Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Help with group results?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="woodnut" data-source="post: 1622265" data-attributes="member: 17593"><p>Gotta add my 2 cents! I've been a shooter for over 60 years and just recently found a new way to clean barrels I believe will end the "first shot out " problem. Y'all have hinted at it; shoot a couple fouling shots b4 serious grouping. However, this is a much better way! </p><p> I have gone to the "pull it" method of cleaning. I spray or pour an oil down the barrel and pull a bore snake through. That is all ! WOW! I remember benchrest shooters would clean their barrels completely and dry it thoroughly THEN shoot fouling shots! DUH! Next, a fine barrel maker said NEVER shoot a dry barrel. Add it up, benchresters and barrel maker say and do the same thing. So, it makes perfect sense. Something else to consider; as the bullet goes down the barrel it will fill the pores in the steel making it smoother and then maybe less bullet interference? Whatever happens is a good thing. No more "cold barrel" shots. I also won't pull the snake til after a lot of shots. I have NOT seen ANY degradation of accuracy neither. New barrels? Shoot 5, pull one. Shoot 5 , pull one. Repeat for 20 shots. Maybe once a year I will use a cleaning rod and brushes and patches. IF accuracy is degrading. Oh, and my rifles are shooting sub 1/2 MOA with this method.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woodnut, post: 1622265, member: 17593"] Gotta add my 2 cents! I've been a shooter for over 60 years and just recently found a new way to clean barrels I believe will end the "first shot out " problem. Y'all have hinted at it; shoot a couple fouling shots b4 serious grouping. However, this is a much better way! I have gone to the "pull it" method of cleaning. I spray or pour an oil down the barrel and pull a bore snake through. That is all ! WOW! I remember benchrest shooters would clean their barrels completely and dry it thoroughly THEN shoot fouling shots! DUH! Next, a fine barrel maker said NEVER shoot a dry barrel. Add it up, benchresters and barrel maker say and do the same thing. So, it makes perfect sense. Something else to consider; as the bullet goes down the barrel it will fill the pores in the steel making it smoother and then maybe less bullet interference? Whatever happens is a good thing. No more "cold barrel" shots. I also won't pull the snake til after a lot of shots. I have NOT seen ANY degradation of accuracy neither. New barrels? Shoot 5, pull one. Shoot 5 , pull one. Repeat for 20 shots. Maybe once a year I will use a cleaning rod and brushes and patches. IF accuracy is degrading. Oh, and my rifles are shooting sub 1/2 MOA with this method. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Help with group results?
Top