Lemme try. I'm not a physicist, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but here goes:
Some assumptions:
Average speed of his shells in still air over a 30 yd. distance - 900 FPS. Average speed in the raging gale - 810 FPS
Speed of crossing duck 30 mph (44 fps) (Assumed constant in both cases)
Distance of shot - 30 yards
Given this, it would take the shot .10 seconds to reach the duck in still air, and .11 seconds in the gale.
The duck would move 4'4" in the time it takes the still air shot to get to him. The duck would move 4' 8" in the gale.
Will 4 inches make the difference? You be the judge.
Last edited by tudurgs; 12/20/12 05:45 PM.
