LRB 354: Shooting in wind & using a BDC

[@spldrong]

wish there were more good long-range shooting channels like this.

[@THLR]

I'm sure they exist behind a pay wall somewhere. Longrange shooting and KZbin is a dumb strategy if you have financial ambitions.

[@spldrong]

@@THLR ... yes, also very difficult to present it in a way that is not boring.

[@THLR]

@@spldrong a true struggle when you dive into theory. I try to minimize the ZZZ via the mobile screens. Those interested will have enough clues to investigate further

[@KSM22LR]

Добрый день 🤝Спасибо большое за видео очень интересно было смотреть 👍👍👍

[@THLR]

Thanks! Have a good season!

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

Absolutely top notch Thomas as usual I know what I'll be doing tomorrow practice in the wind thanks champion

[@THLR]

Thanks Bradley and good luck with your shooting! Next episode will be mountain shooting

[@johnfrederikson2002]

Another great video; thanks a bunch. J.

[@THLR]

Thanks John, next episode will be mountain shooting. A tad more scenic episode, but also smashed a lens so didn't really get all the images I wanted.

[@johnfrederikson2002]

@@THLR sorry about the lens; that's got to hurt. J.

[@SLG1911]

Great to see another video! My K95 arrived a couple of weeks ago but I haven't had time to really do much with it yet. One real frustration for me is how fast it gets hot. I'm used to being able to shoot more shots in less time and not worry about shifting my group or burning out my very expensive barrel. Just have to be more patient here.

[@THLR]

Good luck with your K95, hope it settles nicely. What scope did you put on it?

[@SLG1911]

@@THLR Thanks! A Leupold 2.5-8, as this is a stalking rifle for me.

[@THLR]

@@SLG1911 Makes perfect sense to me. I originally bought a Swarovski 7x50 fixed power scope for my K95, but it weighed in at more than 600 grams so not the lightweight I hoped for.

[@SLG1911]

@@THLR I've been using the 2.5-8 Leupold for almost 20 years now, in the various versions they have come out with. It is by far my favorite lightweight hunting scope. I also don't shoot past 300 yards on game, so it does everything I need, especially since I normally carry a sub 6# rifle.

[@mu8976]

Another great video 👏

[@THLR]

Thanks! Mountain shooting up next

[@ukaszs6748]

uwielbiam Norwegie za wszystko , za strzelectwo za życie za te bezludne obszary . Pozdrowienia z Polski Thomas

[@THLR]

Thank you very much, enjoy your season!

[@richardbrimblecombe7457]

Hi Thomas. Excellent, informative video, as usual. Interested to know what scope magnification you are using in this video. Keep up the great content.

[@THLR]

THanks Richard. It is most likely 18x as that tends to give the best picture for the camera. In one of the two previous films I zoom in/out and put the actual magnification number on the screen.

[@vicpeder]

Thanks again for a great vid! Keep em coming! Where can I find the Kahles Rangebook? Badly need one as my paper notebook looks worse for wear. Couldnt easily find it online...

[@THLR]

I am told you can order it anywhere you can get a Kahles scope. Catalogue number is 30171, it costs 35€ including 20% (Austrian) vat. Mountain shooting in next episode!

[@vicpeder]

@@THLR thank you! Love the hunting vids 👍 practice makes perfect 👌

[@THLR]

@@vicpeder Hopefully I'll be out huntig end of August...

[@jamesmoon6042]

Nice hats lol good video

[@THLR]

The aht is great! :D

[@trevorhawkins9896]

👍

[@THLR]

Thanks for taking the time!

[@dmitrijglebov3496]

To make a wind call take your earplugs out and turn your face to the direction of the wind, belive me you will know when you are looking direct into the wind. Sound in your ears also changes. That is a sailing method. Vikings were tough sailors and their descendants still are, so I tried.

[@THLR]

I am familiar with that method. It doesn't work in mild winds with physical exertion as the heat and sweat radiating off your skin drowns minor sensory input. It works well on the range though, used it for many years - equal pressure both sides bridge of nose.

[@mikemc330]

Thomas, you probably covered it before but I’ll ask again. I’m more of a handgun shooter and I grip a pistol like I’m swinging a heavy hammer. How firmly should the rifle be gripped? Thank you.

