Shooting in the cold...

More
11 years 11 months ago #16113 by Sharkey
Replied by Sharkey on topic Shooting in the cold...
I've never used it but I think I remember one of the guys posting that "Frog-lube" actually recommends heating the parts and letting it soak in while heated.

Someone please correct me if I'm mistaken but I'm sure someone posted about that a couple of months ago as part of their process.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16126 by Siscowet
Replied by Siscowet on topic Shooting in the cold...
Used to do that with my old 1917 Enfield sported as a kid. Even though it was manufactured by Winchester you could tell the metal quality wasn't as good as today. That thing would "weep" oil for a long time after I gave it a hot oil bath. Read somewhere doing the same thing with gasoline(but not heated) used to be a poor mans fluoroscope for looking for cracks and flaws in the metal of the barrel and receiver. You watched for where gasoline continued to ooze out after wiping it dry after the bath. Anybody else ever hear of that?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16128 by OleCowboy
Replied by OleCowboy on topic Shooting in the cold...
yea I have heard of that, but USE WITH CAUTION, please.

I would not use gas to clean with, its leaves residue, stay with a soap such as Dr Bronners

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16129 by Siscowet
Replied by Siscowet on topic Shooting in the cold...
That firearm is long gone. If I had concern about a firearm I had in that area. I would spend the money to get it checked out correctly. We sometimes forget the porosity of a material is relative. Most of my subzero work has been with bolt actions which are pretty forgiving, so any tips I pick up in regards to AR's and subzero weather is useful.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16153 by Sharkey
Replied by Sharkey on topic Shooting in the cold...
Temp dropped from 30 to 29 for shooting time so it looks like I'll be going with my daisy dukes, my "nascar sex pot" half t-shirt and instead of my flip-flops - sandles with black socks.

I'll of course ALSO have on my Armalite AR-10 hat so Armalite will be well represented... :)

When M gets time, I'm thinking of suggesting we do a "hunks of AR10t.com" calendar. I'm hoping this ensemble will get me either the cover or at least Mr. January... :laugh:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16154 by Siscowet
Replied by Siscowet on topic Shooting in the cold...
I think that calls for a new thread under 10 MOA. Armalite Beefcake.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16171 by Sharkey
Replied by Sharkey on topic Shooting in the cold...
I'm pretty sure my nascar shirt was a HUGE hit at the range today. It was 28 and I'm pretty sure I was "high beaming" so I got a lot of second looks... :rotfl:


Other than that, everything fired well. Hitting 2 to 3 inch patterns at 200 with the 10er and managed a 5 inch grouping for 9 rounds with the M4 at 100.

I may have been shivering a little (the wood I was sitting on was kinda cold in shorts) and was caffeined pretty good but it was a decent day. I did one flurry of 25 rounds in a minute at 200 yards which ended up with about a 7 inch splatter pattern but was fun warming it up for a minute there..

Somehow I just seem to go crazy sitting there trying to very calmly and slowly get those little tiny 1/2 inch groupings you guys manage and I end up just shooting at the bad guys like they are running though a damn doorway one right after the other...

I'm gonna have to order me one a dem cheek pieces one of these days.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16174 by Siscowet
Replied by Siscowet on topic Shooting in the cold...
:thumbs: Awesome! It's 28 here, but I just got home from out of town and we have an ice storm on the way, so no shooting for a little while. It sounds like both the AR10 and M4 were working well. Didn't stub your toe in the beach thongs? We just hired a retired Victorias Secret model as a target spotter at our local range, so I know my group sizes are going to deteriorate. Glad you had a good day Shark. If you are happy with the way you are shooting, that is all that matters.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16176 by Sharkey
Replied by Sharkey on topic Shooting in the cold...
I can't really complain much buddy. I haven't paid more than $75 bucks for my either of the scopes I was using so considering what I'm dealing with, I thought it went pretty well.

No issues whatsoever as far as operation and until I can save up the money for a REAL scope for the 10er, I'm pretty happy with they way I'm hitting.

Never been much of a "sniper" anyway since whenever anything was happening in my lines of work, I always seemed to be smack in the damn middle of it...

Any groupings I AM getting are all due to the rifle since I'm kind of just a "blast the bastards" kinda shooter I think... :laugh:

and no, don't ask what kind of scope I'm using. I don't need anyone laughing at my equipment... :(

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 11 months ago #16178 by OleCowboy
Replied by OleCowboy on topic Shooting in the cold...
80 degrees here today in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas just N W of San Antone, blue skies and all the doors open here at the ranch house...

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.