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DSC1 shooting test in the howling gale! wet? not as bad as last years FB-UK McQueens :P

Got very damp shooting on Short Siberia, lying in a puddle of cold water seems to defeat my breathable waterproofs, will try my some non-breathable firemans ones next time it's this damp. Marking was a bit drier, but the patches kept falling off and the patch glue got all over the target.

Zeroed in my new Sightron and using RWS ammo from the Range Office, I reckon I was getting within 3" of the little black dot I was using as a test target. I tried using a rest rather than the bipod, which attracted some comment from the RCO, as the bipod was still on. Not sure it made that much difference, so I suspect the free floating barrel and slightly flexible fore end make less difference than I suspected.

The Sightron is way better than the Hawke it replaces, wonderfully clear.

Shugie...you will be more wet with non breathables...............you'll just keep sweating!

kennyc wrote:DSC1 shooting test in the howling gale! wet? not as bad as last years FB-UK McQueens :P

How did you do and were you wearing shorts?

Chuck wrote:Shugie...you will be more wet with non breathables...............you'll just keep sweating!

Since you asked nicely, I'll let you know.

Siberia 100 yds was almost deserted today, very unusual on a Sunday morning.

kennyc wrote:DSC1 shooting test in the howling gale! wet? not as bad as last years FB-UK McQueens :P

shugie wrote:Got very damp shooting on Short Siberia, lying in a puddle of cold water seems to defeat my breathable waterproofs, will try my some non-breathable firemans ones next time it's this damp.

I was reading this thread from the bottom and spotted your comments and thought of a rainy Dorum McQueen shoot and sure enough Kenny had mentioned it as well. I also ended up lying in a puddle at the 200 point on Short Siberia and my usually very good breathable waterproof trousers just gave up on me. I do remember waiting until the car park was empty and then stripping all my clothes off to get dry with Christel sniggering as I stood by the car in at one point just a pair of Crocs. Feck it was wet that day...

dromia wrote:

techguy wrote:Made a custom 'thing' which attaches to a seat box trolley to keep my MTM ammo and gear box in place. I'll upload some pics later if anyone is interested.

I'd be interested.

Take a look here: http://db.tt/YZeEYvgT

I sprayed it black after taking these pics. It attaches with the boxes on top to the trolley with bungee cords (no pic of this). This is just the first version, and was a bit of a proof of concept so is a little rough. Tried it out for the first time today in pretty poor conditions and it worked well!

To add to this thread, I went to an open practice for PSG at my club (Romsey) and although wet, had a really good day :)

christel wrote:

kennyc wrote:DSC1 shooting test in the howling gale! wet? not as bad as last years FB-UK McQueens :P

How did you do and were you wearing shorts?

no shorts tongueout OK on the shooting, got the Deer ID test, now have to wait to hear about the rest as they need to be marked and externally verified, a long weekend but good fun clapclap coincidently there were 2 journalists from Sporting Shooter taking the exam and working on an article for the magazine, so there may have been a missed opportunity to get the shorts onto the pages of a national publication tongueout

100m zero target

"Deer" target, 2 shots prone at 100, 2 shots kneeling off sticks from 70, and 2 shots standing off sticks from 40m

Happily getting ready for Blair Atholl this week end. Just have enough ammo, packing plenty of spare clothing then minutes ago, remembering that all my Avon oh so soft is all at Bisley - dur.

Anyone else going to Blair Atholl for the 'F' class meeting?

I wish..great range.......And don't forget the midgie repellant.....................

As for me and my cronies..... we added a Glock 23 (.40cal) and two Sig P 229's (.40 cals) to the school inventory today....

Still swithering on the FAL and the 8" barrelled Dan Wesson 44 Magnum......