Oh yeah I was out Muzzleloading when it was 14 deg w/ 22mph wind, about 2 1/2 hrs in a treestand and then moved to a ground blind for the next six hours. Our range is very rarely empty, our sportsmans club has group called the "Frontenders" and they even do winter Rondy's. After season I just try to limit my exposure to cold weather and try to get seasoned for golf. Thanks on the compliment on the gun, all you guys on this forum that responded helped me make the choices.