Below Zero with Cast

[waksupi]

I've not experimented with powder coat in cold weather, but I do know other lubes act different in cold conditions. Loads need worked up for the temperature difference.

[Shiloh]

Thanks for the info. As I get older, my enthusiasm for cold weather is greatly diminished.
I've gone to our range when i get cabin fever, but shooting is hard. I shoot open sights. mostly and with the constant air moving, my eyes
tear up.

I clear them, relax, gat a few shots off, and repeat. Couple of weeks ago, I hit the 200 yard gong 14 times out of 15 shots. About 20˚ that day. Called it quits.
Just too darn cold to shoot. We had RARE 40˚ in January. I took advantage.

Shiloh

[JBinMN]

There is always Coyote Creek range to shoot indoors, IIRC.

G’Luck!

[dverna]

Larry, not sure it was Bullshop...does Eutectic ring a bell?

[Bazoo]

Thanks for sharing Larry, and thanks to everyone for contributing. This is a very interesting thread.

[T_McD]

I've not experimented with powder coat in cold weather, but I do know other lubes act different in cold conditions. Loads need worked up for the temperature difference.

I will start by saying I have no experience with temps cold enough to matter, I don’t shoot if it’s uncomfortablely chilly. My only observation would be it would be easier to simply warm the ammo as opposed to creating cold only loads. The water bottle trick seemed easy enough

[Norske]

The person who mentioned cold performance with Blue Dot is onto something very important. I've read numerous cautions about that powder in cold conditions, some handgun, some shotgun.

[Shiloh]

There is always Coyote Creek range to shoot indoors, IIRC.

G’Luck!

I forget about them. I should check into it. I'm off Friday and Monday.
Have you been??

Shiloh

[JBinMN]

I forget about them. I should check into it. I'm off Friday and Monday.
Have you been??

Shiloh

No, not yet for me. My oldest son & my nieces hubby have been on a few occasions. ( both former Army combat vets & like to get some "cheap thrills" on occasion doing some shooting.


They seem to like it alright. They only shoot factory & have not kept brass though. ( Even though I try to remind them, but I usually find out they've been shooting "after the fact".) I reckon they are thinkin about having a few brews afterwards & talking "shop", quaffing some brews & BBq-ing or something.

I have talked to the "resident gunsmith almost a year ago & he seemed like a pretty good feller.
One of these days, I'll get a "wild hair" & stop in there for more info & maybe shoot a bit.

I go by there 2X every time I go to Stewartville to see my oldest, his missus & the two grandboys, but it is usually a "family get together" & time is limited.

If I go, I will let ya know more.

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

I don’t get out of the house when it’s below 30 unless I have to

Yikes. I would turn all sorts of strange colors suffering from cabin fever.

When its sub-zero I usually do more active things to keep warm like a primitive biathlon of sorts, snowshoe around and shoot my muzzleloader off-hand. Sittin' on a bench trying to shoot tiny groups in an area with no trees for at least a hundred yards would seem like madness to me. I actually prefer my muzzleloader in the cold. I can shoot, reload and shoot again without removing my gloves. I haven't figured out how to do that with my shell-shucker guns. Maybe my 9mm could work if I had a pile of magazines, but the trigger guard is too small.