Bart Solo Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 For those of you who live in Florida, Texas and California (and several other southern states) winter doesn't slow down your shooting, but for those of us who live in the north and border states our cowboy season usually ends in November or December and starts again in March. If you are one of us not blessed with great winter weather how do you spend your off season? Do you dry fire, or do you just sit around the fire and dream of the coming year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 We shoot year round here in Colorado weather permitting. And most of the time it does, get's a bit chilly at times, but we're cowboys after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Howdy I never practice for CAS, no matter what month it is. Waste of precious ammo. But I practice all year round for Trap. Even in the coldest months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 When I was practicing anyway, I took the month of December off altogether. Didn't touch a gun at all. Then in January I started back up strictly fundamentals, shooting groups at the indoor range. In Feb I started dry fire and transitions, kept shooting for group. On warmer days I'd mix in the steel. By the time the clubs started shooting in March I was ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I am practicing with some dry firing with the pistolas (Rugers), rifle, and some neat 'dummy' rounds Deuce made up. It's the first time that I have really felt my need to improve this next year. Excited for 2012 Also, we shoot here year round too - Michiganders can handle it G(a SoCal kid, but when in Ganderland do what the Ganders do )G ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rance - SASS # 54090 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Season starts in these parts in April... Last shoot in these parts is November.. I do practice thru the winter.. I dry fire .. yep.. go to the basement and try to improve... This is the best time for me.. to develope new.. better habits.. and try to rid myself of old.. bad habits. I have some old muscle memory I gotta retrain... and I don't seem to get it done on the range at matches... So.. I'm trying new shotgun style this winter... and tryin' to work on transitions.. that's where I need help.. Rance Thinkin' that ain't the only thing I need.. but it's a place to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Last year winter was on a Wednesday and I didn't practice that day. Drifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I go and wintur in Floreeda for tha wintur,,,,only git tu shoot 4 times a month here,,,boys it's ruff....ssoooooooo much reloadin tu du!!!!!!!!!! Cheyenne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt McAllister Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I pu the guns up after Labor Day weekend and pick them back up in the spring. This keeps me from burning out. By the time March rolls around I'm hungry for shooting again. If I did practice it would be plenty of dry fire practice indoors. Shooting in the cold don't help me much so I don't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Houston # 35508 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Practice ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Fernando Slim, SASS #20521 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Winter months are Hunting season. Just different guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korupt Karl Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Before I started spending the winter in Florida I shot the winter matches at our range in NE Indiana. I know that in the six years I've been in SASS that our club has only canceled one monthly shoot due to weather.....I think it was last year when the snow was too deep to get down to the stages. While the numbers of shooters shrink drastically during the cold months we still shoot up here..... there are some hearty midwest shooters. KK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 NRA Headquarters Indoor Range in Fairfax, VA, first Tuesday of the month, SASS with The Virginia City Marshals. Sneak outta work early once a month and have some indoor fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Practice? Practice?? Hell, I wish I could just TOUCH my Rugers, let along dryfire or practice! Mustang Gregg (still in SWA) BTW: I used to prime my old beat up .44 brass with wax or rubber bullets and shoot in the garage or basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Practice? Practice?? Hell, I wish I could just TOUCH my Rugers, let along dryfire or practice! Mustang Gregg (still in SWA) BTW: I used to prime my old beat up .44 brass with wax or rubber bullets and shoot in the garage or basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitmaster, SASS #78461 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Before I started spending the winter in Florida I shot the winter matches at our range in NE Indiana. I know that in the six years I've been in SASS that our club has only canceled one monthly shoot due to weather.....I think it was last year when the snow was too deep to get down to the stages. While the numbers of shooters shrink drastically during the cold months we still shoot up here..... there are some hearty midwest shooters. KK There was some snow on the ground that day. I enjoy the winter matches their. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diablo slim shootist Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Last year winter was on a Wednesday and I didn't practice that day. Drifter No your wrong Drifter I remember it was on a thurs. I dry fired for 15 mins and reloaded ammo for the match next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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