shooting in heavy rain

[jwpzx9r]

Simple question, does heavy rain cause the target to slow down that much quicker than in dry conditions.

 

[Mike L]

Yes.

 

[shootinguru]

By 3.245.Mph?

 

[Mike L]

By 3.245.Mph?

I worked it out to 8.545 taking into account density of the precipitation against the frictional coefficient of the clay surface.

 

[Hamster]

I don't know the answer but it sure does something to something as does chunky snow.

 

[Paul120]

Don't kbow bu I love it when it's really heavy and you can see the shot in the rain like a tracer. 

But only when shooting frim fully covered layouts..  

 

[Skeet UK]

 

Almost right chaps, but those are just "speeds" and we are talking about deceleration...or increased deceleration in fact, so assume something in the region of 6.73ms/s, that is to say that the clay goes 6.73 meters per second slower...every second.

Also, fricitional coefficient is not a concern, as the clay is impacting individual drops, not sliding across or through them (as in a fluid).

Mineral content of the rain is a variable, as would be any wind direction that causes the rain to fall at a greater or slower speed, compared to free fall terminal velocity.

Just enter the extra data into your PDA as usual...you do use a PDA right?

 

[Zippy]

They always appear slower to me when it's raining.........as the coffee bar is generally a long way from the trap layout 

 

[Mike L]

Crikey, somebody took my post seriously!! 

 

[Tron]

Nothing that you would notice.  The biggest challenge is keeping your eye protection clear.

 

[Skeet UK]

Crikey, somebody took my post seriously!! 

No not really...but it was a nice set up

 

[shootinguru]

If you numties have'nt got nothing better to worry about when shooting than this garbage I despair!I

 

[Robvid]

Dont the rain slow down the shot as well ! So wood that even it out?

 

[westley]

Dont the rain slow down the shot as well ! So wood that even it out?

I fear only if,  the wood was synthetic !

 

[ips]

I shot OT with peel about two years ago in torrential rain we both commented after the line how weird it was to be able to see the shot pattern push through the rain it was like shooting tracers.

 

[Jan Powell]

Simple question, does heavy rain cause the target to slow down that much quicker than in dry conditions.

Not appreciably. Heavy rain (and I mean very heavy) will affect the shot pattern a little. As others have said, coping with wet clothing and restricted visibility is more an an issue, that's why I shoot undercover.

 

[Mike L]

If you numties have'nt got nothing better to worry about when shooting than this garbage I despair!I

haven't got anything 

 

[Hamster]

It's a perfectly plausible question, the OP wants to know if rain affects speed of clay, nobody mentioned worrying and some are interested. Wet clothing and visibility are big factors too but unrelated to the question. 

 

[jwpzx9r]

Good point Hammy! The forum is for these ...daft questions from time to time. I only asked because I have never shot in the rain before. Well that is not true I have shot in what I would call very light drizzle. However on Saturday it was hosing it down here, and while you may think we get heavy rain in the UK I can assure that when it rains down here it is akin to a monsoon. Anyway I have still not shot in heavy rain

In answer to my own question logic tells you the clay must decelerate at  a quicker rate than is normal conditions but I suspect it would be only a very small variation so not something we would be able to discern.