What are your favorite conditions for outdoor shooting?

[ColdDayInHell]

I prefer Fall to Winter shooting. My guns always run more reliable then. Do any of you have similar experiences? If so, what gun runs the best under what condition. I have been curious about this for a while. Thanks THR.

My 10/22 runs great in the cold air, along with my 9mm's.

 

[captain awesome]

when its not above 100 degrees, I am happy

 

[Buzzsaw46]

When I'm not sweating sitting at the table!

 

[Rollis R. Karvellis]

60*, and overcast, little to no wind. This is mostly because my range has very little shade, and I'm a big fat guy.

 

[Warp]

Same general outdoor weather I find best for most purposes: 75*, partly sunny, lowish humidity, real gentle breeze.

 

[mjsdwash]

I like heavy rain, it may be cold and wet, but your usually alone wherever you go, and its just got a feeling to it thats hard to describe.

 

[Rollis R. Karvellis]

I, shot my best group ever with my M1a, during a sever thunder storm.

 

[303tom]

30 degrees & 6 inches of snow on the ground................(and I am not kidding)

 

[kyletx1911]

cool .ammo targets. alone and my weapons running right last 3 times i went out i broke at least one gun we had a year end shoot bbq the whole 9 i broke my tommy my fs 1911 and compact:banghead: (they were all spring related they were in the break in process) then a friend let me shoot a mosin he said ya cant break this(bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) three rounds later
he had to put it up now they see commin they flee i think i should get a job test firing

 

[beatledog7]

If I could invent the perfect day for long-range, accuracy matters, sighting-in type shooting, it would be slightly overcast, 60-64F, humidity about 40%, and maybe just a hint of breeze.

We have about six hours of those conditions each year here in the Tidewater.

 

[LNK]

Any inclement weather, my range has a good number of the Benchresters, Take a shot, wait five minutes, etc. So any inclement weather keeps them home. Nice having the range to myself.

 

[SlowFuse]

Fall weather. Something about when the leaves are changing and cool breezes coming in just seems right. I've shot very little so far this summer (not every weekend as usual) just because the 95-105 degree weather isn't exactly comfortable. When I have sessions in the heat, I usually only last 30-45 mins or so before I find something to do in the shade!

 

[mljdeckard]

I tell my soldiers what my dad told me: Any day you get to carry a rifle through the sagebrush is a good day.

 

[Trent]

Is the sun up? Good day to go shooting.

 

[JEB]

63*, overcast, slight breeze, and no humidity. i really dont like the heat.

 

[CoRoMo]

The colder the better.

 

[M2 Carbine]

When it's about 75F and overcast.

 

[General Geoff]

I second CoRoMo's opinion: The colder the better. Bonus if there's snow on the ground. Extra bonus if it's currently snowing.

 

[JagerRanger]

I think it's good to train in all possible weather and other conditions, as well as every kind of exercise that comes to mind.

I have trained well over -F conditions as well as over 100F.

Favorite ... I guess about 50F with over cast and no wind.

 

[mgmorden]

Fall is good. I want clear weather thats cool enough that I'm not sweating but still warm enough that I can wear shorts and a t-shirt.

 

[doubleh]

The perfect day for me is when the wind isn't blowing but very little and it's not cold. Hot I can handle. The very little wind thing keeps me from having a really good day very often as wind is just a fact of life in this neck of the woods.

Outdoor shooting is all I have. There are no indoor facilities anywhere around that I am aware of.

 

[bluethunder1962]

Cold and no BUGS.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

One year I went to Camp Perry to shoot in one long range event, and it began raining heavily before the start of the match. I sat on a bench and waited for an hour and a half for the rain to stop and/or for the match to start (the officials delayed, thinking the rain might stop, and then called it off). I was excited, because so many shooters were b***ching and complaining, and me being a mediocre shot, I could see my score rising and those other shooters declining, as I looked forward to shooting in the rain. For some reason, when the conditions get worse, I seem to do a little better. Maybe it is just "hunkering down" to meet the challenge, or whatever, but I seem to be able to concentrate a little more to compensate for the adversity. Knowing that they had a negative mindset, and perceived discomfort, the other shooters who were complaining had already let "defeat" into their heads, and it seemed like a personal advantage to me. Anyone else see adverse conditions as an advantage over other shooters who don't?

 

[Solo]

I like it when there is oxygen in the atmosphere.

 

[Krogen]

My guns don't really care about the weather. If one did, then it would have to go down the road.

For creature comfort, I can't say there's a bad time. It's all good. In the summer, fir trees perfume the range. In the winter, we have a wood stove. If it's raining or snowing, our range is covered. There's usually a few folks around to BS with.

Yup. We're a spoiled bunch.