Time to Share Some Seasonal Tips

[Rob!]

'Tis the season gents and ladies. Share you tips for cold weather shooting. Gloves? Outerwear? Adjustable butt pads? Layering? New excuses? (The birds were frozen?) Radiant heaters in the cart?

Shooting with my son this coming weekend. I need wisdom - excuses - or both.

 

[stubblejumper]

Chemical handwarmers, and light gloves to keep my hands from freezing, without resorting to heavy gloves that cause me issues with the trigger.

 

[the spank]

Well you can’t use the excuse a fly landed on your barrel this time of year! Snowflakes perhaps?!

 

[Rob!]

Well you can’t use the excuse a fly landed on your barrel this time of year! Snowflakes perhaps?!

I know! As if the distraction isn't bad enough, the change in balance just messes up everything.

 

[bdft]

I just dress for the weather and accept the fact that my gun fit is a bit off and live with it. Its either that or not shoot and I'd rather shoot. Once it goes below -10 or so I usually stay home.

 

[Sakoman .308]

Layers are good. You can always remove one, but if you don't have it, you cannot add it.

 

[Shibby!]

A nice layer of G96 and cozy gun sock.

.... admittedly I'm a fair weather shooter if I can help it. As time goes by that changes while the urge to shoot increases.

The loss of gun fit bothers me come cooler weather. Loses that natural feeling.

 

[Maritime Storm]

We are starting to approach glove weather here in Maritimes, a good pair of shooting gloves and a larger vest that fits over my jacket is all I change. Changing to a larger cigar also helps keep the trap houses warm while I'm filling them.

 

[stubblejumper]

We are starting to approach glove weather here in Maritimes, a good pair of shooting gloves and a larger vest that fits over my jacket is all I change. Changing to a larger cigar also helps keep the trap houses warm while I'm filling them.

Approaching glove weather? I wish, it was -12 last Sunday, and soon that will be considered warm. I usually have to start up the snow blower to clean the walkways and pads, and then we can start shooting. At least the new to our club machines that we bought last spring seem to be operating well in the colder weather.

 

[Maritime Storm]

No snow here yet, the temperature has been hovering around +5C in the days, -5C or so overnight.

 

[Bogman]

Get a thinner butt pad to compensate for heavier clothes