S2H Winter Rifle Course Observations/lessons

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I wish you were still sewing, or I had some semblance of skills (I don’t). I have a pack bag roughed out in my mind.

Day job, kids activities, and also busy on a intensive personal project

 

[ehayes]

“Safeties get used”

Would it be possible to explain S2H safety use protocol in more detail with a tikka action? I don’t have a 3 position safety but someone with one may benefit from an explanation of the difference if any.

From hiking with gun in pack to first shot to moving position for follow up shot to gun back in the pack. What is the S2H safety use protocol?

I’d like to start building a better habit around my use of the safety. Thanks in advance for info that can be shared.

 

[Small-foot]

How does a wool or wool blend commando sweater compare to something like a first lite furnace or other 300+ mid layer merino shirt/zip/hoodie

Hey, just some food for thought. I own a 100% wool knit sweater that I was wearing almost every day of this course generally over a 150gsm merino base; a few of the below zero days I wore my 240gsm base long sleeve and the wool knit. I also own a Pnuma Gunnison 1/4 zip that is 300gsm merino. I can say with certainty that I stay warmer in the wool knit than I do the Gunnison. The exception to this is only with wind. The Gunnison being a tighter weave I feel blocks wind slightly better, but the trade off is that it doesn’t breathe as well with exertion as the wool knit because of the weave. I also would add that if you’re in a scenario with a high chance of being wet, wool knit and merino both are going to be tough to dry out. Check out @bikinitoboots original rewarming drill or the one I posted after the S2H course where I was wearing my wool knit sweater for the rewarming drill we did. Everything has its trade offs and I think both pieces could have a place in someone’s kit, but I wouldn’t give up my wool knit for anything.

 

[24valve]

“Safeties get used”

Would it be possible to explain S2H safety use protocol in more detail with a tikka action? I don’t have a 3 position safety but someone with one may benefit from an explanation of the difference if any.

From hiking with gun in pack to first shot to moving position for follow up shot to gun back in the pack. What is the S2H safety use protocol?

I’d like to start building a better habit around my use of the safety. Thanks in advance for info that can be shared.

The simple version is that safety is always on, and gets turned off as you move to look through the scope. When you come out of the scope, the safety goes back on.

With enough practice it becomes instinctual, but it requires discipline while practicing - if you catch yourself forgetting the safety on or off, go back to the step before and do it correctly to reinforce correct behavior.

For a two position safety like a Tikka, you'll turn it off to load a round in the chamber after spotting a target and then immediately back on until you look through the scope, and then once the shooting is over and you've reset your scope, safety off/on again to eject the round from the chamber and return the rifle to condition 3.

 

[ehayes]

That’s helpful. Thanks.

Jay from Mindful Hunter shared the
Turret- zoom- safety- trigger- safety- zoom- turret
Seems obvious. But building that habit is something I need to reinforce.

 

[Ajsomp]

That’s helpful. Thanks.

Jay from Mindful Hunter shared the
Turret- zoom- safety- trigger- safety- zoom- turret
Seems obvious. But building that habit is something I need to reinforce.

Can cut out a whole step on both sides with a fixed 6x!