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To clean your gun or not to clean your gun-thats my question
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<blockquote data-quote="Matt Bastian" data-source="post: 1625600" data-attributes="member: 109527"><p>My experience: a spotlessly clean barrel's first shot will not be consistently the same as a 'dirty 3rd through 30th shot'. This is magnified with a muzzleloader as the first shot inevitably resembles a 'flier'.</p><p></p><p>Why does one clean their firearm is the question that demands the answer:</p><p></p><p>1. To preserve the firearm so your grandson will marvel at its condition or get a good price for it from a pawnshop;</p><p>2. To keep its mechanical function operating and reliable in all climatic conditions;</p><p>3. To ensure the lands and grooves are in shooting form;</p><p>4. To teach the kids how to master the fit, function, and safe operation/handling of all weapons types.</p><p></p><p>I don't believe one can 'over clean' their bang sticks; however, I NEVER hunt with a weapon with a spotlessly clean barrel, as I always, always send one or two down the tube followed by a dry bore snake before a hunt. Realistically, poa and poi for hunting conditions should always be defined premised upon the average grouping of shots 3-10....IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matt Bastian, post: 1625600, member: 109527"] My experience: a spotlessly clean barrel’s first shot will not be consistently the same as a ‘dirty 3rd through 30th shot’. This is magnified with a muzzleloader as the first shot inevitably resembles a ‘flier’. Why does one clean their firearm is the question that demands the answer: 1. To preserve the firearm so your grandson will marvel at its condition or get a good price for it from a pawnshop; 2. To keep its mechanical function operating and reliable in all climatic conditions; 3. To ensure the lands and grooves are in shooting form; 4. To teach the kids how to master the fit, function, and safe operation/handling of all weapons types. I don’t believe one can ‘over clean’ their bang sticks; however, I NEVER hunt with a weapon with a spotlessly clean barrel, as I always, always send one or two down the tube followed by a dry bore snake before a hunt. Realistically, poa and poi for hunting conditions should always be defined premised upon the average grouping of shots 3-10....IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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