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Our club has the morning booked at Ponteland range near Newcastle today but it is just TOO cold to go - is this a sign of me getting old?
I love my shooting but am now a fair weather shooter!
Who else is put off by the weather?

Poof!

I spent an hour this morning popping some cast loads through the Springfield '03.

There is no such thing as bad weather just inappropriate clothing.

It has to be said that you have considerably more insulation around you than I!!!

See, it works.

Typical Soft Southerner

It's a nice warm and toasty +1 at Ponteland (which in Newcastle is T-Shirt and shorts weather)

We're off there this afternoon with the Tyne Valley club, light layers underneath, some very weatherproof Redhead camo kit on top and a pair of 800 Gram Thinsulate™ Insulated Hunting Boots, it's almost like being in a sauna :lol:

Cold ??? Psssh ... I spent yesterday on a motorcycle ... Now THAT was cold !!

I'm down the Yarners (indoor range) - now that is cold! But no wind chill and there are heaters in the waiting area.
Soft southerner - guilty as charged!
It's funny though - I never worry about the cold when I'm out stalking deer!

I know I should be there but ---- 40-50 mph gusting winds ,chill factor -6 ,light snow uuh --no.There's enthusiasts and there's insanity .I'm too old to even think about it -- yes I'm getting soft ,or is it just careful ?

No snow with us, just a mildly chilly 20 mph breeze, its grim down south. :lol:

Bunch of wimps ... have just spent a week fishing. Standing in a cold river, with temperatures -6c at times, winds of up to 40 knots, snow and more ...