First, I'll admit this is way beyond my area of expertise.

But, I will toss in my two cents worth. Mixed with a few questions as well.

I used to struggle with mirage back on the gulf coast of Texas. Seems near 100% humidity and temperatures in excess of a hundred degrees combined with heat coming off the barrel produces more than a fair amount of mirage. Especially when shooting at 600 yards or more.

Hard to to get comfortable squeezing off a shot on a blurry, wavy looking target.

I ended up swapping out my scope and dropping my magnification way down to help with the mirage. Made a world of difference.

What magnification were you using? Maybe try dialing it down a bit next time and see what happens?

Not much you can do with the equipment to combat the wind though. That's all about experience and practice. And a little luck never hurts either. (At least in my case.)

Better luck next time, Mike.