Shooting into the Rain
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After a couple rain fiasco's, I removed my stock and made sure it was thoroughly dry...then sprayed numerous coats of beeswax wood furniture spray all thru out. I have used this stuff as pellet lube for 30 years and is designed for wood!! I have been caught out in the rain a few times since then, but never another issue with swelling or shrinking !! Besides it makes my tiger stripe walnut stock look great !!
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We were at a FT match in Indiana, last day was a downpour, players voted to finnish in the rain so off we went...not a pretty picture, most springers couldn' t hit the broad side of a barn after being soaked!! My son's were dumping water out of there gun barrels when we gave up. Complete dissasembly to clean, oil and dry things out...never again!!!
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Sorry, .
Failed to mention the qualifier of it being raining outside the garage.
Conditions were a steady moderate rain, shooting a 25 cal FX Crown MKII 600mm with H&N 34 gr slugs at 900 fps. No change required for hold at 100 yards. Targets were beer and pop cans. The established hold put projectile consistently in the center 1.55-2” of the can, same as a dry weather day.
Hopefully the additional information is what you were looking for. Better late than never.
Note to self: Don’t attempt to eat and reply to posts on AGN At the same time.
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@Chukar60 I think I misunderstood. I thought you were thinking I intended to take my air rifles out to intentionally hunt in the rain. I was asking with the idea in mind to sit and “hunt” from a blind in the rain if I just really wanted to get out there and the only time I had available was during rainy weather.
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Sorry I meant not to derail the thread but the OP put a smile on my face.
Over 15 years of archery Field and FITA competition, I can confirm about 30-40% pouring rain on a tournament days - here North in Canada. The competition stops only if a danger of lightning strikes. I remember one day we could barely see through a rain the 80 yard target and when shot the arrow cut through the rain drops you can see a line running to a target for a fraction of second.
Shooting in a rain - a full day competition can drain you grossly, but worst is the Hypothermia when you fully soaked for many hours - even in mid August you can get shaking cold.
Next time you go shopping for a full body dress you will learn why some brands costs arms and legs and plus one kidney and maybe a liver
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Over 15 years of archery Field and FITA competition, I can confirm about 30-40% pouring rain on a tournament days - here North in Canada. The competition stops only if a danger of lightning strikes. I remember one day we could barely see through a rain the 80 yard target and when shot the arrow cut through the rain drops you can see a line running to a target for a fraction of second.
Shooting in a rain - a full day competition can drain you grossly, but worst is the Hypothermia when you fully soaked for many hours - even in mid August you can get shaking cold.
Next time you go shopping for a full body dress you will learn why some brands costs arms and legs and plus one kidney and maybe a liver
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I completely understand wanting to get out and having rain. It has been a very wet Spring so far here. Local ski are got 120” of snow just in March. That translates to many many rainy days here in the valley.
I went out a couple weeks ago I got the fever so bad I went to my closest ground squirrel spot and tried to get some shots from my truck. Thankfully none of the buck toothed little turds showed because I remembered while I was coming home, shooting from a vehicle is illegal in Idaho and they do not have an exception for air guns.
I have a clear day coming up tomorrow but will be breezy. I will take it and as soon as my last business meeting is over I am headed out to the squirrel grounds.
Happy hunting Ezana!!
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I don't think that a Tactacam (or similar style) optics or electronic can show wapor or mist or smoke in air, same as will cellphones. For something like that need to jump to DSLR photo equipment where the visualation technology evaluated through decades.
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wood needs maintenance regularly