Another month shot because of stinkin' weather

[JoeMartin]

Well the topic says it all. This has been the longest stint I can remember that I haven't been able to catch a decent day to shoot. Either the wind is howling at 20+ mph along with rain or snow, or the wind is blowing 30 to 40+ mph with sunshine. This crap is getting old...

It could be worse when I think of those poor folks back in the southeast along the Mississippi and other area's that are flooding or flooded.

 

[SmallBoreSnipers]

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I hear you brother. Nothin but rain here. Grrrrrr.

 

[Neil Allen]

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no rain today. light's flat would be great for shooting if it were not for the mud from the 2+" rain and breeze today! 15-25 N-NW. Man I need to smell some nitrocellulose!

 

[SmallBoreSnipers]

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Just went out today for the first time in like weeks. Woohoo!

 

[longguntoter]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joe Martin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well the topic says it all. This has been the longest stint I can remember that I haven't been able to catch a decent day to shoot. Either the wind is howling at 20+ mph along with rain or snow, or the wind is blowing 30 to 40+ mph with sunshine. This crap is getting old...

It could be worse when I think of those poor folks back in the southeast along the Mississippi and other area's that are flooding or flooded. </div></div>I feel you pain buddy. Last weekend our rimfire shoot got "rained and winded" out! I went ahead and pulled the trigger a few times anyway. My groups, at 50, were around the 1" mark.

 

[Neil Allen]

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Hey Joe, Did you shoot the three day match in the Alliance? 22, lever gun and BPCR, acouple weekends ago? That was a blast and very humbling, to shoot opens out to 200 meters on half scale silhouettes Friday!

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

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me too, i hope to get out next weekend.

had to replace my bathroom tub, wall, etc. this weekend (actually non stop since wednesday night), between that and this rain, i can't seem to get out.

when it isn't raining, cold, or ridiculously, windy i have to cut down the grass as much as i can between downpours. i hope to have the tub done tonight / tomorrow morning, clean up, and hopefully get the grass tomorrow afternoon. if i get a few hours to escape, possibly shoot a few rounds tomorrow.

well.... break is over, back to the tub! it really sucks to HAVE to redo the bathroom rather than having to PLAN to do it.

 

[boomdoggie]

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RAIN??? What the HELL is rain. IF your talking about water falling from the Sky in an abundance please send it to south Texas. I has not rained in months and everything is on fire. But the plus side is it is sunny and low wind so great for shooting

 

[clmayfield]

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Same thing here. Winds have been 15+ for a couple of months. I went out once to shoot a Smack the Smiley target with predictable results. Finally, we got a calm day yesterday. I shot a great Smack the Smiley rimfire target, but was having accuracy issues with centerfire. I have one more day to shoot, and a forecasted 30 mph gusts in the forecast. Centerfire might not be happening this month.

Hopefully, I will get the chance to shoot a bit more in the coming months.

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

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yeah i hear ya. how about those folks in louisianna. i never used to let weather affect my range days or hunting, but the older i'm getting, the more i allow it to dictate my plans!

seriously though, i shouldn't use the weather as an excuse not to shoot, after all shooting a trainer in less than perfect conditions help with the whole training process.

however i'll use the excuse that the ink runs when it gets wet and i can't see the bullseye.

yeah, that's it....

 

[Dylan in AZ]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chull</div><div class="ubbcode-body">RAIN??? What the HELL is rain. IF your talking about water falling from the Sky in an abundance please send it to south Texas. I has not rained in months and everything is on fire. But the plus side is it is sunny and low wind so great for shooting </div></div> This^

It sucks that life and the weather gets to dictate our sport so much, but that's just how it goes sometimes. I'm personally HOPING that I can get out and start shooting again soon. I'll ignore the weather if I can just get some fricken time!

 

[JoeMartin]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: N.Allen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey Joe, Did you shoot the three day match in the Alliance? 22, lever gun and BPCR, acouple weekends ago? That was a blast and very humbling, to shoot opens out to 200 meters on half scale silhouettes Friday! </div></div>

No, I didn't. I'm not sure I even remembered it was going on. I need to get over on their site and check the scheduling. I'm sure it was a fun time for all. Sorry I missed it, darn it.

 

[JoeMartin]

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Ok, Wednesday May 25,,, weather forecast is for 60 degrees and sunny... Didn't check the wind but I'll find a place to hunker down out of it should it be blowing and if this forecast of 60 and clear is true.

 

[CharlieTN]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joe Martin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok, Wednesday May 25,,, weather forecast is for 60 degrees and sunny... Didn't check the wind but I'll find a place to hunker down out of it should it be blowing and if this forecast of 60 and clear is true.

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Good luck.

Haven't had a chance to shoot since the tornadoes rolled through. Been running a chain saw every weekend. Anyone need any firewood.

Charlie

 

[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chull</div><div class="ubbcode-body">RAIN??? What the HELL is rain. IF your talking about water falling from the Sky in an abundance please send it to south Texas. I has not rained in months and everything is on fire. But the plus side is it is sunny and low wind so great for shooting </div></div>

Low wind??
Been blowin 20+ for 2 months here... galveston co.
Getin tired of shootin pistol.
no rain for around 3 mo.

 

[Short-bus]

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Rain, wind, snow, freezing rain, nor downright lousy weather has stopped me from shooting yet. Quit being a sissy.

Branden

 

[Heronion]

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I'm in upper Michigan. I the only days in the past 3 weeks that it hasn't rained the wind has been 30+ mph at my range. It blows. Literally. Ha.

 

[Black Talon]

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The weather's been pretty crappy around her this year too. The temperature's got down low enough that I've had to wear a coat about 5-6 times so far.

It <span style="font-style: italic">sure</span> sucks to be a gun owner here in Cali, but at least the weather's pretty decent....

 

[JoeMartin]

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Well I finally got out to the Range this morning around 9:30... Misty fog, wet from last night's rain, about 42 degrees with about a 7 to 10 mph wind. I shot 100 rounds with my 1022 from 25 yards off the bench. Wanted to zero the new Simmons 3-9x32 A/O scope (the .22 MAG - Model#511072).

I didn't do to bad. 18 of my last 25 shots cut one hole in the center of a 1-1/4" target square off the bench. It measured just under 3/4 inches. I was happy with that even though the other 7 shots I had (self inflicted) flyers. I was using Federal 510B. The CCI Blazers actually perform better in my Ruger then the Fed 510B, but I didn't have any Blazers in my Range Box this morning...

It was good to get out even if the weather was less then nice. Naturally at about 2:00 PM things cleared up...

Oh well, I got the lawn mowed at least this afternoon.

 

[steve123]

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I feel your pain man!

There's been half a day a week of acceptable weather for 3 months now.The windiest spring I can remember and I've lived here since 73.I'm not talking about 10-15 MPH winds,more like 15-25.Heck it was snowing last week up here.Frikken ridiculous!

Beats tornadoes I guess but I still hate being outside when it's windy.

 

[Hammer47]

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Used to say in the Navy that IT NEVER RAINS ON THE RIFLE RANGE. That was your basic load of crap.