Anyone have a tip for stabilizing their rifle in standing/kneeling in heavy winds? I went out this weekend to practice PRS barricade at 400/500/600 while there was a heavy wind advisory and struggled from standing/kneeling because the wind gusts were moving my body and rifle which was blowing up my wobble zone. Modified prone I could hit everything at all the distances no problem, but gamechanger on barricade the wind blew up my wobble zone where normally I'd be rock solid.
I did get hits, but I had to wait for the wind to die down. I figured if this was a match setting I'd only be able to get a few shots off just waiting for the wind to calm down, so there must be a better way. My PRS barricade is not stable so loading it wasn't an option. I tried grabbing the barricade and pulling into my shoulder to try and lock the rifle in. This worked better, but my normal dead center hold was still all over the target. I had to hold almost 0.8 MIL to hit my 8-inch plate at 400 yards which would indicate around 12mph of wind, however wind at my firing position was pushing me all over the place.
What do you guys do in a heavy wind situation like that?
I did get hits, but I had to wait for the wind to die down. I figured if this was a match setting I'd only be able to get a few shots off just waiting for the wind to calm down, so there must be a better way. My PRS barricade is not stable so loading it wasn't an option. I tried grabbing the barricade and pulling into my shoulder to try and lock the rifle in. This worked better, but my normal dead center hold was still all over the target. I had to hold almost 0.8 MIL to hit my 8-inch plate at 400 yards which would indicate around 12mph of wind, however wind at my firing position was pushing me all over the place.
What do you guys do in a heavy wind situation like that?