[@THLR]

Can't really answer, have nerve damage so little feel. I hook the rifle back until I have a solid contact in my shoulder, meaning clothing is compressed.

[@elcascarudofer]

Hello, how is the name of the turret protector?

[@THLR]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2SkaYqNppalbMk

[@neushaarsprietje9895]

hello thomas. the k95 seems to be a very good weapon. does an R8 have advantages over a k95? or put in another way why buy an r8 when a k95 does what an r8 does? the k95 seems much more manageable and easy to use. And the k95 stutten baronesse 🤤 🤤

[@THLR]

Well, the R8 is far more available and you can get it secondhand much cheaper than the K95. And there is no discussion - a repeater is more versatile than a singleshot. However, for me it has become a matter of weight (and age!) as the photo equipment makes it harder to get up the mountains. (I just got off the internet spending a silly amount of money to reduce the total weight 3 kgs...) Since I hunt the way I do (camera first), I personally have no drawbacks with the K95. I expected to, but I don't - it shoots just as good as my R8 and I carry noticeably less weight. Stutzen baronesse??? It is a beautiful rifle, but a complete waste in the hands of a monkey like me :D. But I would like to own a really nice rifle, I just don't like the pricetag...

[@neushaarsprietje9895]

@@THLR Thomas can you please explain what parameters you use for your conclusion that a repeater is more versatile? I can only get to the factor of reloading..? A baronesse for me is 🤤 and a weapon to experience memories and stories to give to my sons as an inheritance

[@THLR]

@@neushaarsprietje9895 culling deer and falling on skis, those activities combined require many shots and a synthetic stock. But I agree on your K95 assessment, I too consider it a heritage piece for my children (once the wood is fixed).

[@neushaarsprietje9895]

@@THLR thanks thomas!

[@leonardopinat5392]

What brand of scope are you using? And what model?

[@THLR]

Kahles HELIA 3.5-18x50i. It is the only scope in their hunting range of interest to me. The magnification range is "perfect". If you look at episode 357 I really wouldn't want less than 16-18x magnification or 50mm objective. I want the higher magnification to properly see my animal and correctly identify/see all the twigs etc. And with high magnification/low light/shadows in the forest, anything less than 50mm objective a bit "unpleasant to" work with. This isn't really something that is solved with thermal clip-ons (which is many people's argument against big objectives). I'm perfectly happy with that scope. The BDC solution is a bit odd, but it works and I prefer it over their new solution.

[@spldrong]

although I shoot a FFP Horus reticle, it's fun to shoot with an SFP and dialing sometimes. it's also great because most people will only own a scope like this.

[@THLR]

Exactly why this season is with a SFP. With some experience, new shooters will quickly realize the benefits of FFP.

[@spldrong]

@@THLR for sure, and the price of a decent FFP is very attainable now

[@ChrisP-yu6rm]

What Turret Cover are you using at the Scope in the Video? Ist this an aftermarket part or selfmade? Looks realy useful

[@THLR]

This is the original Kahles BDC turret, you'll find it on their website

[@Phil-bz1kz]

Is thst the 1.6-8x42 kahles?

[@THLR]

No this is the Kahles Helia 3 5-18x50i. I need parallax adjustment for the filming.

[@Phil-bz1kz]

@@THLR great. That forward lens looked so small i easnt sure Thanks

[@toreklette2284]

litt ukjent med den den appen du viser fram under ammo som passer samme bdc. men antar trenings ammoen er fabrikk ammo og jakt ammoen er ladet selv?

[@THLR]

Ja det er helt rett Tore, treningsammo er skytterlagsammo av billigste sort og jaktammoen er hjemmeladet. Normalt så holder jeg meg til en enkelt type, men siden forsyningssikkerheten er litt vaklende om dagen så har jeg klargjort et litt større utvalg siden man får alltids tak i "noe". App'en for ballistikk er Applied Ballistics, for været bruker jeg Yr og Windy, terreng er Norgeskart.

[@caveman-g1n]

Thomas noticed such a fact when the wind on the left lowers the bullet and when it rises on the right or is it just me?🙂

[@THLR]

That is a phenomena I have quantified it in the Hybrid reticle (hold marks are offset by an average delection value based on Hornady 4 DOF calculator). I don't really see any practical effect from it.

