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Offline armoredman

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It was too hot
« on: June 21, 2024, 04:31:54 PM »
We melted quickly, but I did get the BREN 2 red dot sighted in. Pic from last night.



Again, it worked perfectly, and I was happy with the results. These two groups are from me zeroing the AimPoint PRO.





Then I got stupid - I always want to see how a rifle will do at 100 yards standing. If I can't hit the steel at 100 yards with a rifle, it's not good to me. Well, I know I will hit the steel, but I also know I can do MUCH better than that, say, not burning up in 111 degree heat...but it will do, considering I am a fat old man, not a Delta Force Operator.



Da Boy tried the CZ 75B again, caught some interesting photos of muzzle flip and fast recovery.





However, at 100 yards he only hit the steel once, which is HIGHLY unusual...except for the massive heat. He suggested we bring it back to 25 so he can get used to the pistol at close range. Only that kid would call 25 yards close range...

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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2024, 06:38:50 PM »
Hope that you have better days at the Range!  :)

Too hot and muggy here in the Mid-West to even bother to go outside! :(
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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2024, 09:38:02 PM »
Is that Rio Salado Armoredman?

And yes I agree it is too hot out there for shooting right now.
I saw 115 on my dash today coming from a job in Tempe
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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2024, 03:54:45 AM »
Negative, amigo, Casa Grande Elzy Pearson range.  8)


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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2024, 12:16:20 PM »
Is that Rio Salado Armoredman?

And yes I agree it is too hot out there for shooting right now.
I saw 115 on my dash today coming from a job in Tempe


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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2024, 02:04:58 PM »
"but it's a dry heat"

Offline armoredman

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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2024, 03:21:14 AM »
"but it's a dry heat"
Yeah, that actually does make a difference. As for East valley, no, I am about 50 miles south of the Valley. However, there is I-10 and AZ 87.  8)

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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2024, 06:20:44 AM »
It's hot here (96 or 97 yesterday afternoon) but the humidity seems to have gotten lost on it's way here (so far.)

Yes, walk outside and the sun it hot.  But it doesn't slap you in the face when you open the front door before you can even step across the threshold onto the porch.  The humidity around here this time of the year is usually so bad you feel like you can't get your breath in a normal way.

Wouldn't bother me if the humidity stayed away all summer, but I know it won't.
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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2024, 10:13:59 AM »
However, at 100 yards he only hit the steel once, which is HIGHLY unusual...except for the massive heat. He suggested we bring it back to 25 so he can get used to the pistol at close range. Only that kid would call 25 yards close range...

I feel his pain and concur with his strategy!!   :) :)

I've shot in dry heat and wet heat and dry heat at altitude.  I've shot in an indoor range.  None are good, but I deal with dry heat better than the rest.  And I can handle the heat better than any of my hot rod video cameras that don't have a fan.  I have a second fanned video camera body coming today.  One of my current ones can't handle more than 30 minutes continuous shooting until it shuts down in the summers.  Never had that problem with simple, low resolution camcorders, LOL.  I'm too much of a gear head, I'm afraid, and guilty of suffering from GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). 

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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2024, 05:16:29 PM »
It's hot here (96 or 97 yesterday afternoon) but the humidity seems to have gotten lost on it's way here (so far.)

Yes, walk outside and the sun it hot.  But it doesn't slap you in the face when you open the front door before you can even step across the threshold onto the porch.  The humidity around here this time of the year is usually so bad you feel like you can't get your breath in a normal way.

Wouldn't bother me if the humidity stayed away all summer, but I know it won't.

Just this morning, I mentioned to my wife how it seemed like the humidity was holding back this year. We also haven't had the typical evening showers yet, so I'm sure that is making a difference. And yes, the dry heat does make a difference. I could handle 105 - 110 in Vegas much better than 85 degrees and 90% humidity here in 'bama. If I can't be off the range by 10:00, then I'm not going.
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Re: It was too hot
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2024, 12:26:29 AM »
Monsoons hit two nights ago - now it's hot and muggy. I've said Southern Arizona only has three seasons - hot dry, hot wet, and mildly cool.