Rusting is probably because Slidell is on the Gulf of America coastline where the air is full of salt and TN air is not salty.
memtb
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Some folks are so "full of hot air"……warming a barrel prior to the shot should be a non-issue!
memtb
Same here in NC your Southern brother has same issue.
For what it's worth, on my 22LR on the "first shot" that needs to be good on something very small or at distance while at an event, I will take a straw and blow down the chamber bore 3 times and then shoot. The speed of the first round and point of impact will be within the average of a group. The 22 with a fouled or seasoned barrel defiantly not cleaned. This only works on rimfire not centerfire.
More of a moisture thing versus anything hot on the 22LR
Osoh
More of a moisture thing versus anything hot on the 22LR
Osoh
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the bullet man
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i don't get cold bore shots where i live.
Crooked throat from chambering the barrel on a CNC lathe?
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This, for the umpteenth time on here and every where else, for the love of God and all that is Holy, STOP systematically cleaning your freakin barrels. If you're a good, consistent shooter that has developed the discipline and skills to get there, the barrel will let you know when it's time to clean it. The legend Carl Taylor never cleans his barrels and has proven that cold bore misses are a cause of a cold and clean bore or shooter induced on a dirty one.
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Lots of wisdome in the above. When I have been forced to use a clean barrel, two patches of lighter fluid down the barrel prior to the hunt get me darn close if not dead nuts.
Oil in the barrel is the culprit.
Also, cold bore flyers are often what happens when a guy first gets on the bench or is getting settled in his shooting position. Too much coffee or life distractions impede "focus" on the task at hand. I learned to dry fire a few times when I first get started to get my mind right on the bench.
Depending on your climate, moisture can get under the carbon in your barrel, and this will rust the bore in a major fashion with major pitting. In humid climates the first 1/2" of a barrel gets rusted out when guys do not clean their guns from year to year.
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Only good barrels shoot true for ever shot---------
For sure. That's a great idea lighter fluid, cleans and removes all residue. I do the same thing with brake cleaner and compressed air
engine starter better than Brake cleaner, due to additives.
No, this is where we part ways - starting fluids contains mineral oil, the purpose is to remove oils and solvents. I don't want any residue left in the bore
Starting oil I use had Either in it. You can see the difference when degreasing an action for bedding, but difference between starting fluid and brake cleaner. Of course, different products(companies) can be very, very different! Fenix, this is probably what we are talking about.
Yeah starting fluid has ether in it, as well as mineral oil to lubricate the cylinder.
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