Im going to build a rifle dedicated for my thermal night rig, I have been using a std rem 700 the last few years, but wanting to try a 60deg throw to work a little easier with my Haloxrf, so I picked up a new Zeus. Has anybody had any issues running a Zeus in sub zero temps all night long? I know the design is a little different than a rem700 clone with a few more moving parts, so just want to see if there has been any problems. Thanks
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I live in New Hampshire and have shot the Zeus on some pretty fracking cold days without a issue.
How cold, exactly?
I ask because the OP has ND in his handle, so I assume he lives in North Dakota. I’ve spent a lot of time there, and the cold there is significantly colder than most anywhere other than Siberia, central AK or remote Canada and other arctic areas.
Most nights around here are typically anywhere from -20 to 20deg. With moisture and snow. Sitting on a bait pile for several hours or calling several spots a night. In and out of pickup it definitely does some funky shit to my actions. Temps above the 20deg ish I have no worries.
we had a 1 day PRS match at -22 in january in NH
Tikka is the answer here.
Cool. I assume that’s air temp, not wind chill. -22°F is cold.
Some Texans on Colorado ski mountains seem to think 35°F is cold enough to wear neoprene face masks
, so that’s why I ask.North Dakota gets cold AF.
No experience with the Terminus but I would be looking at a Artic Warfar or that Tikka Artic.....
You guys and gals in the frozen north realize that the boarders are open. You can move south.....
No experience with the Terminus but I would be looking at a Artic Warfar or that Tikka Artic.....
You guys and gals in the frozen north realize that the boarders are open. You can move south.....
I have nothing to add, just couldn't imagine living somewhere that cold.... of course, when yall come down here in the summer and have heat stroke I guess it's the same thing. 105 with 90% humidity is brutal. What kind of humidity do you have normally in ND? When I'm in Colorado, it can be 20 degrees and it feels like it does when it's 40 here, so just curious when it's that cold can much humidity even be in air?
% relative humidity is weird. Never made much sense from a “feels like” standpoint, at least to me. I get that it’s a percentage to how close the atmosphere is to its dew point, but it’s not a great intuitive thing. (Correct me if I’m wrong in the definition…I’m no scientist).
Instead of rel humidity, I use dew point as a measure. Definitely past a 60°F dew point things start feeling gross.
To answer your question, unfortunately eastern North Dakota is very humid in the summer. Not quite Florida/tropical humid, but close. In fall/winter/spring the humidity is fine. Not super dry and not super wet-feeling.
Basically, from a weather perspective and from a “fun things to do” perspective (it’s table-flat) eastern ND is hell on earth lol. Windy AF!
What's more important is how the rifle gets handled.
Constantly going into and out of cold and warm environments will present a lot more potential for issues then just keeping the rifle out in the cold.
Although I'm Canadian, I won't pretend that I'm a cold environment weapons specialist. But I'll tag in someone that is @LRRPF52
Constantly going into and out of cold and warm environments will present a lot more potential for issues then just keeping the rifle out in the cold.
Although I'm Canadian, I won't pretend that I'm a cold environment weapons specialist. But I'll tag in someone that is @LRRPF52
I agree. Getting in and out of the truck makes things worse. The moisture gets in the actions makes them very stiff to operate. They pretty much are freezing. It’s not just mine but all my friends I hunt with. They never get to the point of not functioning though.
Well I guess that explains why you’re always so polite to everyone on here lol.
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