What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

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RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

When you are shooting in the rain, you generally get wet.

RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

I just read an article about the effect of rain. According to them there was very little effect.

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RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

Other than having your scope lenses get wet so you cannot see through them, rain has little effect on anything.

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RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

Thats an interesting thought, I have often wondered the same thing about high velocity light bullets striking raindrops. Something like a 17 rem. It would seem like they might be deflected or slightly upset wouldnt it? I have seen what looks like vapor trails through a spotting scope before when spotting for a shooter in rain. Army ordinance labs have probably done some research, but who knows?

RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

I doubt the rain drops would deflect the bullet. Maybe if you were shooting a bb gun it would. But with most guns I doubt it would effect them.

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RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

I'm sure it has some effect on the trajectory especially long ranges and if shooting offhand probably has a miniscule effect.

RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

I've spent many years on the rifle range while it was raining and the only affect I could see is that I got wet.

RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

On real soggy days, I see a decrease in velocity and opening of groups slightly. There is definately a big enough of an effect for me not to test my loads while raining that bad. Velocity will change by 50-100fps sometimes.

RE: What effect does rain have when shooting?
 

If you aint shootin a flintlock and your scope aint clouded up, you shouldnt have any problem shooting through a down-pour

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