I have a new encore pro hunter in 375 H&H and it copper fouls really bad on the crown end of the barrel for the last 1 1/2 inch. It was brand new and I cleaned it well before using. I noticed heavy fouling after 2 shots of hornady 270 heavy mags. I cleaned and shot it 2 more times with the same results. I then fired 1 and cleaned, and repeated several times. Still fouls excessively after a couple of shots. Accuracy is poor...5" at 100 yards. Any suggestions??
limiting copper fouling
- Thread starter 25tikka
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I will try that. I have tightened the mounts and will load some more for it. I shot it a friend as well with similar results as to accuracy. We were shooting a 300 and 25-06 at the same time and accuracy was great with those two so we can limit the shooter error a bit. Is the fouling is of concern ?
That is probably quite the scope killer. Given the price I pay for jacketed 375 bullets I wouldn't wait too long before I did a scope trade with another known good one. Or stick that one on your 300 ... a gun that you know shoots well.
Mike
Mike
Thanks for the advice. After another cleaning, removal and replacement of scope mounts and scope, and some careful reloading, I went out again. Accuracy was excellent......1 1/2 inch 5 shots was average and 1 3 shot group with 3 260 accubonds touching. The fouling was minimal so I would guess that the barrel needed a few shots to smooth out. The bases also seemed a bit loose so there was probably a combined effect. The prohunter now seems to live up to its reputation. I have a 270 barrel coming so I will post results in time.
