Wind Calling Secrets: A Discussion with Emil Praslick of Berger Bullets

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In the world of long-range shooting there are a few people "at the top" of the Wind calling game, and one of those people is Emil Praslick who's a part of the Berger Bullets team. In this video, I discuss wind strategies with Emil- it was very enlightening to say the least. Check out the full video to hear what we talked about!
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[@johnnypop5235]

Out of all the wind call literature I have read. Emil's approach makes more sense ,as being usable in field conditions.

[@frankjaegar1805]

Watch Ryan cleckner mate

[@mikecameron3846]

Emil got me into High Power about 20 years ago when he instructed the USMS SOG precision marksman team. He is an Olympic caliber shooter, glad to see him at Berger.

[@BestICan]

Incredibly useful knowledge for hunters as well. The conversation between Gavin and Emil starting at the 17:27 mark is a method for NOT worrying about making a perfect wind call in the field when you might need to get off a quick shot. For example, I chose to target elk with a 9" circle from the front leg rearward covering the forward portion of an elk's lungs. My target is .62 Mils wide at 400 yards. My wind budget for that target is 11 mph full-value with my 7mm RemMag and Barnes 168gr LRXBT (2980MV.) I know I can hold the upwind edge of that 9" circle (.62 mil in my reticle) up to 11mph and double lung the beast. As Emil stated, if you do your homework before you go into the field, you're way ahead in the game.

[@bjornegan6421]

Absolutely great! Thank you for posting this for free in an age where everyone is trying to profit from knowledge.

[@mgillee1]

This was priceless! This is the best technique I've ever heard... Excellent!! I loved the reverse engineering as well...

[@Charlton_Kekston]

I love your interviews Gavin! Another one hit out of the park! Your channel has quickly climbed to my top 5 favorite KZbin channels, keep up the great work!

[@cs_yt]

What a solid advice on wind calling. Pure gold! Thanks Emil & Gavin for sharing!

[@kennethneathery3963]

Emil Praslick, you are the man. The fact you freely share years of knowledge to us, shaves years off our learning curve. A true ambassador to the craft. Berger bullets, never let that guy get away! Much love, building stronger, Kman

[@ronmartblog]

Holy cow this is exactly what I needed - love the tip around the 9 min+ mark about looking at the watch and into the mirage

[@Ultimatereloader]

Emil knows his stuff! :)

[@slightenigma]

I’m glad I found this video. Thank you 0, 25, 50, 75, 90, all

[@jeremyTLD]

Hello Gavin, I'm a French long range shooter and also a big fan of your work, I'm also a mechanical engineer & youtbe guy we got a lot in commun ! Keep doing this amazing work I'm working a little excel shit that use the same principle of Emil principle. If you come one day in France You got a home near Bordeaux !

[@GXMV]

So valuable! This guy is tremendous. Thanks Emil, thanks Gavin, the newbie I am bless you so much.

[@blacksand9805]

Thanks for this interview Gavin, by listening to this guy I've learnt more than with all my long range shooting books

[@WestDesertShooter]

This is hands down the best video I’ve ever watched on reading wind. Great job Gavin!

[@Ultimatereloader]

West Desert Shooter Thanks Logan- but the credit has to go to Emil here :) :)

[@martingagnon4547]

You nailed it Gavin! Thanks to both of you!

[@Bodhi1satva]

Absolutely incredible video! One I’ll need to review many times I’m sure! Thank you!

[@fomerbu]

Smarter everyday! Thanks for the great interview

[@ryanswanson1150]

This is great information to a new shooter. So cool!

[@Ultimatereloader]

Awesome, glad it was helpful!

[@IHFarmer2007]

This is an overwhelming amount of advise!! Thanks Gavin

[@chris3383]

Ill be re watching this when I have time to take notes Thanks this was great!!!

[@Fatelvis111]

Wow, a lot of good info here! Thanks for sharing the wind secrets with us!

[@richlovin2173]

This interview opens up a workable wayo to read and use wind. Thanks.

[@toddb930]

Lots of really good information! I'm gonna watch this again and take notes.

