I'm not one for shooting when its hot
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Hodgdon I’ve seen roughly a half fps to degree in increase heat that bell curves at the extremes 90 plus and below 30.
It won’t change your load that much but bring a portable fan to keep you cool so you can still shoot in the summer some
Depending on how far and what kind of shooting you are doing, you will want to learn to keep track of the temperature and Density Altitude as well.
Internal ballistics and external ballistics are often separated in classrooms or forum discussions, but in the real world Mother Nature demands her dues.
Keeping track of the stuff it takes to get hits regardless of the temps and weather isn't for everyone, but to graduate to advanced shooting and tuning, it is a requirement for the kind of shooting where there are no sighters. YMMV
Internal ballistics and external ballistics are often separated in classrooms or forum discussions, but in the real world Mother Nature demands her dues.
Keeping track of the stuff it takes to get hits regardless of the temps and weather isn't for everyone, but to graduate to advanced shooting and tuning, it is a requirement for the kind of shooting where there are no sighters. YMMV
Don't get me wrong, Florida is HOT this time of year and the humidity sucks the breath right out of you, or me anyhow. But worse than shooting in it is driving 40 miles to the range which will then shut down if there's a lightning strike within 7 (?) miles. Whatever the distance is, that part of Manatee County never fails to have some decent rain storms almost every afternoon. And so, they never re-open as once it starts that's pretty much it.
Simple mattress pump with built in battery works just fine. Bringing in the 12v is next level.
Have patience my friend. It's getting closer.
Should be inside the next 30 days and you'll have 500yds to shoot.
We're still working on the other piece of property...
I’ve had that happen when I took too steep a cutter when neck turning. I had to keep a cleaning rod with a bronze brush to fish out the collar. Felt like a goose hunter collecting collars on the batch I screwed up like that. Lol
Shooting in heat does zap me pretty good, and I don’t shoot well for long. If in direct sunlight I’m toast quick. If I got some shade it’s doable.
I really only shoot in above 90F. To test safe my loads made up in cooler temps. As previously mentioned, even the extreme line of Hodgdon powders will creep up in velocity/pressures, but they reign it in better the hotter it gets compared to other non temp insensitive powders.
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