Shooting in Winter.

[Xmark1]

Long Range Target shooting in the woods is very fun & relaxing for me. It's a Zen thing.

The snow makes it difficult or impossible to reach my favorite shooting sights.
That makes me sad.

I read that the forestry department has already begun locking gates also, because of "dangerous road conditions", Uh-Ha.

This is sad because I really need to have a break from things like 114.

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[kmk1012]

Snow shooting used to be my favorite pastime. Then ammo and components got expensive, gotta chase that brass better nowadays.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

The cold makes my fingers hurt !

 

[Xmark1]

The cold makes my fingers hurt !

Surprisingly, I get so into the moment I feel nothing but the thrill of a good shot and the sound of ringing steel.

 

[72scoutman]

Snow shooting used to be my favorite pastime. Then ammo and components got expensive, gotta chase that brass better nowadays.

A tarp spread out makes it easier to pick up the brass no matter the weather. I absolutely love being in the snowy woods.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

Shooting suppressed is way cool in the winter the cold makes it eerily quiet and normally no one is at the range so you get to enjoy the silence !

 

[Knobgoblin]

I made a snowman once, just so I could shoot it.

 

[Yarome]

Long Range Target shooting in the woods is very fun & relaxing for me. It's a Zen thing.

The snow makes it difficult or impossible to reach my favorite shooting sights.
That makes me sad.

I read that the forestry department has already begun locking gates also, because of "dangerous road conditions", Uh-Ha.

This is sad because I really need to have a break from things like 114.

I hear ya. People can no longer be trusted to look out of their windshields and say, "yeah... my rig can't handle that...". If it's open, it must be driveable, right? I say, its public use land. If folks are too dimwit and get themselves stuck... that's on them!

PITA and really have to stretch your legs sometimes if you wanna indulge yourself.

As @PORSCHE928S4 was sayin... nothing like that stillness and peace right before a sweet "crack". The air itself is extremely invigorating with the crisp fresh scents wafting over the ground cover. I thoroughly enjoy winter shooting and agree... "It's a Zen thing".

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

I made a snowman once, just so I could shoot it.

One time we drove up Pikes Peak ( Race to the clouds ) this was August made a snowman and put it on the hood drove down to the 100 deg weather in the Springs did not work out well for the snowman ! He did have a gummy worm smile so he had that going for him lol

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

I hear ya. People can no longer be trusted to look out of their windshields and say, "yeah... my rig can't handle that...". If it's open, it must be driveable, right? I say, its public use land. If folks are too dimwit and get themselves stuck... that's on them!

PITA and really have to stretch your legs sometimes if you wanna indulge yourself.

As @PORSCHE928S4 was sayin... nothing like that stillness and peace right before a sweet "crack". The air itself is extremely invigorating with the crisp fresh scents wafting over the ground cover. I thouroughly enjoy winter shooting and agree... "It's a Zen thing".

You know many others will never !

 

[solv3nt]

Shooting suppressed is way cool in the winter

Makes sense since it's cold in the winter. Story checks out.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

I tend to shoot more in the winter. Once the weather gets warm out here, the fire danger puts a damper on long range shooting.

 

[dinky450]

I like winter shooting pop up tent with a tarp on the ground and my little buddy heater. Thermos full of coffee good to go.

 

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[Knobgoblin]

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Cool pic .
Looking like The Resistance!

 

[kmk1012]

I'm looking at the snow I'm my backyard that fell earlier today. Now I just need to grab a tarp, mount one of the silencers, put a jacket on and head out. Oh yeah, turn the light back on.

 

[gmerkt]

The cold makes my fingers hurt

Somewhere along the line, I've become more fragile. Yesterday, I got adventuresome. Due to recently high winds, I knew I had leaves in the gutters, even after cleaning gutters about three weeks ago. We've had a bit of snow here lately. I don't like leaves in the gutters followed by snow, the drainage action gets fouled up. I wear nitrile gloves when cleaning gutters, I don't like slime on my hands. But they don't give much protection against cold and leather gloves don't work well with wet debris in the gutters. After 40 minutes, my fingers were nearly numb. But the real pain came when I went back inside and thawed them out. That was serious pain for about 15 minutes.

The above story is why I don't attempt shooting in snow or serious cold anymore. In a Winter, outdoor survival situation, I wouldn't last long.

The last time I went to the woods when snow was a factor, I was smart enough to turn around and go back before I got my vehicle stuck. Which would've been a certainty considering that I hadn't yet gotten to the difficult part of the road.

A tarp spread out makes it easier to pick up the brass no matter the weather.

I've tried that before. One time, I used a nice, oiled OD canvas duck ground sheet. I was shooting prone, and the gas from my semi auto rifles got impregnated into the fabric. I won't say it ruined it, but it will never be the same. Then another time, I used one of the typical made in China plastic tarps, the hot .223 brass melted holes in it. That one truly was ruined.

 

[dinky450]

I'm looking at the snow I'm my backyard that fell earlier today. Now I just need to grab a tarp, mount one of the silencers, put a jacket on and head out. Oh yeah, turn the light back on.

Get some night vision. Find the brass a lot easier.

 

[kmk1012]

Get some night vision. Find the brass a lot easier.

I got one of those $28 monoculars that someone posted on the great deals section, maybe it's not an early to bed night.

 

[dinky450]

I got one of those $28 monoculars that someone posted on the great deals section, maybe it's not an early to bed night.

Nice not bad for $28. Thermal is pretty sweet I have burris thermal monocular on order and have their thermal rifle scope. Makes the darkness go away and can see critters moving around.