winter skirmishes

ok, never done a winter skermish, would there be any BIG important things to do before or watch out for?

Well, gas guns will be less predictable. Oh, and don't slip on ice. It can hurt like the dickens when you don't see it coming.

if your playing in the woods watch out for falling snow after you bump a tree. an don't bury you gun in the snow.

what about electric, anything to watch out for, like a No go temp?

i would say below about 10 (F) after that the metal can get weak and break easier..

umm, make sure you definatly wear waterproof type of clothing and keep your weapons as dry as possible, also, half finger winter gloves are great and when wearing boots put plastic bags on your fet like socks, they add great insulation and keep snow out.

just try to keep the wiring dry... and when done playing take the gun apart and dry it off

kkoerber wrote:

just try to keep the wiring dry... and when done playing take the gun apart and dry it off

yup

Noise isn't much of a factor anymore. In the Snow, things are much quieter/harder to hear.
Digits freeze quickly!!
Plastic is much weaker when cold, and Metals too, if it's Really cold outside.
You don't necessarily need to wear White to blend in. Brown can work well
Stationary postitions IMO are the best bet.

i just ware my winter gear and don't even really ware camo.... black snow pants and dark green winter coat.... if you lay down you sink into the snow anyway and you can't move to fast through the deep snow

yeah, my field gets 1 ft deep in some places! like WOOHHOOOO and other places 1 inch
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staying warm, remembering to hydrate, no-fogging eyewear, plenty of carbs, sock liners and wool socks depending on if there is snow or not.

Mainly you should be worried about your gas guns drying out the seals than electrics, But it is a good idea while not playing to keep the battery in your pocket or something depending on how cold it is. I heard that any freezing weather could cause the battery to not store as much energy.

yeah batteries will wear down faster in cold weather but its no biggy if your playing and keeping the current flowing. we get lots of snow here in the winter and some times below zero temps......... but snow days are always good

u should video tape it if u go up and skirmish

I have tried it before in good ol New England snow so its like 5 feet deep at the deepest and 2 in the littlest. It was like -15ish. Batteries don't last as long but it wasn't that big of a deal. just wear dark clothes. In the distance you look like a tree cause white will never be as white as new snow. Don't do it when it's snowing haha it makes it impossible. It can be a lot of fun tho. I always wanted to do it on cross country skis and be like those guys in the olympics who have to ski then shoot.

yeah, at the "badger games"(aka wisconsin olyimpics) I have thought of entering! never got a match grade pellet rifle tho!

A few tips for winter games,

If you are going to be playing in Temps under the freezing point,
1, Remove the Grease in your GB, a Light silicon Oil is needed, The Grease will put an added stress on the Gears, Motor and Battery.

2, Insulate your Batteries, Carry your extras close to the Body, Get your hands on a Survival Blanket, or First Aid Blanket, Wrap your Batts 2-3 times, Silver Side to the battery, During use the batteries produce their own heat, you will be playing just as long as in warm weather.

3, Gas Weapons, If you don´t have a Mag Heater, or Bottle warmer, Leave them at Home, you will have better performance using a straw and mouthful of BB´s.

4, Fluids, Drink !! Your water needs are still the same as when playing in warm weather, actualy they are higher, but due to the cold you don´t realize it until you start to cramp.

5, If you have a TB inner barrel, replace it with a larger barrel, as a rule no smaller than ,03.

kk.... Anyone know about fortifying with snow?