[@gwalchmai21]

This is some great advice from an expert...thanks for providing the info!

[@shauntucker5145]

Thank you! One of my favorites from you

[@singleshot2218]

Excellent video Gavin! Thanks!

[@KKLordofWar]

Wow, fantastic! Thank you for sharing this is great information.

[@geoffgambier9267]

I'm definitely busting out my dope book and taking notes. Great video

[@monray300]

SO COOL TO SEE PEOPLE WHO LOVE WHAT THEY DO

[@kennethgarrison521]

OMG! I will need to watch this at least 10 times!

[@leefeatherston7014]

gaivn thanks again for the interviews never now what you will learn thanks good work 👍🙌

[@SmithAerosports1]

Pure gold. Going to download this one 👍🏼

[@Guide504]

Best video content this year.

[@aleembruggen]

Great vid with very useful info.

[@BlacksheepMediaNZ]

What a legend sharing that mind set!

[@wvlongshooter3912]

Great video!! I didn’t come up with this but, if ya make a fist and a thumbs up, then turn your hand horizontally and point at the tgt, from the top of thumb to the side of your hand Is 1/4 value. 1/2 value is one more hand/thumb and another is 3/4 value. Out to a grand this works. If shooting further you may need another hand/thumb for a 9/10’s value. Going out in the field with a spotter and anemometer and practicing or guessing wind speed is extremely useful. Love your channel.

[@steverando4154]

Great advice 👍

[@paulwatterson5992]

A little confusing. Sines and cosines are based on the unit circle where the angle is measured from the positive x axis moving counter clockwise. So for example if you are shooting into a head wind (coming from the right side), where the bore and the wind form say a 30 degree angle, (or 60 degrees from the positive x axis), where the cosine of 60 degrees is 0.5 gives a half value wind. Or taking the sine of 30 degrees gives you 0.5 and yields the same result (a half wind value). Shooting into a head wind at 45 degress would be a wind value of 0.707 (NOT HALF). A full wind value of 1 would be a 90 degree cross wind. At any rate, shooting long distance in the wind is a gamble as the wind direction and speed will vary from the muzzle to the target and that is not including up drafts and down drafts. In steep country focus on the angle of fire as this is one factor that can be determined accurately.

[@earlsingleton3948]

Emil talked about Bryan Litz’ s 100 pound brain, well Emil’s is pretty hefty too! I always wondered what methodology he used when he was with the AMU. This was very helpful! It’s given me much to think about and a way to think about calling the wind

[@Ultimatereloader]

Thanks Earl- yes, I have a lot to think about as well. :)

[@johnnyb2799]

A lot of really good information rapidly given equals brain strain, but I got the point. Awesome stuff!!

[@albertussmith5583]

Next level stuff!

[@inkt9b]

Great info! Thanks.

[@daleksr449]

Great info

[@My_You_Tube]

Emil = The Legend. Funny as hell too.

[@EpikArms]

Lol i died when he said "i recommend you use your own finger" OMG haha

[@davidclemens4662]

♥️Awesome talk👍

[@oneskypuppy]

Nice job. This is good stuff!

[@spikex41]

I like the 1mph wind constant idea.

[@tyler6147]

Excellent video!!! MORE! MORE!! :)

[@nmarcelino]

Emil will make any person a good long range shooter!

[@a3m777]

Really love your channel. Just some positive advice. Maybe consider Lapel mics for your interviews. It will make both of you look a lot more relaxed.

[@ronniefish7174]

Awesome video.

[@Ultimatereloader]

Thanks Ronnie!

[@colby6968]

Awesome vid

[@mlunoe]

this was great

[@sandych33ks1]

This guy is Fing Amazing..

[@titovegacave-reloadingenes5683]

Great conversation! What about a white paper or any kind of document capturing all of these concepts?

[@JacksonMalcolm]

I think I still like franks method for wind a lot better. I've used it super effectively and I think it's that much simpler but still using the same idea.

[@biggray2]

This dude knows his shit.

[@Ultimatereloader]

Truth!!

