I have the opportunity to be taking varmint and whitetails at up to 500Yds. The issue is the cross wind can be up to 25 MPH and I want to keep the kick to a minimum.
I have a very accurate 222 varmint special that I could use for the varmint although I have seen there is a big problem with cross wind. In the same conditions my 308 will handle the wind well out to 275 Yds..
So now I want to have my Grandson's learn to shoot in the near future at those ranges. So I want to keep the kick down. Hopefully they will be about 10 years old when it will be time for the long range shooting.
Weight of the bullet I'm thinking no more than 100-120 for starts. The 6.0 Creedmoor sounds to me to be on the light side. The 6.5 Creedmoor seams to be heavy.
When it comes to Wind deflection is it going to be much of a issue?
Or should I be thinking in another direction?
I have a very accurate 222 varmint special that I could use for the varmint although I have seen there is a big problem with cross wind. In the same conditions my 308 will handle the wind well out to 275 Yds..
So now I want to have my Grandson's learn to shoot in the near future at those ranges. So I want to keep the kick down. Hopefully they will be about 10 years old when it will be time for the long range shooting.
Weight of the bullet I'm thinking no more than 100-120 for starts. The 6.0 Creedmoor sounds to me to be on the light side. The 6.5 Creedmoor seams to be heavy.
When it comes to Wind deflection is it going to be much of a issue?
Or should I be thinking in another direction?