How do snipers calculate wind?

You don’t calculate wind. You only estimate wind. But you can calculate adjustments based on wind. Proper terminlogoy aside. As a sniper wind causes us the most headache when it comes to long range shooting. read more

Thus, you do not need to know what direction the wind is blowing because you are measuring the only part of the wind (the perpendicular part) that matters to you. The easiest way to identify beginners at a rifle match is that they are always licking their fingers and holding them up to determine the direction of the wind. read more