Photos a nice day for shooting

[OFIS]

38ºF with a steady downpour (thats RAIN to those of you in CA)
i almost wished the barrel would heat up so i could warm my hands. (remembered rain jacket/forgot gloves)

needless to say i had the range all to myself.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

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Sounds like the two weeks I just had.

Sometimes shooting in the rain is nice!

 

[OFIS]

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i really dont mind either! the gun can handle wet and cold without complaints (kinda what its built for) not to mention id have to be slamming rounds through it like crazy to get it to a point that you would consider it 'hot'.

did learn by mistake that scope caps need to be angled so they dont puddle up (as pictured)
i always have obj cover tilted off the the right, out of the way, but i had a whole bunch of black blobs on my sight picture after the opened rear cover again. gonna have it open 90º to the left from now on.

now to google for waterproof insulated shooting gloves...

 

[jpmuscle]

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I cant say I feel bad for you its snowing and miserable here lol

 

[Emilio]

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Rain? What's that? Its been 96 and 94 here in L.A. this weekend.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 051F</div><div class="ubbcode-body">did learn by mistake that scope caps need to be angled so they dont puddle up (as pictured)
i always have obj cover tilted off the the right, out of the way, but i had a whole bunch of black blobs on my sight picture after the opened rear cover again. gonna have it open 90º to the left from now on.</div></div>

It really won't matter. Water will get on the lens no matter what. If it's not cold enough to frost, then you can blow the water off the lens with your breath between relays. By the time you get back on the gun the fog should have dissipated.

I have water spots all over the objective and ocular lens of my SN-3 right now. I need to grab the acetone and give it a clean.

Heating it up is fun. In 40*F weather with rain coming down I had my barrel smoking several times.

 

[dwparr]

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Those of us in California definitely know what rain is. It's that rumored frozen variant that we have no concept of (I think it's called "snoo" or something like that).

 

[Iron Worker]

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I bet you didn't even try to call in a coyote ?

 

[OFIS]

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whats a coyote?

 

[Pete E]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LoneWolfUSMC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
It really won't matter. Water will get on the lens no matter what. If it's not cold enough to frost, then you can blow the water off the lens with your breath between relays. By the time you get back on the gun the fog should have dissipated. </div></div>

The Zeiss Lotu-Tec lens coating does a great job in these conditions...My Zeiss Victory is the first scope I've used with this coating, and now I just wish my other scopes had it too..

 

[z71rat]

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Well, at least you are not a "fair weather" shooter!! I always have to ask... did you buy it to shoot or show?? Good job!!

DK