Best Hot Climate USPSA Shirt?

[RJ]

I find poly/ cotton blends less comfortable than pure cotton or polyester designed to wick and breathe.

I’m with George on this one. Shot a ten stage section match Sunday, then spent all day outside in New Mexico Tuesday. My pale Nordic skin would have been boiled lobster red without the hood and a baseball cap. I have a couple of knockoffs, but the Arcteryx are the best.

Gotcha, and I'll see how this green cotton/poly one works out in future matches. I may yet be able to sneak one of these orange L/S Hanes polyester shirts past the boss, but I'll probably have to disguise it as an order from Homegoods.

PS that wouldn't have been Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque, would it? I did one match there on our RV trip. For sure, daytime, I'd be wearing l/s with neck protection.

[Zincwarrior]

Neck gaiter s work well for that too.

[littlejerry]

I almost always wear a hat cape for summer run n Gun events now. It's amazing how much cooler it keeps you.

https://www.amazon.com/CoolNES-Remov.../dp/B00ZC2AXRG

Also headsweats brand caps can be had with a built in cape. This plus a collared shirt keeps your neck protected and allows tons of airflow.

[Zincwarrior]

Those look great too.

[Norville]

I wear something called a Kalahari hat. It's great for heavy sun.

I need a wide brimmed hat, I’ll look into this.

PS that wouldn't have been Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque, would it? I did one match there on our RV trip. For sure, daytime, I'd be wearing l/s with neck protection.

Match was in Forest Lake, MN. NM for work.

I almost always wear a hat cape for summer run n Gun events now. It's amazing how much cooler it keeps you.

https://www.amazon.com/CoolNES-Remov.../dp/B00ZC2AXRG

Also headsweats brand caps can be had with a built in cape. This plus a collared shirt keeps your neck protected and allows tons of airflow.

I have one, but for me the sun hoodie plus a ball cap protects the neck, ears and forehead and stays in place while running. Face needs sunscreen thoug.

[Super77]

I just run Columbia longeeve PFG shirts. The have SPF, good fit and not expensive. You want something just a little loose and light colored to max the cooling ability.

[olstyn]

Match was in Forest Lake, MN.

Love shooting at FLSC. MN Section match? Part of me wishes I hadn't canceled out of that. How were the stages this year? At least it wasn't as soggy as last year, I assume?

[Norville]

Love shooting at FLSC. MN Section match? Part of me wishes I hadn't canceled out of that. How were the stages this year? At least it wasn't as soggy as last year, I assume?

Yes, MN section. Weather was so much better than last year, sunny and high 70s.

Stages were interesting, a mix of short and long, with more activating targets than last year.

[NGCSUGrad09]

I've gone to the Outdoor Research Echo shirts and long sleeves. They're not bad to double up if you need a second layer on a cool morning, but breath extremely well.

[RJ]

Well crap my purchase was disapproved by SWMBO ("You won't like all polyester, Rich") so I ordered one of these cotton/poly 60/40 instead:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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So this shirt arrived today:

- Size fit is accurate to the size of the shirt
- Made in Haiti
- It's a 60/40 cotton/poly, and every bit as comfy as my Nike Dri-Fit
- No logo
- Color is very bright flourescent green

(the bright color I was specifically looking for, as my local matches take place in enclosed shooting bays which are under cover, and in the evening, so it's pretty dark. As I mentioned, I've been in a match where I got the load and make ready and saw a gentleman downrange pasting. So I really don't want to wear dark/black shirts when I'm resetting targets.)

- $7.53 including shipping, not bad

I'll put it through the wash to see if it's color fast and doesn't shrink. But I'm pretty pleased with it, and plan to order a few more of this same shirt for matches and competition if it works out.