Shooting in the rain

bmcrae said:
It depends where the door and fence are. If you need to walk onto the field beside you, then no it wouldn't be OK.

Not a silly question at all. When it is pouring rain, I do try to put my ammo bag somewhere dry. Sometimes it is possible, sometimes not.
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Gotcha. My experience (so far) has been that the high house door is on the side of the fence as the field you are shooting. Not 100% sure though.
 
With me it's Murphy's Law, if it is going to rain one day in a month I can guarantee you it will the day I travel halfway across the province for a shoot. It's also why I always bring an extra shirt, an extra pair socks, a pair of shooting gloves and good water resistant jacket when I travel to a shoot now.
 
Oh, and until mid June, be prepared to shoot in near freezing conditions.

I've been at a few early June events where Friday is summer like conditions and then spent Saturday/Sunday huddled around the fire. Cold and wet is way worse than just wet.
 
I've found that, in addition to rain gear and waterproof shoes, wearing a cowboy hat helps keep me comfortable when shooting in the rain. It's like standing under an umbrella.
 
Shooting competitively is a mental game. When you hear another shooter complains about the rain, you have probably got him beat.

The winner has the highest score. In heavy rain, it might not be a perfect score.

As I walk onto the range, in my rain gear, I am saying to myself:
"I love the rain.
I love shooting in the rain.
I am a great rain shooter.
I hope it rains harder."

This all an attempt to psych myself up to concentrating on shooting well in the rain.

If your mental game is to shoot well in the rain, you have an advantage over the shooters who don't like the rain. So, if you are not an elite shooter, you have an advantage in bad weather and should move up in the standings.

I once shot a perfect score in terrible rain in a relay when many other shooters fell on their keesters.
 
Ganderite said:
Shooting competitively is a mental game. When you hear another shooter complains about the rain, you have probably got him beat.

The winner has the highest score. In heavy rain, it might not be a perfect score.

As I walk onto the range, in my rain gear, I am saying to myself:
"I love the rain.
I love shooting in the rain.
I am a great rain shooter.
I hope it rains harder."

This all an attempt to psych myself up to concentrating on shooting well in the rain.

If your mental game is to shoot well in the rain, you have an advantage over the shooters who don't like the rain. So, if you are not an elite shooter, you have an advantage in bad weather and should move up in the standings.

I once shot a perfect score in terrible rain in a relay when many other shooters fell on their keesters.
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Sounds like you've read Bassham's book "with winning in mind"
 
I shoot better in the drizzle. Keeps me focused on the birds. Shot my first 25 in the rain. Also, as far as ammo goes, I keep it in an inexpensive plastic Plano box that resembles the army surplus boxes.
Anything Goretex is great. Stops wind AND rain.

That's one of the advantages of shooting the lower lakes during winter. We're used to adverse weather.
 
Shooting in the rain, is that like shooting in space, no one knows if it is possible but everyone is doing it.
 
I learned one valuable lesson at a sporting clays shoot last year, when shooting pump and their is rain in the forecast, bring gloves. A highly waxed Model 12 gets slippery when wet, the cost was 2 birds on Station #9 in Fredericton before I could get dried off.
 
At one time I shot in any weather conditions, now if it's pouring rain I just say naaa. I can wait for a nicer day. I don't feel a need to shoot so much that I can't wait for nicer weather?! The clay targets unlike ducks aren't migrating out! ;)
 
"The clay targets unlike ducks aren't migrating out! "

This is true. I, however only get to one competitive shoot a month, short of a hurricane, I'll be there. I have the same view of shooting skeet or trap in high winds, if nothing else it will improve your shooting skills.
 
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