Kamicosmos
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Went to the range yesterday instead of the mall. Well, it was very very crowded, and as such, they had the ventilation system on full blast. Now, this is a non heated indoor range. Outside temp was 37. It was literally colder inside since the system brings in outside air, and blows it directly onto the firing line at your back. The breeze is quite forcefull, it will blow the targets around at about 15-20 yards! I was shaking and seeing my breath. I shot horribly. (I only fired 30 rounds. Normally, all of those 30 rounds would be in the black of an 8 inch bull, but...well. Lets just say quite a few missed the paper entirely...)
I've been kicking myself for not 'being man enough' to shoot well in the cold. And, it wasn't that cold...I've shot rifles a few times outside in the rain and cold. I think it was mostly an issue of mindset. I wasn't expecting the indoor range to be...well. Cold, windy and fridgid.
I'm sure right now someone from Alaska is reading this saying '37! Dang, where's the sunscreen?' while someone from Arizona is saying 'Dang 37! Where's the parkas and snowmobiles?'
Anyone else not shoot well outside of 'normal' conditions for your neck of the woods? Do you do anything about it? I think I am just enough of a wuss to not want to actually plan a trip to the range in the snow and sub freezing weather...
I've been kicking myself for not 'being man enough' to shoot well in the cold. And, it wasn't that cold...I've shot rifles a few times outside in the rain and cold. I think it was mostly an issue of mindset. I wasn't expecting the indoor range to be...well. Cold, windy and fridgid.
I'm sure right now someone from Alaska is reading this saying '37! Dang, where's the sunscreen?' while someone from Arizona is saying 'Dang 37! Where's the parkas and snowmobiles?'
Anyone else not shoot well outside of 'normal' conditions for your neck of the woods? Do you do anything about it? I think I am just enough of a wuss to not want to actually plan a trip to the range in the snow and sub freezing weather...