Uggh! Is it always this bad?

[straight-shooter]

I can't cast lead in the winter or in the hot part of the summer so only spring and fall I'll go out and stock up some lead inventory.

Reloading in a cold basement so normally that's done in the spring, summer and fall. although I do have a electric heater for the basement if i get really deperate and bored in the winter. I keep the heat ducts closed in the winter cause i don't like having to pay the heating bill for the basement in the winter.

Shooting, well I just try and suck it up in the winter outdoors if it's at least 25 degrees or warmer with light winds.

I have been known to shoot at the indoor range on rare occasions and pay the hourly rates if the winter blues get too bad.

 

[Boomstick]

Perfect time to practice drawing and firing from a concealed garment. Sweep the jacket away, acquire the grip..........

 

[Dead Duck]

Oh Boy- I've seen this before. Stay out of Clock Towers.

We should have a Winter Snowman Shoot to hold us over till the spring weather.

We could call it - "Frosty Must Die"

 

[JohnP82]

If it is above 15 degrees I still try to make it out when possible. My length of stay might not be as long, but at least I get too shoot. I just layer up and go. My problem the past month has been I have had too much other crap going on.

Don't worry Joe, tomorrow's meetup can be a support group! With a ton of food!

 

[Sigasaurus]

I always shoot no matter what the weather. A little cold never killed anyone and we can reach out further since all the foliage is down where i shoot. The winter lets me shoot about 200 yards further.

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

Not sure why some don't shoot in winter. Like previously said unless its 9 degrees and 30MPH winds I shoot all winter. I usually prefer it to be above 30 degrees but have been known to shoot in the teens before. If you don't like the cold weather then hit an indoor range a couple times a month.

 

[PokerMack1973]

are there any indoor ranges in west indiana

 

[mrortega]

It's not that bad out there. As long as you don't have any wind even 30 degrees is okay. You know it's time to leave when your fingers are too numb to reload your mags. I've worked up some good 40 and 45 loads in the last 4 weeks and done all my testing at an outdoor range. Ya think George Rogers Clark let a little cold weather and 4 feet of water across Illionois keep him from marching to Vincennes from Kaskaskia?

 

[Gunaria]

Buy buy buy

 

[superjoe76]

If it is above 15 degrees I still try to make it out when possible. My length of stay might not be as long, but at least I get too shoot. I just layer up and go. My problem the past month has been I have had too much other crap going on.

Don't worry Joe, tomorrow's meetup can be a support group! With a ton of food!

Well, that will cure my appetite for food, not lead slinging!

Anyway, I bucked up and took the boys to Freedom to sling some lead. Shot a few .45, a few .380, a handful of .45Colt, and a boat load of .22!! My new S&W 22A is a friggin tack driver and eats everything! Probably put 500 rounds and not one FTF, FTE or any problem!

 

[ralphb72]

Fun range trip almost exactly 1 year ago:

Boys had a blast, they wanted to go today too but NOT for me at 9 degrees.

 

[db1959]

Winter isn't the time to stop shooting. It's the time to bring out the Mosin Nagant.

You got that right! Cold and wind blown snow here so I went out with the Mosin. First shot knocked the the snow off the tree branches above me.

 

[sepe]

While I have always been pro 2A and loved shooting, I didn't really get into it until about a year ago. It was early spring so my timing was perfect for starting out. I got to head to the range whenever I wanted... I got spoiled.

This however is my first Winter since the rekindling of my love affair with firearms, and I am going through some serious withdrawal!

I ask, "IS IT ALWAYS THIS BAD?" I have cabin fever brought on from lack of trigger time. I know its bad when even my boys are asking if we are ever going to shoot again! Between weather, holidays and a few other factors, Winter Shooting Blues sucks!

Are there support groups for this kinda thing? Its my first winter, help!

There are indoor ranges. Not my favorite but it'll work during the winter.

 

[ralphb72]

There is an indoor range here for an extra $50 a year, but I prefer to be outdoors even in the cold, especially if there is snow on the ground.

 

[rugertoter]

While I have always been pro 2A and loved shooting, I didn't really get into it until about a year ago. It was early spring so my timing was perfect for starting out. I got to head to the range whenever I wanted... I got spoiled.

This however is my first Winter since the rekindling of my love affair with firearms, and I am going through some serious withdrawal!

I ask, "IS IT ALWAYS THIS BAD?" I have cabin fever brought on from lack of trigger time. I know its bad when even my boys are asking if we are ever going to shoot again! Between weather, holidays and a few other factors, Winter Shooting Blues sucks!

Are there support groups for this kinda thing? Its my first winter, help!

Oh buddy, I think we all feel your pain. I did get out last weekend to do some shooting, but the sun was out and it made it easier to endure the cold air. I belong to an outdoor range. About once a month is all I can seem to get in from November to March. I need to get to an indoor range more often through the winter, but I hate shooting inside! If you find a help group, let me know. lol.

 

[TheFireArmorer]

You just can't let the winter stop ya. Get some Hot Hands and put em in your pockets to keep your fingers warm and you'll be good to go. Of course i don't even know if your range is open so it might not be that easy for you.

 

[Jon17]

Winter doesn't stop me. My secret:

*Long underwear (Cabela's E.C.W.S Polar weight)
*Thin gloves (just enough to block the wind and keep skin from contacting metal)
*Cooler filled with Nalgene / Camelback better bottles that are filled with boiling water. These have a sock around them to slow the heat transfer.The bottles w/ boiling water will do wonders. Put them inside your coat to keep your core temp high and you won't have any problems.

 

[actaeon277]

Normally I shoot at Valpo Blythes at LEAST once a month. But I like rifles, so a few weeks ago my brother "Repeater" and I tried out Applied Ballistics in Lafayette. A little more expensive than Blythes, but range is in better shape. And, 5 of the ranges are rated for rifles. (No penetrator ammo).

Friendly staff.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

GO TO THE RANGE!!!!!!!!!!! Buy bullets, buy targets, leave your vehicle running and go shoot. I have spent many a blizzard, shooting over the snow drifts to my target range. When I was shooting at the club 3 years ago, I spent many a day out in the 20 degree weather getting my cold bore zero. Best place to get a cold bore zero is in the cold. You can shoot about 5 shots before you feel the heavy barrel heat up. That's a pretty good group before you lose cbz. Then you can find out how long it takes to get your barrel back to sitting in the trunk, inside the case cold. Best time to check your black powder data too. The snow can show you how much you have overloaded your charge.

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

are there any indoor ranges in west indiana

Lost Creek Conservation Club in Seelyville.