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Blackhorn 209 cleaning question
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<blockquote data-quote="ENCORE" data-source="post: 1654369" data-attributes="member: 33046"><p>Been at an open house all day, visiting with family I haven't seen in years <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I never clean my rifle at the range. That's done when I return home, before anything else. Now I believe you're talking about swabbing the barrel????</p><p>Many times when shooting BH, its a toss up as to rather the barrel needs to be swabbed between shots or not. Some rifles just shoot better swabbed between shots, where others actually will start grouping tighter without swabbing. Go figure! Its each individual rifle, charge and combination that determines rather to swab or not swab between shots.</p><p>Personally....……… I swab between shots. What I use to swab with is a 50/50 mixture of 91% isopropyl alcohol and Hoppes synthetic cleaner. Ever so slightly DAMP patch, in and out, then one dry patch in and out. Then load. But, you do not want a wet patch. Only slightly damp.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what bullet combination you'll be shooting, but if you're shooting the bullet/sabot combination Remington makes, good luck. If that's what you have to shoot, take each bullet out of the sabot and reinsert it. Pay attention to the notch in the sabot and line up the bullet base to the notch. The sabots should not stick to the bullet, or visa versa. I've seen where you could grab a sabot with a bullet right from the package and couldn't throw the bullet out of the sabot. That's not good.</p><p>My best accuracy with sabots has always been with a Harvester H5045LB and a 300gr Hornady SST. Yeah I know, it has a BC like a rock, but **** will they shoot.</p><p></p><p>Don't alternate anything but the charge when working up a load for tight groups. Remain with the same bullet/sabot and determine if it will group and at what charge. Then do the same with any other change in sabot or bullet combination.</p><p></p><p>DON'T CHASE YOUR SCOPE. What I mean by that is, when your shooting to determine the smallest possible group when developing a charge, don't start making scope adjustments. Shoot at the same identical spot and who cares if its an Xring? Every time you make an adjustment, retrieve the target and write on the target the information about what you used. It gives you a reference to what the charge/bullet/sabot is giving you. Once you determine the charge/sabot/bullet combination that works best, only then start moving the turrets to center on the Xring.</p><p></p><p>Bet I didn't answer everything <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I spent 8hrs on the road today and am pooped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ENCORE, post: 1654369, member: 33046"] Been at an open house all day, visiting with family I haven't seen in years ;) I never clean my rifle at the range. That's done when I return home, before anything else. Now I believe you're talking about swabbing the barrel???? Many times when shooting BH, its a toss up as to rather the barrel needs to be swabbed between shots or not. Some rifles just shoot better swabbed between shots, where others actually will start grouping tighter without swabbing. Go figure! Its each individual rifle, charge and combination that determines rather to swab or not swab between shots. Personally....……… I swab between shots. What I use to swab with is a 50/50 mixture of 91% isopropyl alcohol and Hoppes synthetic cleaner. Ever so slightly DAMP patch, in and out, then one dry patch in and out. Then load. But, you do not want a wet patch. Only slightly damp. I don't know what bullet combination you'll be shooting, but if you're shooting the bullet/sabot combination Remington makes, good luck. If that's what you have to shoot, take each bullet out of the sabot and reinsert it. Pay attention to the notch in the sabot and line up the bullet base to the notch. The sabots should not stick to the bullet, or visa versa. I've seen where you could grab a sabot with a bullet right from the package and couldn't throw the bullet out of the sabot. That's not good. My best accuracy with sabots has always been with a Harvester H5045LB and a 300gr Hornady SST. Yeah I know, it has a BC like a rock, but **** will they shoot. Don't alternate anything but the charge when working up a load for tight groups. Remain with the same bullet/sabot and determine if it will group and at what charge. Then do the same with any other change in sabot or bullet combination. DON'T CHASE YOUR SCOPE. What I mean by that is, when your shooting to determine the smallest possible group when developing a charge, don't start making scope adjustments. Shoot at the same identical spot and who cares if its an Xring? Every time you make an adjustment, retrieve the target and write on the target the information about what you used. It gives you a reference to what the charge/bullet/sabot is giving you. Once you determine the charge/sabot/bullet combination that works best, only then start moving the turrets to center on the Xring. Bet I didn't answer everything :( I spent 8hrs on the road today and am pooped. [/QUOTE]
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