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Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:59 pm
by Nick
Does bad weather put you off target shooting?
Yes? No? Why/why not?
Thanks
Nick
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:03 pm
by Tower75
Nope.
Why not? All my rifles are classic military, bad weather wont hurt them and I like the challenge of shooting in the wind, rain, snow etc.
Practice makes perfect
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:05 pm
by ovenpaa
Not at all. I have shot in every imaginable UK weather conditions from snow to torrential rain to to 25 minutes of wind to 30C+ Things to remember for me are the right gear for the day.
About the only thing that nearly stopped me shooting was sliding sideways on an icy road in 4 wheel drive, I really thought we were going to join the other cars in the ditch but we managed to get through and had a good albeit very cold days shooting (December 2010 Barton Road)
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:14 pm
by Scotsgun
Learning to shoot in all types of bad weather makes you a better shot. The only limiting weather for me is fog.
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:17 pm
by Christel
If it fecking rains I am out.
Everything else does not bother me, in fact nothing bothers me however I do not want my rifle wet :-P
EDIT
Mirage, always makes me smile. It is very rewarding to hit the target when it keeps "moving" due to the heat.
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:33 pm
by ovenpaa
christel wrote:If it fecking rains I am out.
Everything else does not bother me, in fact nothing bothers me however I do not want my rifle wet :-P
Harharhar... So speaks the woman that took 20 minutes to take 5 shots one day, when I asked her what the problem was I was told 'It looks like rain so I have covered my rifle up!'
I must admit they were a good 5 shots though.
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:40 pm
by cyclops
dont like rain or snow but have shot in both
prefer nice sunny stuff
cyclops
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:59 pm
by Christel
Cyclops, welcome to the forum!
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:09 pm
by ovenpaa
Yup, welcome to F-B(UK) Cyclops.
Re: Ahem - Loaded question
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:19 pm
by dodgyrog
I am a fair weather shooter. My days of lying in puddles are long gone. Soft Southern
*** aren't I :goodjob: