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POI change during break-in??
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 25523" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>The key is does it move now. When working with a new rifle many things need to "seat" or break in. Check your action screws too, they may loosen just a bit as the stock and action get to know each other.</p><p></p><p>I rarely worry about the first 20 or so shots since I have nothing to base a judgement on. After the rifle starts to print groups and the POI is set, I watch for any shifts or changes in accuracy.</p><p></p><p>With everything nice and tight, I doubt you will have any wondering from this point on.</p><p></p><p>On the change of impact from a clean barrel, I have a couple of rifles that spray after their barrels are really cleaned. In one case, it takes almost 10rds to settle down again. However, once these rifles settle down, they can go for a lot of rounds and still maintain their accuracy. In fact, I clean these rifles only when I am putting them away for a while - rust protection.</p><p></p><p>I try and clean my rifles as little as possible. After all, what is the point of cleaning a barrel only to need a bunch of fouling shots to settle it down?</p><p></p><p>I use moly and clean burning powder. Except for one rifle, the rest can go for 100 to 200rds without any fouling issues. I usually clean due to storage, not accuracy problems.</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 25523, member: 8947"] The key is does it move now. When working with a new rifle many things need to "seat" or break in. Check your action screws too, they may loosen just a bit as the stock and action get to know each other. I rarely worry about the first 20 or so shots since I have nothing to base a judgement on. After the rifle starts to print groups and the POI is set, I watch for any shifts or changes in accuracy. With everything nice and tight, I doubt you will have any wondering from this point on. On the change of impact from a clean barrel, I have a couple of rifles that spray after their barrels are really cleaned. In one case, it takes almost 10rds to settle down again. However, once these rifles settle down, they can go for a lot of rounds and still maintain their accuracy. In fact, I clean these rifles only when I am putting them away for a while - rust protection. I try and clean my rifles as little as possible. After all, what is the point of cleaning a barrel only to need a bunch of fouling shots to settle it down? I use moly and clean burning powder. Except for one rifle, the rest can go for 100 to 200rds without any fouling issues. I usually clean due to storage, not accuracy problems. Jerry [/QUOTE]
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