Singing in the Rain

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Hamster
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Singing in the Rain

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Sorry, I meant shooting in the rain. A constant experience here in sunny Vancouver. Rain forest doesn't begin to describe it. A few of us shoot ISSF Std and CF/Sport pistol regularly. We're under cover on the firing line, but the targets aren't. We have to use simple target stands made from corrugated plastic board stapled to two wooden 1 x 2s. I've fabricated a target hood from foam board and duct tape, and it works, tho becoming sodden over the course of a match. Has anyone else from a wet climate devised a more elegant solution?
PirateJohn
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Re: Singing in the Rain

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I have a very elegant solution.

I shoot inside.
Drdinglab
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Re: Singing in the Rain

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hint*: Don Lockwood had an umbrella when he was Singing in the Rain
Gwhite
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Hamster wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 7:39 pm Sorry, I meant shooting in the rain. A constant experience here in sunny Vancouver. Rain forest doesn't begin to describe it. A few of us shoot ISSF Std and CF/Sport pistol regularly. We're under cover on the firing line, but the targets aren't. We have to use simple target stands made from corrugated plastic board stapled to two wooden 1 x 2s. I've fabricated a target hood from foam board and duct tape, and it works, tho becoming sodden over the course of a match. Has anyone else from a wet climate devised a more elegant solution?
The roof sounds like a good idea, but I'd use "coroplast" instead. It won't get soggy.
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m1963
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Re: Singing in the Rain

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Plastic snow fence stretched between posts, at the desired height. Clip targets to the fence. Once the fence is shot up, replace.

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B Lafferty
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Re: Singing in the Rain

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PirateJohn wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:59 pm I have a very elegant solution.

I shoot inside.
Truly elegant. :-)
"No mud; no Lotus."-- Thich Nhat Hanh
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