Shooting in the rain

[Lee85 44]

anyone done it? advice for/against it? tips?

 

I dont'l like the idea of the gun getting wet but surely wont harm it if i dry it when i get home?

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

its al right but make sure you dry it EVERYWHERE. there is nothinbg worse than a rusted up loading port. the bit where the mag goes in can get rusted badly apparently

[RaiderBoy 19]

naa i would say no to shooting in the rain because water gets fecking everywere even into the bolt area

[Wolly 4]

Its Not That Bad Just THinking Off The Gun , All The Pigons And That Go To THe Trees For Cover So It Not Bad

[Sterry 0]

i've done it...not nice no matter what you get wet and cold and then the gun get wet and the scope goes all foggy and distorted byt water on the lenses (nd i have a good scope), and mostly the bloody rabbits stay in doors.

[Deker 3,478]

With any gun it's a pain in the a**e, but with a 12ft lb air rifle it is likely to effect shot placement as well.

[hiho 5]

iv been shooting in the rain today plenty of crows and rabbits to shoot dosnt affect the way my gun shoots

[pointer 543]

I shoot in light drizzle and my gun gets a bit wet.i dont dry it properly though which is why its the most rusty gun on THL

 

I wouldnt do it if i cared about my gun though.

[Guest Catcher]

As soon as the rain starts gun gose into bag.and old army ponco over the head and boudy.Gun,s cost to much thease day,s.atb .catcher

[stealthy1 3,964]

Same here, gun in bag until rain stops.

[hiho 5]

theres alot more fair weather shooters on this site than i fought

[SEAN3513 7]

we all get caught out, but not if it can be avoided. ( i.e....don't set out when its already raining)

 

if your gun gets wet, strip it down and dry off with kitchen roll and leave close to a radiator to dry it thoroughly, then apply ( sparingly) a decent quality gun oil and work it in to all nooks and cranny's.

 

re wax your stock, lightly oil the exterior metal work of your gun and then rub over with a dry duster.

 

hope that helps

 

all the best

 

sean

[hiho 5]

i just give mine a wipe the only thing iv noticed is the mag ring on my scope has gone purpley colour :wacko:

any way shooting in a bit of rain means you can stalk closer to your quarry before you have to fink abought taking a shot

And you definatly need flip up covers for your scope

Edited April 6, 2009 by hiho

[hiho 5]

the rain dosent knacker your gun aslong as you wipe it down properly

[shaun sale 0]

i tend not to go out in the rain beacause when i come home wet and muddy the misses make me strip down to my mankini at the front door befor she will let me in the house.and the little old laydys hate guns so im shure they wouldent like to see my little white cheecks aswell