winter shooting humidity turning to ice in the bore

[ziggyboy]

If this would have not happened to a family member I would have never thought about it.
and that is Ice inside the bore, from getting out of a warm vehicle and then going out to the cold
then going back inside the vehicle, and going out again, ( esp when guys are driving in the western provi)
you know you come inside the warm air and the gun picks up the humidity, it happens inside also
and if you go out side again and it freezes , the ice inside does not go well with a bullet passing across it.
My late fathers 30 30 had the rifling torn out inches from the chamber and when I borscoped it it was
like some one ran a rough drill. Just something to keep in mind letting the gun dry off before going out again

 

[porpoise]

it happens lots whether you take your gun out or not as the vehicle warms and cools. i always check my bore and dont leave them in the truck if i can help it.

 

[sigrunes]

Carry a boresnake. Quick pull through and it's clean and dry. Literally takes 30 seconds. If the bore is dry it can't freeze.

 

[Bartledan]

Carry a boresnake. Quick pull through and it's clean and dry. Literally takes 30 seconds. If the bore is dry it can't freeze.

It's condensation, though. It'll be wet again in 5 seconds.

 

[sigrunes]

It's always worked for me. Never had problems using the boresnake just before shooting. That's a fact.

 

[OkayShooter]

Leave it outside...

 

[Travis Bickle]

Where the hell are people target shooting where they sit in a warm building or vehicle between shooting groups?! lol

 

[Bartledan]

Where the hell are people target shooting where they sit in a warm building or vehicle between shooting groups?! lol

Truck hunting, of course.

 

[Bartledan]

It's always worked for me. Never had problems using the boresnake just before shooting. That's a fact.

I'm a big bore snake fan, always have been. I'm thinking through the scenarios, and if you don't have time to snake before shooting, the gun doesn't have time to cool far enough from room temperature to freeze. So once the gun is too cold to form new condensation, snake it. You're right.

Leave it outside...

That's what the old timers did. Some old German guys built a network of cabins in a spot I know, and they put gun racks outside, over the door on all of them.

 

[Trinimon]

Simple solution, stop bringing it into the vehicle. Leave the unloaded rifles in the trunk or tray if you're still shooting.

 

[porpoise]

If you put your gun in your truck at night and start it in the morning you need to check for ice. It can form in the cold gun in its case as the truck warms.

 

[Longwalker]

Where the hell are people target shooting where they sit in a warm building or vehicle between shooting groups?! lol

A little culture/geography lesson. This is not about target shooting. Not necessarily "truck hunting" either. In my part of the world it is very common to hunt deer or coyotes that live in scattered bits cover with lots of space in - between. It is normal to hunt several pieces of habitat in a day, getting in and out of a warm truck between pushing bush or calling sessions, and our winter temperatures can be much colder than eastern Ontario.
Yes, a bore snake is a good idea. another is to leave the rifle cold, in a case in the box of the truck. That's what I do while engaging in this stye of hunting.

 

[skneub]

Truck hunting, of course.

Nice try , not enough in and out to cause this problem.

 

[skneub]

Only time we put them in the cab while out shooting is when it is raining or snowing...

 

[Canadiankeeper]

A little culture/geography lesson. This is not about target shooting. Not necessarily "truck hunting" either. In my part of the world it is very common to hunt deer or coyotes that live in scattered bits cover with lots of space in - between. It is normal to hunt several pieces of habitat in a day, getting in and out of a warm truck between pushing bush or calling sessions, and our winter temperatures can be much colder than eastern Ontario.
Yes, a bore snake is a good idea. another is to leave the rifle cold, in a case in the box of the truck. That's what I do while engaging in this stye of hunting.

yall need a pickem up truck... Or some dehumidifying packs in the gun case.

 

[AP]

It is unusual for a vehicle to have a higher humidity than outside even in winter unless you have damp clothes inside or other source of water....normally absent any source of water AND if the heater is set to bring in fresh air rather than on recirculate ....you shouldn't be having this problem....how many people in the vehicle? I guess lots of damp clothes and perspiration and 'heavy breathing' can push up the humidity...

 

[OkayShooter]

I think you mean condensation.

 

[Bartledan]

Nice try , not enough in and out to cause this problem.

You know there's nothing wrong with a little truck hunting, right? No need to be so defensive. I meant no offence.

 

[AP]

I think you mean condensation.

if that was in response to my post....normally condensation will form on cold metal if it is brought into a warmer environment that has an absolute humidity that is higher than the colder environment..but usually my cars in subzero temp have about the same absolute humidity as outside because they are drawing in the air from outside and heating it.

 

[porpoise]

if that was in response to my post....normally condensation will form on cold metal if it is brought into a warmer environment that has an absolute humidity that is higher than the colder environment..but usually my cars in subzero temp have about the same absolute humidity as outside because they are drawing in the air from outside and heating it.

relative humidities have nothing to do with it. of course if the warm environment has a high humidity more moisture will condense on the cold steel. the steel doesnt care about the humidity of the cold environment it has left that environment outside and is in a new environment. water will condense on a cold surface even in low humidity and you need to watch out for it.