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Bore/inside barrel treatment question
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1109772" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Sorry I don't agree because there is no correct or consistent fouling, Only Fouling.</p><p></p><p>My experience has shone that some barrels are at there best cold bore and clean. Other barrels need a fouling shot first and then settle in to really shoot good groups. after 4 0r 5 shots some start to degrade as fouling gets worse and after 7 or 8 shots they settle in to shoot very consistent strings but the groups are never as good as the groups that start with a clean barrel.</p><p></p><p>All barrels are different (I have both the first shot barrels and the fouling shot barrels) but they all</p><p>have the same accuracy loss after they get fouled (4 or 5 shots to 8 or more depending on the barrels ability not to foul.</p><p></p><p>Factory barrels normally do shoot better with some fouling because of the internal finish and tool marks. A good quality custom barrel is a different beast all together because they are normally hand lapped, and have a finish that is resistant to fouling.</p><p></p><p>With out any exception, all of my best rifles/pistols have/do shoot better groups with clean barrels. </p><p></p><p>Fouling, by nature is inconsistent. clean is clean and very consistent because irregularities are not present in the barrel if it is not fouled. I consider a barrel that has to be fouled to shoot, ether a poor quality barrel or it needs better ammo to make it shoot before it is fouled badly.</p><p></p><p>Most Bench rest shooters clean between every round and have a cleaning regiment that they strictly adhere to so there is shot to shot accuracy. </p><p></p><p>If copper was good for accuracy, It would be a simple process to copper plate all barrels.</p><p></p><p>The rule is, there is no rule when it comes to different barrels. and what works for one, doesn't work for every barrel. In the name of our game (Long Range Hunting) consistency is everything, velocity is next. If you look in a fouled barrel with a bore scope there is nothing consistent about the fouling. It is random and can change from shot to shot.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1109772, member: 2736"] Sorry I don't agree because there is no correct or consistent fouling, Only Fouling. My experience has shone that some barrels are at there best cold bore and clean. Other barrels need a fouling shot first and then settle in to really shoot good groups. after 4 0r 5 shots some start to degrade as fouling gets worse and after 7 or 8 shots they settle in to shoot very consistent strings but the groups are never as good as the groups that start with a clean barrel. All barrels are different (I have both the first shot barrels and the fouling shot barrels) but they all have the same accuracy loss after they get fouled (4 or 5 shots to 8 or more depending on the barrels ability not to foul. Factory barrels normally do shoot better with some fouling because of the internal finish and tool marks. A good quality custom barrel is a different beast all together because they are normally hand lapped, and have a finish that is resistant to fouling. With out any exception, all of my best rifles/pistols have/do shoot better groups with clean barrels. Fouling, by nature is inconsistent. clean is clean and very consistent because irregularities are not present in the barrel if it is not fouled. I consider a barrel that has to be fouled to shoot, ether a poor quality barrel or it needs better ammo to make it shoot before it is fouled badly. Most Bench rest shooters clean between every round and have a cleaning regiment that they strictly adhere to so there is shot to shot accuracy. If copper was good for accuracy, It would be a simple process to copper plate all barrels. The rule is, there is no rule when it comes to different barrels. and what works for one, doesn't work for every barrel. In the name of our game (Long Range Hunting) consistency is everything, velocity is next. If you look in a fouled barrel with a bore scope there is nothing consistent about the fouling. It is random and can change from shot to shot. Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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