I joined the Sub-Zero shooting club today

[jeepyj]

Today a fellow caster and I decided we couldn't wait another week to get a few rounds down range. Like so many other areas of the country it has been exceptionally cold but we ventured out early to beat the wind. The temperature was -9 with a wind of 10mph. I shot a bit over 200 rounds and that was about all I could handle. As you can see from the photos we had the range plowed out with a nice fire. I can't seem to rotate that last picture on this tablet
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[MyFlatline]

That's way to cold for this Florida boy.. Glad you had a great day out.

[RayinNH]

That's way to cold for this Florida boy.. Glad you had a great day out.

That's way too cold for this NH boy to shoot.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I was at my Range last Friday. The High for the day was 3º
...but my car thermometer read -4º when I arrived at the range at about 11am
Luckily no wind, sun was out, I was just going to test about 20 rds in the revolver, but wound up staying out there for over an hour....and I wasn't alone, there were a couple other guys out there heatin' up there glocks.

[maxreloader]

-12 here in the vehicle this am, not a lot of wind. Good boots, many layers, and good wool hat with a hood and I only got to shoot maybe 75 rounds before my buddy cried uncle. Great guy but wont invite if below freezing again. I didnt get to test what I wanted to test, we got some pistol done but his .32 Ortgies jammed and he fussed with it for +/- 15 minutes. With my gloves off trying to help it seemed like an hour. Rifle range never happened, his boss sent a text that pipes were froze. I was driving. Second mistake. Lessons learned. Jeepy good on you for getting out there! I'm gonna be heading up you way soon, didnt get to Augusta like I had planned for this weekend but heard it was a bust anyways. Oh well!

[zymguy]

I was at my Range last Friday. The High for the day was 3º
...but my car thermometer read -4º when I arrived at the range at about 11am
Luckily no wind, sun was out, I was just going to test about 20 rds in the revolver, but wound up staying out there for over an hour....and I wasn't alone, there were a couple other guys out there heatin' up there glocks.

I'm impressed w/ everyone who got out ! Ive been doing case prep all winter. I thought about going friday too. it was -15 without the windchill at around noon, got allot of case prep done

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[starmac]

LOL. I have to work in those temps, and have tried it, but standing at a range shooting in those temps, just isn't my idea of fun.

I worked every day one winter just a few short miles from a ski resort, never even crossed my mind to try snow skiing, but my kids loved it.

[fecmech]

We shot a round of sporting clays Sunday, temp was +4 with a 10-15 mph wind. We shot the woods course so only the 1st 3 stands were in the wind which was more than enough! I admit it's a sickness, just gotta have that "fix" every week. Saturday we just drank coffee and told lies, temp was -4 with wind in the 20-30mph range. I didn't even bring the gun that day!

[robg]

Brave guys I'm a wimp .shot on Sunday indoors ,tunnel range old railway tunnel 200 meters nice and cosy .0 c here on Sunday.

[jeepyj]

-12 here in the vehicle this am, not a lot of wind. Good boots, many layers, and good wool hat with a hood and I only got to shoot maybe 75 rounds before my buddy cried uncle. Great guy but wont invite if below freezing again. I didnt get to test what I wanted to test, we got some pistol done but his .32 Ortgies jammed and he fussed with it for +/- 15 minutes. With my gloves off trying to help it seemed like an hour. Rifle range never happened, his boss sent a text that pipes were froze. I was driving. Second mistake. Lessons learned. Jeepy good on you for getting out there! I'm gonna be heading up you way soon, didnt get to Augusta like I had planned for this weekend but heard it was a bust anyways. Oh well!

Saturday was a busy day for me and for Sunday I actually made the choice to shoot rather than go to the show. Last time I went to Augusta we waited outside for almost an hour waiting for them to process folks into the building. I said joking to the another fellow I shoot with that I can probably get in a hundred rounds faster than we got into the show last time. I figure it likely saved me some money!

[jeepyj]

Brave guys I'm a wimp .shot on Sunday indoors ,tunnel range old railway tunnel 200 meters nice and cosy .0 c here on Sunday.

I don't know about being brave... Maybe just short on smarts. I'd think I would like a 200 meter tunnel to shoot in with stable temperature and no wind however I'll continue to make due with what we have. I feel quite lucky to have as nice a place as I do. That being said someday I'd like to make up a Warming / Shooting shack for those cold or rainy days.

