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Cold bore vs clean bore...same thing?
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<blockquote data-quote="crkckr" data-source="post: 1719673" data-attributes="member: 78056"><p>I would lean towards a bedding issue, since it sounds like you have issues with both, clean and cold shots. Some rifles need a bunch of 'fouling' shots, some just one or two but cold shots can be a problem no matter how fouled they are. Personally, I never let a rifle sit for very long without putting some oil down the bore (but *never* anything with teflon!) since I've had a couple turn to ca-ca due to rust/pitting. The usual fouling (burned/unburned powder, carbon, etc., that's the chaulky white stuff) is hydroscopic and will suck moisture out the air and leave it in your barrel. If you're humidity is low, that's great but if not, a bit of oil can save the day. Run a clean dry patch through the bore before shooting and 1 shot should get everything back on track (ha! Famous last words!).</p><p></p><p>Fouling shots can be a huge pain in a hunting situation. Take a chace on alerting everything within a mile or take a chance on that first cold or clean barrel? If the rifle has to be warm to shoot straight, you're in really bad shape! That's something that needs to be fixed!</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>crkckr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crkckr, post: 1719673, member: 78056"] I would lean towards a bedding issue, since it sounds like you have issues with both, clean and cold shots. Some rifles need a bunch of 'fouling' shots, some just one or two but cold shots can be a problem no matter how fouled they are. Personally, I never let a rifle sit for very long without putting some oil down the bore (but *never* anything with teflon!) since I've had a couple turn to ca-ca due to rust/pitting. The usual fouling (burned/unburned powder, carbon, etc., that's the chaulky white stuff) is hydroscopic and will suck moisture out the air and leave it in your barrel. If you're humidity is low, that's great but if not, a bit of oil can save the day. Run a clean dry patch through the bore before shooting and 1 shot should get everything back on track (ha! Famous last words!). Fouling shots can be a huge pain in a hunting situation. Take a chace on alerting everything within a mile or take a chance on that first cold or clean barrel? If the rifle has to be warm to shoot straight, you're in really bad shape! That's something that needs to be fixed! Cheers, crkckr [/QUOTE]
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