Help shooting in the cold

[2tall2]

-11 plus wind chill today. Fingers get a little cold as I don't like thick gloves, but wasn't too bad. Dress for it and enjoy.

 

[catnthehatt]

Hell I've been out hunting' in cold temps since I was a youngin', ain't no big thing- until you get yore tongue stuck to the metal parts of the gun!!

 

[Westward1]

Pretty much what I wear. If its windy, I throw a gortex shell in between...

My attire for splitting wood is usually different than clay shooting. A short LOP would be needed for that get up.

 

[Maritime Storm]

With the past 2 weeks we've had, the cold falls in secondary to trying to get fields clear. 2 weeks ago on Saturday I shot at our club and walked on grass, right now that grass has 3' of snow on it and another foot due this evening. Average highs have been in the -7C to -15C range, -7C, no wind and sunny isn't bad to shoot, -15C & Cloudy or any wind, forgetaboutit. You also have to realize, -10C in Moncton and -35C in Parry Sound feel about the same.

 

[Houndog]

We shot Compact Sporting yesterday in Fredericton, -14 with lots of wind. Bundled up a bit more than I would like, but it was still fun

 

[kjohn]

My attire for splitting wood is usually different than clay shooting. A short LOP would be needed for that get up.

Not if you have arms like a gorilla! I was using my old Savage 620A the other day with that "get up". Worked great, hardly felt any recoil! Summer time comes, I get out the autoloaders.

 

[Maritime Storm]

Hound Dog; Lucky buggars, our 5-stand in Moncton right now has 4.5' snow on it right now.

 

[Houndog]

We moved it up to the trap field for the winter, all machines are on platforms, staging, picnic table or in a 'house'. Ran it this way last winter also without problems, except for snowshoeing out to the machines in the field

We shoot Compact Sporting on Sundays, more than welcome to come shoot.

 

[Westward1]

Not if you have arms like a gorilla! I was using my old Savage 620A the other day with that "get up". Worked great, hardly felt any recoil! Summer time comes, I get out the autoloaders.

Well you would certainly be warm.

 

[Maritime Storm]

We having our primary field snowblowed, late today or early tomorow so we can back at it. Certainly starting to become and expensive winter.

 

[Westward1]

We having our primary field snowblowed, late today or early tomorow so we can back at it. Certainly starting to become and expensive winter.

A local farmer clears our skeet and trap fields or we would be SOL.

 

[Maritime Storm]

That's are situation this year, most winters we can keep up with the snow with nothing more than labour and a snowblower.