Too Hot to shoot?

[Pandaz3]

I did go shooting a box+ of 40 in my newest XDS yesterday. I was oblivious to the weather. The place I was shooting was a large quarry with no fire danger. But there are additional rules for us, when the weather is marginal. It would be better if you did not trust my memory and looked this stuff up your self to help you recall better.
I say you have to have a shovel, not sure if my entrenching tool qualifies. You have to have a fire extinguisher, water qualifies. You are supposed to wait an hour after shooting to do a fire watch.
I did not wait, my AC is out.
Some things to consider as summer continues.

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[DieselScout]

I did go shooting a box+ of 40 in my newest XDS yesterday. I was oblivious to the weather. The place I was shooting was a large quarry with no fire danger. But there are additional rules for us, when the weather is marginal. It would be better if you did not trust my memory and looked this stuff up your self to help you recall better.
I say you have to have a shovel, not sure if my entrenching tool qualifies. You have to have a fire extinguisher, water qualifies. You are supposed to wait an hour after shooting to do a fire watch.
I did not wait, my AC is out.
Some things to consider as summer continues.

If it's fire season you'll have to have a shovel with a long handle, an axe and a gallon of water or fire extinguisher. Check your local forest agency's access guidelines.

 

[HuckleberryFun]

For precision shooting heat affects accuracy. Keep your ammo out of the hot sun (or out of a hot chamber for that matter) until ready to shoot.

 

[clearconscience]

Go indoors. I was thinking about going to the indoor range by me this weekend

 

[Hawaiian]

Indoor range on a hot day is not fun. At Threat Dynamics, the range has a huge blower that circulates the air to get rid of the burnt power. They are not cooled and are blowing in outside air. I went there on a really hot day and it was not comfortable.