You'd think so, but time in flight comes into it too. BC is more relevent than calbre here.![]()
I have had a search on here but can't find anything so I'll ask the question.
As someone who uses .177 I do't know which is more susceptable to a sidewind? Is it the lighter .177, or the heavier .22?
I'm thinking that the lighter .177 would be more prone to be blown off course but could it be the slower .22?![]()
You'd think so, but time in flight comes into it too. BC is more relevent than calbre here.![]()
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Been shooting guns at things for all sorts of reasons for near enough or just over 40 years
I have shot most things from .177 air up to .270 centrefire
One thing i reckon i have figured out is you cant make sense of wind ! Wind is more complicated than women
I like shooting in very light wind and stay about 35 yds away from women![]()
Thanks for your answers.
The reason I asked the question was earlier this month I was at the Boinger Bash and the person next to me was trying to hit the bucket with his .22 when there was a sidewind and he asked me how much was I compensating for the wind and without thinking I said that mine was a .177 and with it being lighter than .22 over 70 plus yards it will stray off more than the heavier .22. Later I got thinking and was wondering if my information was wrong.
The last .22 I had was an Airsporter in 1978 and I can't remember how much I compensated for my shots back then.
Saying all that I have just bought a .22 barrel for my FWB Sport 124 and will be having a play with that this morning at the indoor range, sadly there's no wind (not the outdoor autumnal type anyway) so I can compare the two calibres.
Villaman, I have sent you a pm.
Look for an article called "Understanding Wind" on the airgun forum, it will answer your question. A google search brought it straight up.
I generally found the two calibres drift exacty the same with, errr, JSB Exacts![]()
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