[@caveman-g1n]

@@THLR please tell me if you shoot without angular compensation 500 meters up, for example, a bullet will fly lower? and if down the bullet should fly higher?

[@THLR]

@@caveman-g1n that will be illustrated next episode. Most lasers now show range corrected for angle (like my Leica) or both range and the range correctedbfor angle (like my Swarovski). You simply dial corrected range and shoot, the error will mainly be in your position. In theory, dialing range without correcting for angle (if you use an old laser) will put the shot high regardless of shooting up or down - gravity works over a shorter distance, so always less. If you're only shooting 2-300m with no measuring tools, simply aim at the bottom of where you want to hit as the bullet strikes just above the crosshair. When you measure a corrected range and dial for that, compound error between position and aiming tends to put the shot a little low. More on this next episode.

[@THLR]

@@caveman-g1n shorter answer: No it will hit higher. Tie a 50 cm piece of string to your table to illustrate those 500 meters. Pull it parallell to the floor and put a glass on the floor directly underneath the end of the string, it should be 50 cm from the table. Pull the string up or down to a sharp angle, you will see that your hand holding the string is closer to the table than the glass. That's why you always dial/aim for a shorter range with an angled shot, less "horisontal/gravity range" although the flight/lenght of the string remains the same.

[@caveman-g1n]

@@THLR Thanks ! my calculator shows the arrival of a bullet is always higher, so it doesn’t deceive)

[@Brendan7838]

Your back I knew you missed us too much 😂like and subscribe

[@THLR]

I miss hunting, I miss shooting, I miss filming and the extension of that is you too! Hugs!

[@Brendan7838]

@@THLR thank you for those kind words but I am still not appearing in a only fan’s special 😂

[@THLR]

@@Brendan7838 the world will remain a better place with me not activating an Only Fans account 🤣

[@Brendan7838]

@@THLR 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@МаксимО-ж5ц]

Everything about the kiplyauf K95 is very interesting, I look, listen, translate, I take something into my everyday life my 95 is slowly overgrown with trophies they are all at easy distances up to 200 meters

[@THLR]

Good to hear! Thanks for taking the time!

[@larso1785]

Min børse er en 2,3 børse, det vil si 500meter-230=270 er 2,7mil, eller 453m 45-23=22 er 2,2 mil, funke veldig bra ska du lenger ut en så blir det 2,3 plus 2. slipper bbc opplegget

[@THLR]

Fiffig løsning, du har nok et "gyllent triangel" mellom Bc og V0, med min kulebane 200-600 meter blir tallene for hundremeterne 1,5/1,7/1,6/1,5/1,2 mao ikke noe brukbart mønster.

[@theredneckbuddha2763]

You should reverse the hat, no more visor on the scope, and you'll look like a real stud 👍

[@THLR]

🤣 stud for what... Caps are just not my strenght.

[@theredneckbuddha2763]

@@THLR Where I live, I don't have access to a range beyond 200 Yards, and all I use is a 16" AR 5.56. Your shooting is phenomenal, at least to me, and I think your patience and discipline encourage me a lot to (at least) think like a better shooter. You're a stud man, and your chock-full of cool knowledge. I almost always wear a hat when I shoot, I don't personally have any issues with the brim in my way (I use an LPVO) , but I totally understand hats not working out for some. I think your cool new hat might look neat if you put it backwards and let the brim sit over your neck, so it doesn't get in the way. Sorry for the wall of text, just very impressed with your videos. Keep up the good work, stay safe 👍

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@mrln247]

You cannot measure anything! Correct.

[@THLR]

I believe that is the greatest limitation of SFP scopes, everything becomes "target relative" and with increasing range and increasing winds you simply run out of error margin. Instead of doing a proper windcall and measuring that windcall via FFP reticle holdoff, you and up holding so-so and introduce more error and you basically rely on target size to swallow that error.

[@mrln247]

@@THLR You have got sensible controls here though limited range and high BC only, with very simple reticle so not really tempted to try measure anything. FFP is always better for precision, have made SFP work by just choosing the magnification and taping it there turning it into fixed mag. Not enough fixed mag scopes with adjustable parallax, but that's another discussion.