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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 2294205" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I would separate any lighting, wind, mirage, etc effects from a rifles basic cold bore accuracy. </p><p>I will test for cold bore accuracy at 100-200 yards. I will measure cold bore and follow-up shot precision as well as velocity/SD. I look for a maximum variation of .5MOA and SD 7. With a new rifle/load I will test this for day to day(or week to week) as well as same day with cooling time gaps. I generally look to get a minimum of 60 shots and will not clean the barrel for the hunting season, unless subjected to the elements or I did excessive shooting. </p><p>From a clean barrel I will always foul the barrel with 5-10 shots. I use a similar standard/regimen for my competition rifles with the exception of number of shots needed for a match(100-120/PRS), and clean after every match. </p><p>Rifles meeting this standard generally have heavy steel(minimum Light Palma size), Cleaned with BoreTech, and lubed with Montana Blend Bore Conditioner. Wiped dry before fouling. Load parameters, selection of components, barrel bedding, the particular barrel, and scope/mounts can all effect cold bore accuracy. IMO.</p><p></p><p>Last years cold bore, sighting check before my Wyoming hunt.</p><p>[ATTACH]299884[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 2294205, member: 10291"] I would separate any lighting, wind, mirage, etc effects from a rifles basic cold bore accuracy. I will test for cold bore accuracy at 100-200 yards. I will measure cold bore and follow-up shot precision as well as velocity/SD. I look for a maximum variation of .5MOA and SD 7. With a new rifle/load I will test this for day to day(or week to week) as well as same day with cooling time gaps. I generally look to get a minimum of 60 shots and will not clean the barrel for the hunting season, unless subjected to the elements or I did excessive shooting. From a clean barrel I will always foul the barrel with 5-10 shots. I use a similar standard/regimen for my competition rifles with the exception of number of shots needed for a match(100-120/PRS), and clean after every match. Rifles meeting this standard generally have heavy steel(minimum Light Palma size), Cleaned with BoreTech, and lubed with Montana Blend Bore Conditioner. Wiped dry before fouling. Load parameters, selection of components, barrel bedding, the particular barrel, and scope/mounts can all effect cold bore accuracy. IMO. Last years cold bore, sighting check before my Wyoming hunt. [ATTACH]299884[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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