Winter Fun

[sharp shooter]

Well, My dad, myself and a good friend all shot yesterday in the snow blizzard with 50km/hr wind, gusting to 80 km/hr. Wind was on our back so the targets were diving straight down, the lost targets landed halfway between the house and the pins. We had a blast and shot well. Scores were 23's and 24's had by all (maybe I shot a 21 on the last round) and we shot 5 rounds. Was some of the funnest shooting I've ever done.

 

[stubblejumper]

I actually enjoy skeet in high winds , the doubles can be a real challenge. It's -43 here now, so we won't shoot today. This is the second Sunday lost to cold, and hopefully it is the last this year.

 

[iron cat]

I actually enjoy skeet in high winds , the doubles can be a real challenge. It's -43 here now, so we won't shoot today. This is the second Sunday lost to cold, and hopefully it is the last this year.

It should warm up enough by Wednesday to enjoy shooting up here, so we are planning to get out and shoot some skeet then.
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[stripperclipper]

I dont imagine pat traps would run great in this -40 weather.

 

[Toodoggone]

I dont imagine pat traps would run great in this -40 weather.

Our were groaning on start up today at -18. Added a battery blanket to each one and gave them the day off.

 

[the spank]

Ours machines and members hibernate all winter.

 

[the spank]

Well, My dad, myself and a good friend all shot yesterday in the snow blizzard with 50km/hr wind, gusting to 80 km/hr. Wind was on our back so the targets were diving straight down, the lost targets landed halfway between the house and the pins. We had a blast and shot well. Scores were 23's and 24's had by all (maybe I shot a 21 on the last round) and we shot 5 rounds. Was some of the funnest shooting I've ever done.

Do you guys put a team or two together from your club and attend the Family Fair shoot Hamilton Gun Club hosts the first sunday after new years day? I guess I should have asked if they still have it? It used to be the largest attended trap shoot each year in Ontario at one time.

 

[sharp shooter]

We don’t have enough guys at our club to do that. This will be my first year shooting ATA. There are only three of us at our club that are going to shoot local ATA. We might go the the Great Lakes Grand this year, it’s only 2 hours away from where we live.

 

[bdft]

I dont imagine pat traps would run great in this -40 weather.

We generally don't use ours below -10. We have to heat them up or they have cycling problems at low temperature/ Most of our shooters have cycling problems at low temperatures.

 

[stubblejumper]

Our cutoff is -12 including wind chill, we lost the last two Sundays, and the next Sunday will be close, according to the forecast. We usually lose 4-5 days per winter, due to the cold.

 

[sharp shooter]

We run an Atlas at our little club that holds 250 targets. It works fine in the cold. This Saturday is -9, -16 with windchill. There will be 2 or 3 of us out there shooting several rounds.

 

[stubblejumper]

I blew snow off the field today, but Sunday is still questionable. At least the field will be ready if it is warm enough.