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.
