Why not "shoot in a boil"
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A boil typically means the wind is coming from straight ahead or behind on its way to switching from one side to the other.
It is very rare when the wind comes exactly from straight ahead or straight behind (which is what a mirage boil means). When you see a boil, 99.9% of the time the wind is switching sides.
It is very rare when the wind comes exactly from straight ahead or straight behind (which is what a mirage boil means). When you see a boil, 99.9% of the time the wind is switching sides.
Agreed. Another reason, as the wind shifts to a boil as it appears through observing mirage, because your side focus might be set for the target or a certain yardline, you're only going to see it boiling at that specific distance, shift your focus further or closer, you'll see that there is a slight direction change.
I'd rather shoot in gusting high winds than fishtailing winds. Shooting at a grand with 0.3 mRad left for an observed right to left mirage in a headwind then immediately changes to 0.3 mRad right, you're most likely going to miss the target. You can shoot in boils, it's all about timing. It's just not recommended.
I'd rather shoot in gusting high winds than fishtailing winds. Shooting at a grand with 0.3 mRad left for an observed right to left mirage in a headwind then immediately changes to 0.3 mRad right, you're most likely going to miss the target. You can shoot in boils, it's all about timing. It's just not recommended.
@m1a convert Probably doesn't belong in the "Stupid Questions" forum either. That's actually a good question/answer that many do not know.
That's assuming that people knew how to read mirage to begin with though.
That's assuming that people knew how to read mirage to begin with though.
That's possible but it depends on magnification power and the intensity of the mirage (temp differential between ground and air)
Getting caught in a wind shift is the big problem. Unless you are very fast and very lucky, you will get burned.
It won't just change the vertical, it will change the left and right too. You just have to wait a few seconds for that unstable sight picture to clear.
If wind is down in TN in the summer you have no choice but to shoot in a boil. Thankfully, that's rare but not rare enough. It's been my experience that when I shoot in a boil my shots impact low. How low depends on distance and the verticle speed the mirage is running.
I 100% agree there is generally a small horizontal component to this as well. It's rare to see the target image float straight up, usually its dancing a little as well. You can usually pick up the trend if you pay close attention to the top of a flat edge (assuming you have one to look at) as even in a boil you can see the heat bend left or right. If your target is too small to be able to shoot through minute fishtailing or a POA dancing you'll have to wait. I dont have the patience for that shit. I SWAG a hold and let her fly...
I 100% agree there is generally a small horizontal component to this as well. It's rare to see the target image float straight up, usually its dancing a little as well. You can usually pick up the trend if you pay close attention to the top of a flat edge (assuming you have one to look at) as even in a boil you can see the heat bend left or right. If your target is too small to be able to shoot through minute fishtailing or a POA dancing you'll have to wait. I dont have the patience for that shit. I SWAG a hold and let her fly...
In zero wind, watching a boil is like watching a mushroom cloud. Vertical mirage then takes that view and stretches it and about doubles it. As you said, it starts dancing around then. Like mother nature waving the target like a cape in front of you, O`le! mr. bullshooter! And you're like "go away, you little #$%@er!"
It can if you try to follow the POA. I generally hold under a little to compensate but I really dont I know where I am aiming as the targets I am shooting at is floating somewhere above the real target. Exactly where is the issue.
Not only does it dance left and right, the "target" rises with the boil then goes back to where it actually is. Somedays, I've shot consistently low or high depending how well I'm not reading the boil.
The best way to find out why is not to ask on the internet. The best way to find out why is to do it and see for yourself.
It's good to get an idea of what you're going to see, but the best remedy is to go out and see it for yourself. Shoot it as much as possible.
