Who's been shooting in the rain?

[nwslopoke]

Not me. I went to Wolfcreek about a month ago. The road wasn't too bad but the mud at lane 4 was. I didn't bring my actual mud boots and paid for. Snow is not nearly as bad. Just cold.

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[Knobgoblin]

Today?
No.

I do have a small fleet of " rain guns".

 

[fstdraw]

Everybody in the Willamette Vally!

 

[CLT65]

Many, many times. As a lifelong Oregonian it's just part of life. It does depend on what kind of rain though. The usual constant drizzle - sure. Stormy downpour? No thanks.

 

[Koda]

...the best way to find out just how good a shot you really are and your holster system.

 

[CountryGent]

Today? No, too busy and some unfortunate situations. This winter? Indeed, very much. Even acquired a weather resistant revolver for "garden gaggle".

 

[Tlock]

Used to every day, not so much anymore. I did kill a couple nutria not to long ago in the rain

 

[bad pony]

Plenty of times! Mud, rain, snow, cold, my AKs handle it all lol

 

[nwslopoke]

Plenty of times! Mud, rain, snow, cold, my AKs handle it all lol

Agreed. Plenty of times in the past but not shooting much in the past 12 months overall for me. A strange period lately. Saved on ammo though. The last times I've shot my AR-47 was in the snow and I did have a few hang ups. I never considered the weather. The ARs were not affected on the same day but there were shooting brass. Probably just the AR-47 curse.

 

[L84Cabo]

What should be done to the gun after shooting in the rain to ensure it doesn't rust? I can detail strip a 1911, but I haven't done that to too many of my other guns.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

We have cover at the range and did shoot my nightstand pistol as well as my daily so it was productive

 

[Member 53867]

Shooting trap in the rain can be fun. Watching raindrops explode as the shot cloud hits them is pretty cool.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Shoot a lot in the .....even with a flintlock.
And yes flintlocks can work well in the rain...if you know how to load 'em and they are a quality lock.

With that being said...
While I have shot a lot in the rain....it ain't my favorite activity.
Andy

 

[orygun]

I've also spent a lot of time in the rain hoping to shoot. Hunting season.

 

[TTSX]

As long as the shower isn't golden

 

[Spitpatch]

Don't much care about rain in regards to the comfort factor, but I suspect a heated, insulated, carpeted shooting shack with couch and stereo may contribute to my apathy.

On the other hand, I have noticed what I believe is an increase in group sizes (and more frequency of "flyers") in the smaller calibers during heavy rain. As far as a direct correlation (raindrops colliding with bullets?), not sure how to prove that.

 

[Stomper]

As long as the shower isn't golden

You MUST be referring to a shower of Remington .22LR Golden Bullets....

 

[ron]

Yes I have been shooting in the rain. But we have all covered and radiant heated firing positions on the
rifle and pistol range. Electric golf cart for going down to 100/200/300 yard targets. We are spoiled at
Clark Rifles.

 

[orygun]

Don't much care about rain in regards to the comfort factor, but I suspect a heated, insulated, carpeted shooting shack with couch and stereo may contribute to my apathy.

On the other hand, I have noticed what I believe is an increase in group sizes (and more frequency of "flyers") in the smaller calibers during heavy rain. As far as a direct correlation (raindrops colliding with bullets?), not sure how to prove that.


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A shooting hut or even just a room in the house to shoot out of would be cozy, I'm sure.

I read an article on group sizes in the rain vs. in the dry. It got to the point that yes, it causes larger group sizes, but that there's not much of a way to quantify it.

 

[Unka-Boo]

You MUST be referring to a shower of Remington .22LR Golden Bullets....

I'd rather be peed on.