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New T/C Encore Rem 7 Mag Spraying(Help)
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 847232" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>Like has been said "quit cleaning between shots". It has been my experience that MOST new barrels in factory made rifles need to be shot around 50 times before they start shooting their best. Most shoot best on a fouled barrel also. Many people really don't know how accurate their barrel is because they clean it too often. Pay attention to what the barrel is telling you. Shoot it enough without cleaning to see if your groups tighten up and when they do shoot it enough to see when you start to loose that accuracy. When you start loosing the best accuracy THEN IT IS TIME TO CLEAN IT. I have seen much more damage done to firearms by cleaning them too often and incorrectly than I ever have by just shooting them. </p><p></p><p>Before you start shooting for groups you need to find an accurate load. I once had a Rem 700 in 7 Rem. mag. and worked up it's most accurate load all the time using new cases. I could not get that rifle to shoot under 2" groups no matter what I did to it. Then one day I loaded up some of the same load with cases that had been fired once in that rifle and just part sized the case with a FL sizing die. Just bumping the shoulder. Went to the range and fired three shots and it formed one bullet hole. That was one of the most accurate rifles I ever saw with most any bullet and a case full of AA3100 as long as you used a case that had been fired before and part sized it. Just goes to show you that even the little things make a BIG difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 847232, member: 10178"] Like has been said "quit cleaning between shots". It has been my experience that MOST new barrels in factory made rifles need to be shot around 50 times before they start shooting their best. Most shoot best on a fouled barrel also. Many people really don't know how accurate their barrel is because they clean it too often. Pay attention to what the barrel is telling you. Shoot it enough without cleaning to see if your groups tighten up and when they do shoot it enough to see when you start to loose that accuracy. When you start loosing the best accuracy THEN IT IS TIME TO CLEAN IT. I have seen much more damage done to firearms by cleaning them too often and incorrectly than I ever have by just shooting them. Before you start shooting for groups you need to find an accurate load. I once had a Rem 700 in 7 Rem. mag. and worked up it's most accurate load all the time using new cases. I could not get that rifle to shoot under 2" groups no matter what I did to it. Then one day I loaded up some of the same load with cases that had been fired once in that rifle and just part sized the case with a FL sizing die. Just bumping the shoulder. Went to the range and fired three shots and it formed one bullet hole. That was one of the most accurate rifles I ever saw with most any bullet and a case full of AA3100 as long as you used a case that had been fired before and part sized it. Just goes to show you that even the little things make a BIG difference. [/QUOTE]
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