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  • highpower790
    Veteran Member
    • Jun 2013
    • 3481

    Weight of wind flags

    Are there any rules for the dimensions of wind flags and the weight of the material used?I would think that to be able to judge wind from one range to another with consistency aside from looking at mirage,some guideline must be used,especially for competition.
    Keep it simple!
  • #2
    ditchdigger
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 976

    NRA rule book says 48"x18" at the tip and 12' long. Two colors, red and yellow. Nothing about weight or type of material.

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    • #3
      Ahhnother8
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2007
      • 1454

      We had this conversation at Sac Valley this morning. One of the Canadian competitors asked about our flags. We use almost exclusively nylon flags here. The rest of the world uses heavy cotton. Ours are much more sensitive to wind changes.

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      • #4
        highpower790
        Veteran Member
        • Jun 2013
        • 3481

        Originally posted by Ahhnother8
        We had this conversation at Sac Valley this morning. One of the Canadian competitors asked about our flags. We use almost exclusively nylon flags here. The rest of the world uses heavy cotton. Ours are much more sensitive to wind changes.
        Are the Canadians having any issues overestimating the value?
        Keep it simple!

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        • #5
          Ahhnother8
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2007
          • 1454

          The Canadians or Brit are not getting beat up any more than anyone else. It's just a matter of re-calibrating your brain to match what you see on the flags to where the bullet is hitting. Easy money...

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          • #6
            kcstott
            I need a LIFE!!
            • Nov 2011
            • 11796

            I know back in the day at the Wilcox and Edson ranges there was a board with all the wind calls and a visual of what the flag position represented on the range. But that's 30 years ago

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