How cold is too cold?

[Luke_WO 11]

Was out at Lehigh Valley today with some family and friends to shoot some clays. Had a great time, as always. There was just about nobody there, but that's probably because it was 15-20 degrees just about the whole time. Personally, I don't get cold that easy, and I'm happy to go shooting in frigid weather if it means the crowd will be nonexistent.

 

Is there a temperature that's just too cold for you guys to go shooting?

[usnmars 136]

It's never too cold. I remember last winter shooting my MG42 and it was so cold that the oil and grease turned to sludge and looked a lot like cosmo. Now I know how the Germans felt during Stalingrad, the gun wouldn't cycle at all. Its never too cold, just fire up a burn barrel and have fun.

[MikeK77 8]

If I don't need a cooler to keep my lunch cool....it's too cold.

[Old School 611]

I was up at CR today about noon and it had warmed up to about 13*F. It was 5-6*F earlier.

 

Sent my buddy Pete out to fire form some cases and sat in the RO truck with Big Gene.

 

My momma didn't raise no fool. Fire formed the second loading in the back yard.

 

I got to move south...

[Old School 611]

It's never too cold. I remember last winter shooting my MG42 and it was so cold that the oil and grease turned to sludge and looked a lot like cosmo. Now I know how the Germans felt during Stalingrad, the gun wouldn't cycle at all. Its never too cold, just fire up a burn barrel and have fun.

 

 

It's never too cold when you're built like a Polar Bear!!!

[usnmars 136]

I'm not fat I'm FLUFFY! Hey I got some natural insulation goin on

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Once I got out of my truck and set my soda down, 10 minutes later (or less) it was frozen solid. Thats too cold... that was 2 years ago at easton. There was a terrible breeze too, I believe it was single digits. I like the cold though, its worth it when the range is empty!

[Babaganoosh 192]

I hate the cold weather. It sucks the fun out of everything. The only thing I enjoy in the cold is snowboarding.

 

If it's under 45 degrees, chances are I am not going out shooting.

[Old School 611]

I'm not fat I'm FLUFFY! Hey I got some natural insulation goin on

 

Now...Nobody said fat Eric. Polar Bears are big, cuddelly and powerful.!!!

[tt-33 8]

I was shooting a 1100 years ago and it behaved like a single shot and my shot shells sounded like bloopers.I dont know what the temp was but it was below 0 and the course was shutting down 4hrs early on a sunday

[RAL1979 9]

No such thing as too cold, only too hot.

[M4BGRINGO 139]

I'm not fat I'm FLUFFY! Hey I got some natural insulation goin on

 

You and me both!

 

I really don't like the cold. I was outside all day in a temporary garage but had a kerosene heater blasting at me, made it bearable. Once my feet get cold though I am done!

[Qel Hoth 33]

It's never too cold, you can always add more shirts/sweathers/coats and heavier gloves, insulated boots.

 

But when its hot there's only so much you can take off...

[Smokin .50 1,907]

I did shotgun league today at Old Bridge. About 12 or so of us hard-a$$es endured the 17 degree temp and the blowing wind. The League took about 1 hr 20 min. maybe. Had 3 t-shirts, a sweater, a sweat shirt as well as a lined jacket. That was about as much fun as I could stand. Went over to say hello to the Black Powder League, and they were shooting rifles from 50 yards away. One or two of the guys was doing the sitting position to gain a better score. If I coulda still felt my fingers & toes, I'd of stayed to shoot a few rounds, but alas I had had enough!

 

So today was a little too cold, but I had fun smashing clays with my muzzleloading shotty anyway!

[RecessedFilter 222]

I went riding today for like 20mins...god that felt good!

 

It depends on what I am doing. Shooting in cold weather is a little uncomfortable, but I will go backpacking in 0 degree weather any day of the week and be totally fine.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Oh man it's gonna be cold outside tomorrow at OBRPC.

[greatgunstatenj 32]

With the proper equipment/dress it's never too cold. That being said I dropped by Clinton WMA today to test run the Winchester 9422 xtr I bought today. Froze my arse off! I couldn't feel my fingers after 30 rounds.

[NicePants 58]

But if it's super cold out and no one is at the range, you and your friends can dress up like russians and bring out your mosins and pretend you are laying siege to the germans.

[Geene519 1]

Went back in december of 2010 and it was around a 10 degree wind chill, wasn't that bad though.

[mipafox 438]

If it gets colder than 15° I'll probably pass.

[MedicYeti 96]

I'm good till it hits the teens, then I'm out. I do enjoy the cold weather for my milsurp rifles, I can layer up and shoot the mausers, mosins and enfield all day without coming home bruised.

[mipafox 438]

I need some warm shooting gloves. I was shooting last week and holding a handgun was like pinching a wet watermelon seed with my crappy a** gloves and goofy hands.

[n4p226r 105]

it's weird. i snowmobile upstate and its not uncommon for double digits below zero. but i dress for it. last time i went out in jeans, a t-shirt, and jacket to cherry ridge and FROZE. today i had thermal shirt/pants and a heavier insulated jacket and thermal socks and was a little warm. but it wasnt as cold as last weekend either. i think if you have the right clothing on, then anything above -10 is ok if you really want to do it. the hands are the hard part

[hd2000fxdl 422]

it's weird. i snowmobile upstate and its not uncommon for double digits below zero. but i dress for it. last time i went out in jeans, a t-shirt, and jacket to cherry ridge and FROZE. today i had thermal shirt/pants and a heavier insulated jacket and thermal socks and was a little warm. but it wasnt as cold as last weekend either. i think if you have the right clothing on, then anything above -10 is ok if you really want to do it. the hands are the hard part

 

Yup, exactly, I ride my bike in the winter and I don't even use heated clothing like a lot of people I know, I will try it one day but for now, a few layers and something to block the wind and I'm good.

[rtquig 45]

I shot trap yesterday and it was 19. First round my fingers were a little cold, second round I shot with no jacket as it was too bulky. The sun was out so it was that bad. I couple of degrees colder and I would have stayed home.

[raz-0 1,259]

Yes, I tried chronoing in 20F with high winds. Wind chill was something stupid like -5. Even xm193 was cycling the gun sluggishly. The wolf was not getting it done. I've shot in some pretty cold weather, I still do if that's the only time I can get to it, but I'll try to avoid it these days.

[SpacemanFry 51]

Here's the better question. What cold weather gear do you use when shooting in the cold?

[Shawnmoore81 623]

I was just out at the range and it's pretty cold

[JackDaWack 2,895]

I just got back from a nice trip to VT. It was -5 with a windchill of like -12, i don't mind the cold when I'm prepared for it, but when u feel you nostrils freeze every time you take a breath i think that's about my limit.

 

If i'm going to be out in under 30 degree whether i wear thermal leggings, under 15 and i wear thermals shirts. If its windy out i will throw on my snow shells, pants and jacket to block the wind. When the wool socks come out, that usually the last article of clothing i will wear until i just say screw it. But honestly +10 is probably my comfort limit.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

It's all about layers.

 

For really cold days I usually wear my underarmour coldgear leggings under my pants (jeans or bdu pants). If it's going to be snowy/wet then I add snow pants on top of those. On top I use my Underarmour Coldgear compression shirt (long sleeved), toss a t-shirt over that, and then a sweatshirt over that. Then my winter jacket which has a zip-out fleece layer on the inside.