old rooster Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Went out after some pigeons with my mate on Sunday, it was a very still, humid day, not normally good for pigeon sport but on this occasion we had a fair deal of activity which picked up even more once we got the magnets rigged and running. Strange thing was we both shot really badly to start with and I have a sneaky feeling it was down to air viscosity change due to the high humidity. Reason I say that is because I tailed a few birds which I was sure I'd given the usual amount of lead, started to stone them once I started to swing through them further before firing but it took some discipline to keep leading so much. Has anyone else come across this or were we just both shooting badly as a matter of coincidence ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 :< I give up!!!! :thumbs: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=11138 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Is it bait Ern week or what :thumbs: B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I think this is question about missing, not shooting Ern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I have noticed a similar phenomena on sticky, humid days, but I have always thought it was due to the weather making me feel lethargic, which generally slows down my reactions. If I give myself a good shake, it normally goes away. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I'll add my experience here, (for what it's worth) The cartridges that I use for wildfowling are always kept in the airing cupboard and cartridges I use for clays are bought indoors a couple of days before being used as cold powder burns slower and does give differing results. Also with target shooting with a rifle if you are shooting lots of rounds in one detail it pays not to close the bolt until you a ready to take the shot as the opposite happens. the round heats up and the powder burns faster giving different performance and therefore a different zero point. But then again it could have been a coincidence :thumbs: B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 :< I give up!!!! :thumbs: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=11138 NEVER GIVE UP NEVER SURRENDER B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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