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The Basics, Starting Out
Is my barrel worn out?
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<blockquote data-quote="lotech" data-source="post: 2255525" data-attributes="member: 63141"><p>I've found this to generally be the case when a barrel is truly worn out... with a rifle that is capable of 1/2" -3/4" groups on a regular basis, groups gradually enlarge to around 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" on the average with an occasional group around an inch or just under. With a NULA 7x61 Sharpe & Hart, I've had this occur twice. At around a thousand rounds groups begin to gradually open up. A couple of hundred rounds more and most groups are large. The number of rounds will vary, of course, from rifle to rifle. I keep bores clean, removing most carbon and copper, but seldom to bare metal unless I overdo it. With the bare metal approach it may take a dozen rounds to get it shooting again. Slight carbon and copper hurt nothing and are usually beneficial.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lotech, post: 2255525, member: 63141"] I've found this to generally be the case when a barrel is truly worn out... with a rifle that is capable of 1/2" -3/4" groups on a regular basis, groups gradually enlarge to around 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" on the average with an occasional group around an inch or just under. With a NULA 7x61 Sharpe & Hart, I've had this occur twice. At around a thousand rounds groups begin to gradually open up. A couple of hundred rounds more and most groups are large. The number of rounds will vary, of course, from rifle to rifle. I keep bores clean, removing most carbon and copper, but seldom to bare metal unless I overdo it. With the bare metal approach it may take a dozen rounds to get it shooting again. Slight carbon and copper hurt nothing and are usually beneficial. [/QUOTE]
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