I am finally going to break down and get a wind flag. What would you recommend? I was looking at the Caldwell flags and read that they were discontinued. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Joe S

These are what I am going to try at the Fall matches.

I have found the "socks" easier to see and tell the angle of the wind.

Home made.

Sometimes I shoot other peoples wind flags just for the fun of it. 

I prefer the sock kind. 

          Joe. 

Actually kidding aside and Offhand shooters perspective only, You need to know what the wind is doing way before it hits range wind flags.

I go to a match having read the weather forecast in advance and observe the condition carefully at the range before firing a shot. Clouds trees grass etc.  If it's NE 10-12 knots stronger turning to the north and lighter as it goes around to more east I know it in advance.

Will also put some shots on the sighter target in the most adverse condition and least adverse condition just to see what the effect is in MOA

Natural wind indicators off range will give me a good idea of what coming. Wind flags on the range itself may confirm. but by the time they indicate the actual, it's already happened. I want to mount the rifle and break the shot before any wind change hits the range.

I suppose if bench shooting the time lag between seeing the wind flags and breaking shots is shorter than offhand. Myself don't see the need to put any of my own out, plenty of things to indicate wind out there. Only thing I trust is the sighter target.

Boats

Joe:

I could help you out by putting some Jane Fonda stickers on your windsocks next time.

Van wrote on Aug 20^th, 2009 at 10:37pm:


Sure Van!

If I could have only one type windflag, it would be the wind sock made like Keiths. Mine were useless in the strong winds at Modesto a few years ago. Someone had the sock type and thats what I used to very good effect. They work in light wind and a strong wind. 
I dont think one wind sock/ flag is enough. I carry five with me to the matches and always try to use all of them.  We get a tail wind at the range in Poulsbo  that is undetectable unless you have a flag at the targets. It will blow a shot six inches high at two hundred yards. The mysterious high shot problem was solved one day when one of my targets went straight up when the bottom staples pulled out. A ribbon stapled to the target frame works good too.

Jane Fonda,   Proof that " like does not always beget like" Unfortunately.  

                                          Joe.