Choking for Wind

BritChaser

BritChaser

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I usually shoot IC and modified at phez. At what wind speed should I move to modified and full?
 
Its all about pattern. If your chokes are patterning well, then wind speed would have little to do with your choke selection. Unless, as Dakotazeb pointed out, you’re trying to stretch out some long shots. I suppose speed of shot could also play a role. Faster shot should have less wind effect. Heavier shot should have less wind effect. So getting some #4 shot may be better than #6 in high wind. But that’s just supposition at this point.
 
Thanks fellas. This hop along hunter is going out today in the KS wind, first outing of the season. If I bag one it will be great. If not I will still have been with friends of decades-long acquaintance sharing The Deal. That's the best part.
 
BritChaser said:
I usually shoot IC and modified at phez. At what wind speed should I move to modified and full?
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Wind shifts all pellets equally, basically moves your whole pattern over. With that being said there is another variable being deformed shot, if your lead shot is deformed due to setback it will cause the pattern to be disrupted by wind.

Lead usually cuts through wind just fine, steel gets blown all over the place. But you'll be talking 35-40 yards before wind makes a difference, and thats long past your IC pattern effective range with lead shot.
 
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