[@theactualBDG]

Wow, mind blown

[@davidhoward4609]

In person he is a hoot! But he really, really knows his stuff.

[@MichaelLeopold1]

Interesting

[@Migs3]

Do you all realize, or am I nuts? : We talk about wind in terms of speed and direction, but have you realized we make no mention of it's vertical component? Wind is three dimensional and current practice shows that we are still in the dark ages of wind measurement by measuring only the horizontal component and speed. For those that did not understand my comment. Your target can be on a wall and the wind may be coming from below and to the right. It's the below part we do not even consider yet!

[@ImNoBSING]

Mostly wind goes nearly straight. Only obstacles create winds which do not. You are right it exists but for now it was not discussed. It is very hard to estimate those winds and they have negligible affect as most targets are more tall than wide. Also, wind going sideways will effect far far more.

[@stepheneast6974]

If you shoot at Bisley in the UK, we all know about vertical wind, especially shooting 1000yds on Stickledown. Emil knows his stuff but in the UK we have Bill Richards who is every bit as good.

[@mornevandermerwe1057]

Great video, I need some help here. Emil says see what your rifle does in 1mile/hr wind in different distances. Here is example, wind 1mile/hr at 9 gives me .3mill drift L at 1000m, so 10mph must be 3mill, that is 3meter at 1000m, but my Kestrel says 1.5mill L? Thats big difference. Now if the wind is 1mph from 3, Kestrel says its 0.01mill, so if you have a 10mph wind it will only be 0.1mill R and kestrel 1.2 mill R, thats 10cm at 1000m? Quite big difference from 3m if wind is left to right, of 10cm right to left, if use the rule of thumb. I know spin drift involved. Or do I understand it incorrectly? Great videos

[@derknizotts9162]

In the graph provided, how does the sin of 30 degrees = 50%??? Did i hear incorrectly?

[@Ultimatereloader]

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[@zigjib]

This is great, but trying to keep up with it is doing my head in!! i don't suppose you can just upload the formula for us can you? eg, (1mp x kestral) / distance x square root of third wet knuckle = stunning and brave? im watching this for the third time and trying to write it down but i feel like i've missed something

[@1776vtgmb]

At 10:00, 320 plus 60 is 380. He should have said 40 degrees...? WillyB

[@jamesmooney5348]

Good job Gavin. Great information. I "think" you should go hunting with Nathan Foster's wife, Stefanie. She'll buck you up into man calibers in no time!

[@FullSendPrecision]

One thing these guys never talk about is that the wind between you and your target isn't always going the same direction. At my home range, the wind goes in a big a** circle. So you've got left to right near you @ 4mph and right to left at the target... The REAL secret of reading wind is knowing WHICH mirage is "telling the truth" - In your rifle scope you might see a full value left to right mirage, hold left, and end up with your shot WAY on the left... how'd that happen? The wind you didn't see was blowing the other direction.... and mattered more.

[@FullSendPrecision]

Omega Speedmaster = true old school wrist watch. :) - On the other hand... F-Class guy, with a speedy... this guy shoots.

[@jimbiddle8646]

0 degrees to 320 degrees is 60degrees?

[@CleanRunShooting]

Screenshot at 3:55

[@johnb1448]

Next time give your guest the microphone kinda weird of how emil starred at it in the beginning..

[@Blake4Truth]

In case some may be confused by the azimuth of the boil example: The delta from 0° to 320° is 40°, not 60°.He just made a mental math error.

[@Dragunov82]

Saw that too.

[@kcb3887]

This dude knows a thing or two...

[@kjmdrumz3]

Fucking Zach Galifinakas?!?! No way!

[@MustangGuru]

If you have a hot barrel mirage can fool you.

[@bigracer3867]

Wind calling needs experience, for sure. Math is exact, mother nature wind flow ain't. With in reason.

[@lukeclement1310]

This was church right here

[@Guide504]

If you got wind use yr finger just remember which one... ;-)

[@ronmartblog]

Ha ha - he totally loses me in the second half starting around 12 minutes + where it feels like he goes into wind whisper mode 🤪 - I’m not worthy 🙇‍♂️