All long range shooters be they Military or just simple pleasure shooters understand the term "Kentucky Windage". If this is your first time hearing the term let me clarify what it means.Snipers or hunters all have basically the same goal in mind as they prepare to hit a pre-determined target. In many cases this target can be from 100 to 1000 yards away, thus making it a "long range goal". The shooter looks through their scope to focus on something very small that is a very long way off and seeks to place an even smaller object (the bullet) in the exact spot they intend it to be. Outside forces such as Wind greatly effect the success of this and will always present the greatest challenge to being on target. There are other factors too like starting with the right tools, being the right place at the right time, spin drift, studying and being prepared to the best of your ability, however you can do all of those things and still have a blowing outside force move you off target and all of your planning and efforts will miss their mark.
Experienced shooters pay very close attention to the current direction of the wind and know they must move into it in order to hit their long range target or goal. If they make no compensation for the outside force of the Wind, there is virtually no chance of success. The trick is to anticipate how much to move one way or the other, this is typically much harder to do that it sounds and will only happen with practice, practice, practice. Failure is one of life's greatest teachers because it's a live way to keep records of what works and what doesn't.
I am coming to learn that as my focus sharpens on different long range goals the need for dramatic and immediate compensation has become an absolute must. Being Called into a particular area of service is the beginning, being in the right place at the right time is the secondary step, having the right team of like minded people who share the long range goal, fundamentally crucial. The right tools certainly are required however knowing how and when to "move into the wind" in order to make the shot, or rather reach the targeted goal is what is so necessary for the simple and undeniable fact that outside forces are always prevalent and working against you. As I am seeking to grow and mature I am faced with the realization that I am the hindrance in many cases and solely responsible for missing the target due to a number of factors, with a lack of adjustment being paramount. Making small corrections along the way and not fearing change is truly the only logical path to take if you are going to be big picture minded and laser focused on reaching the intended target. Along the path I have found that the good always competes with the best and the best is what God always provides and it's within that scope that He and He alone provides vision, short or long range. He never does anything half-way, or uncommitted, nor does He intend for us to either. Sometimes we play around, half-hearted with vision or goals with a tiny secret thought of plausible denibility in mind so that when the goal is not met we can quickly point out to those around us that it wasn't my fault, or someone else made a bad decision, or didn't follow through, when all the time we know as do the others that we failed to compensate or adjust.
Leadership is not about being right all the time because no one is, leadership is however about leading people to reach a goal or target and actually having those people arrive with you when it's achieved. That's being On Target! How's your aim?
Experienced shooters pay very close attention to the current direction of the wind and know they must move into it in order to hit their long range target or goal. If they make no compensation for the outside force of the Wind, there is virtually no chance of success. The trick is to anticipate how much to move one way or the other, this is typically much harder to do that it sounds and will only happen with practice, practice, practice. Failure is one of life's greatest teachers because it's a live way to keep records of what works and what doesn't.
I am coming to learn that as my focus sharpens on different long range goals the need for dramatic and immediate compensation has become an absolute must. Being Called into a particular area of service is the beginning, being in the right place at the right time is the secondary step, having the right team of like minded people who share the long range goal, fundamentally crucial. The right tools certainly are required however knowing how and when to "move into the wind" in order to make the shot, or rather reach the targeted goal is what is so necessary for the simple and undeniable fact that outside forces are always prevalent and working against you. As I am seeking to grow and mature I am faced with the realization that I am the hindrance in many cases and solely responsible for missing the target due to a number of factors, with a lack of adjustment being paramount. Making small corrections along the way and not fearing change is truly the only logical path to take if you are going to be big picture minded and laser focused on reaching the intended target. Along the path I have found that the good always competes with the best and the best is what God always provides and it's within that scope that He and He alone provides vision, short or long range. He never does anything half-way, or uncommitted, nor does He intend for us to either. Sometimes we play around, half-hearted with vision or goals with a tiny secret thought of plausible denibility in mind so that when the goal is not met we can quickly point out to those around us that it wasn't my fault, or someone else made a bad decision, or didn't follow through, when all the time we know as do the others that we failed to compensate or adjust.
Leadership is not about being right all the time because no one is, leadership is however about leading people to reach a goal or target and actually having those people arrive with you when it's achieved. That's being On Target! How's your aim?
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