Game & Fish West

COLD CALCULATIONS

hen most hunters work with their rifles in the off-season, they do so when the weather is good, and by good, I mean warm. Even if they test loads when temperatures are more moderate, it’s very possible that when hunting season rolls around it might be much colder. I once deer hunted in Montana when it was 8 degrees below zero, and I’ve had a Saskatchewan deer hunt that was way colder than that! Most shooters have heard that when it’s cold, ammunition performs differently. That’s true, but the big question is: Is the difference enough to matter?

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