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Thread: shooting prone ... in the snow

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    Wink shooting prone ... in the snow

    never done it before.

    will fill you in tomorrow after i give it a try.

    Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
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    No sir, I don't like it.

    That said, I always did enjoy that outdoor range back in PA, during the dead of winter.

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    if it's cold enough try & freeze the snow in front of your point (spray bottle of water) or compress the hell out of it. As long as you're dressed correctly it's quite enjoyable IMHO.
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    Dress well as said before and it's like shooting while laying on a bed


    a really cold bed

    Used to paintball during the winter. Ah, the one time when the fine tolerances in CO2 markers were completely destroyed and it was a battle to stay unmarked and constantly try to stave off the leaking CO2.

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    wear extra padding in a certain area as to not get blue balls...Do I need to be more professional on here? Someone needs to warn me STAT and I'll lock it up.

    Although I am serious about the padding. Not that I'd know, but I do wear a padded bra specifically for cold range days. I do not lie.

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    Went to the range last weekend and it was 18 degrees, laying in the snowbank, cold, getting wet from the melting snow underneath was fun. The hard part was very controlled breathing so the scope didnt get fogged up.

    I stick the hand warmers in your pockets and top part of gloves, hat goggles since they fog less than glasses, and layers of clothing.

    It was a good time.

    have fun and stay warm!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JenX View Post
    wear extra padding in a certain area as to not get blue balls...Do I need to be more professional on here? Someone needs to warn me STAT and I'll lock it up.

    Although I am serious about the padding. Not that I'd know, but I do wear a padded bra specifically for cold range days. I do not lie.

    You're doing fine Jen-X. Speak the truth, so many don't
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    Quote Originally Posted by 30 cal slut View Post
    never done it before.

    will fill you in tomorrow after i give it a try.
    MIlitary school in Vermont, as well as cold weather warfare training at Camp Ethan Allen. Yeah I've frozen my balls off firing from the prone in the snow.

    Old school issued green foam sleep mats really help here.
    Last edited by decodeddiesel; 12-20-09 at 10:03.

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    Squad rushes in Quantico wearing Gortex top and bottoms for several hours...the not so glamorous side of the Marine Corps haha.
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    Quote Originally Posted by decodeddiesel View Post
    MIlitary school in Vermont, as well as cold weather warfare training at Camp Ethan Allen. Yeah I've frozen my balls off firing from the prone in the show.

    Old school issued green foam sleep mats really help here.
    Sweet. Finally someone who has been to my state.

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