windage scale

windage scale

[′win·dij ‚skāl]
(ordnance)
Scale for adjusting a sight to allow for the effect of the wind on a bullet in flight. Also known as wind gage.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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