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Cold temperature problems with .22LR
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<blockquote data-quote="25WSM" data-source="post: 2110993" data-attributes="member: 38048"><p>I agree with ignition being a very likely cause of the issues. 22s are very dirty shooting guns and need cleaned often. The barrels need cleaned too. Remember the bullets are all coated with liquid wax or lube. This stuff gets thick in the extreme cold. A lot of match ammo will actually shoot to fast in really cold weather and not be subsonic. You would think they would be slower but they are not. I think the wax is a factor in cold extremes. I've never had to do it but I know guys that shoot matches in the winter and they take the lube off the bullets. I thought the barrel would lead up but they said it didn't. Bill Calfee wrote about not cleaning your barrel after shooting day was over and then when you shot it the next time the barrel would lead up and take many shots to shoot good again. He showed pictures of bullets pushed through dirty barrels that were not cleaned and they were very scratched up. He said the fouling left in the barrel hardens up and maybe in the extreme cold the same thing is happening faster. I just got a new B14R but it's too cold and windy for me to want to shoot it. I'm glad my matches don't start till spring. </p><p>Shep</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25WSM, post: 2110993, member: 38048"] I agree with ignition being a very likely cause of the issues. 22s are very dirty shooting guns and need cleaned often. The barrels need cleaned too. Remember the bullets are all coated with liquid wax or lube. This stuff gets thick in the extreme cold. A lot of match ammo will actually shoot to fast in really cold weather and not be subsonic. You would think they would be slower but they are not. I think the wax is a factor in cold extremes. I’ve never had to do it but I know guys that shoot matches in the winter and they take the lube off the bullets. I thought the barrel would lead up but they said it didn’t. Bill Calfee wrote about not cleaning your barrel after shooting day was over and then when you shot it the next time the barrel would lead up and take many shots to shoot good again. He showed pictures of bullets pushed through dirty barrels that were not cleaned and they were very scratched up. He said the fouling left in the barrel hardens up and maybe in the extreme cold the same thing is happening faster. I just got a new B14R but it’s too cold and windy for me to want to shoot it. I’m glad my matches don’t start till spring. Shep [/QUOTE]
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