[NC_JEFF]

We need all the sub zero shooters we can get because I just can't get myself to even try it.
Jeff. Wimp class shooter from western NC

[jdfoxinc]

I went cross country skiing in -15degf weather when i was in my 20s. Took the whole trip back to Denver to thaw. Now 63. I like the 50degf weather we are having while all you east coasters and rust belters are freezing your ******.

[MaryB]

We pheasant hunted one year at -20f with -40 wind chill. Lots of layers, keep face and hands covered, keep moving you were warm. Stop and stand to post a field and freeze in place LOL

[starmac]

The only time I ever hunted pheasants was in conditions similar. The pheasants wouldn't flush till you were about to step on them, and the way the wind was blowing, once they came off the ground, they were already flying mor fps than a shotgun was capable of. Just a totally miserable experience, but since I had bought out of state license for my son and I and had just the one day, we stuck it out.

[EMC45]

I shot the other day and it was about 10. I was shaking uncontrollably the entire time. The weather said it was the coldest day of the "polar vortex". I believe it. I was cold for the rest of the day at the house.

[FISH4BUGS]

that's way too cold for this nh boy to shoot.

hey...you are giving us hardy nh residents a bad name. No such thing as bad weather - just under dressed people.

[Kraschenbirn]

Not 'sub-zero' but just came back from our range about an hour ago. 28 degrees with 98% humidity...can you say 'rime ice'?...and entire concrete pad of firing line coated with about 1/4" of ice. Fired 20 rounds sighting in a newly installed scope then another 15 loaded with a different boolit to get an idea of change in POI. Even with my Kaufman Sno-Pacs, after the first 20 minutes at the bench, my feet began to feel like I was wading in a super-size Sno-Cone.

Bill

[jdfoxinc]

Burrrrrrrrrr.

[zymguy]

we were -30 a week ago , hit +30 today EVERYBODY is out walkinging, fishing, playing hockey, etc. I smelt some 50ish pounds of wheel weights.
Its not gonna be this warm again for quite a while

[bdicki]

Going to shoot some trap tomorrow morning in Inglis, should be 68 or so by 9am, tee shirt and shorts.

[opos]

Been a nasty winter for us as well...but we'll do our best

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[jdfoxinc]

Today's high 68 deg F. Got the truck running should have gone shooting. Going to rain mixed w/snow tomorrow.

[shooterg]

Pictures of a range but no gun porn - no proof !

[Elkins45]

Brave guys I'm a wimp .shot on Sunday indoors ,tunnel range old railway tunnel 200 meters nice and cosy .0 c here on Sunday.

There is a significant difference between 0°C and 0°F!

[chuckbuster]

I think -22F is my record for a range trip. Competed in a Shoot to Retrieve competition at a shooting preserve once when it was that cold and near 2 feet of fresh snow on the ground. We won the tourney, got our 4 birds in 8 minutes as I remember. Had Black Lab female that was one of the best pheasant dogs I've ever seen, certainly the best I'll ever own. Man I miss her.
Kevin

[HABCAN]

-16F out there. NOT shooting outdoors. Too old, too chicken. But there's this new boolit/load I could try in the basement??

[Maineboy]

211715211716 I took these photos at our club military rifle shoot in February, 2004. As you see the temperature was a balmy -30. We were tough back then.

[bdicki]

211715211716 I took these photos at our club military rifle shoot in February, 2004. As you see the temperature was a balmy -30. We were tough back then.
Are those electric blankets?

[skeettx]

Went to the tail water pond this morning for a bit of duck hunting.
Pond was frozen solid, went back home and reloaded 12 gauge ammo
and vacuumed the house :)
Mike

[Maineboy]

Are those electric blankets?

Not hardly!

[bdicki]

Not hardly!
I know, just kidding.

[am44mag]

Only a true gun nut would be shooting in these temps. :D

It's 11 degrees here, with a wind chill of -1. Did a little welding this morning and my mustache froze...

Might shoot some 38 special later.

[gwpercle]

Well now , aren't you special !

[RGrosz]

Once in a different life, a friend of mine went floating the Little Sioux River on Pheasant opening day. The temp was hovering about freezing and a combo of sleet, ice, and rain was falling. We got some ducks and hypothermia by the time we made it to the pull out point. It was too cold and wet for the way we were dressed. Had fun no the less.
Rob

[swheeler]

I finally got it after looking at the bottom picture by OP, South Pole!