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Reloading suggestions for .338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="green 788" data-source="post: 670884" data-attributes="member: 3781"><p>TR...</p><p></p><p>I haven't used that particular solvent... believe it or not, I've had great luck with Hoppes number 9, leaving it in the bore as a rust preventative and also to allow it to soften the major fouling over time.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to a small shoot tomorrow, and using my .243 Douglas barreled Remington 788... it's had some Hoppes 9 in the bore for a couple months now (haven't used the rifle in that length of time)... I'll patch that out with some fresh number 9, and it'll be greenish blue, showing leeched out copper which was gently removed.</p><p></p><p>This all said, there are lots and lots of ways of treating barrels, and folks get really passionate about their own methods and their reasoning. I was glad to see how Todd treated that matter in his video, saying if you feel like you need to get ALL the copper out, then get it out... but he points out you'll need fouling shots to restore POI in most cases.</p><p></p><p>As for the 5th shot... if it's hotter than hades outside like it was the other day when we were working with my shooting partner's new 338, I don't think you can do much other than plot the POI shift and allow for it. That barrel would be so hot after two shots you could barely touch it. After the 3rd shot... forget it.</p><p></p><p>But in the fall and winter, especially shooting non magnum cartridges, your strings will be a lot longer before accuracy falls off. When it does fall off, however, it generally will trend in the same direction each time the barrel gets hot... so you just have to consider the shift, and hold off before firing.</p><p></p><p>Dan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="green 788, post: 670884, member: 3781"] TR... I haven't used that particular solvent... believe it or not, I've had great luck with Hoppes number 9, leaving it in the bore as a rust preventative and also to allow it to soften the major fouling over time. I'm going to a small shoot tomorrow, and using my .243 Douglas barreled Remington 788... it's had some Hoppes 9 in the bore for a couple months now (haven't used the rifle in that length of time)... I'll patch that out with some fresh number 9, and it'll be greenish blue, showing leeched out copper which was gently removed. This all said, there are lots and lots of ways of treating barrels, and folks get really passionate about their own methods and their reasoning. I was glad to see how Todd treated that matter in his video, saying if you feel like you need to get ALL the copper out, then get it out... but he points out you'll need fouling shots to restore POI in most cases. As for the 5th shot... if it's hotter than hades outside like it was the other day when we were working with my shooting partner's new 338, I don't think you can do much other than plot the POI shift and allow for it. That barrel would be so hot after two shots you could barely touch it. After the 3rd shot... forget it. But in the fall and winter, especially shooting non magnum cartridges, your strings will be a lot longer before accuracy falls off. When it does fall off, however, it generally will trend in the same direction each time the barrel gets hot... so you just have to consider the shift, and hold off before firing. Dan [/QUOTE]
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